AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMeta Settlement & Youth Safety: North Carolina is set to receive up to $645 million from Meta’s landmark teen social-media addiction settlement, with Attorney General Jeff Jackson urging lawmakers to fund youth mental health supports like after-school programs, crisis helplines, and school health staff. Food Safety Alert: The FDA says the Cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce has now sickened 11,458 people across 20 states, including North Carolina, with two deaths reported in Michigan. Medical Product Recall: Baxter International recalled multiple injectable drugs, including 70% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride, over potential fiberglass or metal contamination that could raise risks like clots and organ injury. Rare Infection in NC: NCDHHS reports a critically ill central North Carolina teen with a rare warm-water amoeba brain infection, with officials still investigating the source. Local Health & Wellness: A Wilkes Community College Small Business Center finalist is pitching Victorious Wellness, a holistic women’s wellness center, as public voting opens for a statewide startup showdown. Prescribed Fire & Community Health: NC Forest Service Stanly County staff received the State Forester’s Prescribed Burning Award for 11 burns treating 1,306 acres, including hazard reduction work at Morrow Mountain State Park.
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