AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoInvasive Species Watch: North Carolina confirmed the invasive yellow-legged hornet in Matthews, adding to its spread up the coast from Georgia and South Carolina and raising alarms for bee and pollinator health. Health & Research: New reporting highlights how next-generation obesity drugs (GLP-1s like Ozempic/Wegovy and tirzepatide) can sharply reduce alcohol cravings and heavy drinking for some users, while also affecting social life and causing side effects for others. Local Safety Tech: SCDOT and six Lowcountry counties wrapped up a 700+ crosswalk upgrade push, adding pedestrian signals, ADA curb ramps, and safer placement to reduce crashes. Nuclear & Industry: A nuclear waste startup and Halliburton are repurposing oil-drilling know-how for deep underground disposal canisters, aiming to tackle radioactive waste as AI data centers expand. Policy & Tech Law: South Carolina prediction markets face a major legal challenge involving DraftKings and Polymarket, with the fight centered on what counts as gambling. STEM Spotlight: Stony Brook University co-author Maureen O’Leary helped refine a Nature paper on an 83-million-year-old fossil discovery.
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