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Eleanor, W.Va. – October 05, 2026 -- West Virginia American Water is investing $100,000 to replace 580 feet of aging pipe with 2-inch PVC main on Eleanor Alley in Eleanor.

Crews began work the week of September 23 along Eleanor Alley

The project spans from Cypress Street to the area behind the residence at 2371 Charleston Road. Work is scheduled for completion by the end of October, with final street restoration set for fall 2026. Crews operate Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., with traffic restrictions in place for the duration.

Scott Wyman cites proactive investment in community infrastructure

"Making proactive investments in the communities we serve helps us to continue providing safe, clean, and reliable water to our customers, and this project on Eleanor Alley is an example," said Scott Wyman, President of West Virginia American Water.

Centennial, Colo. – – October 05, 2026 -- AlloSource has added UroConnex Fascia, a human fascia allograft, to its women's health portfolio, targeting urogynecological procedures with an off-the-shelf alternative to autologous fascia.

UroConnex offers surgeons freeze-dried and frozen formats across multiple sizes

The allograft is designed to provide structural support at surgical sites and streamline procedures while reducing patient risk compared to harvesting a patient's own fascia tissue. AlloSource says the product features ideal handling characteristics for precision placement and a natural feel.

Terminal sterilization reduces infection risk to a 10-6 sterility assurance level

The tissue is terminally sterilized through irradiation, according to data on file at AlloSource, aimed at minimizing infection risk in surgical applications.

Dallas – October 05, 2026 -- ICAT Logistics has appointed Jonathan Stein as Global Vice President of Sports and Live Events, a newly created position aimed at expanding the specialized freight carrier's footprint in broadcast production and sports logistics.

Stein brings 29 years of broadcast-side experience to a logistics provider he once hired as a client

Stein joins ICAT after most recently leading sales for the Specialty Capture division of NEP, one of the world's largest broadcast services providers. He began his career at Fletcher Chicago in 1997, where he helped commercialize camera systems now standard in live sports coverage, including Above-The-Rim camera rigs and high-frame-rate pylon cameras used for goal-line replay. Over his career he sold these technologies to ESPN, CBS, FOX, NBC and Turner Sports, among others.

Delray Beach, Fla. – October 05, 2026 -- The global AI in Protein Engineering market will climb to USD 3.82 billion by 2031 from USD 1.44 billion in 2026, a 21.6% compound annual growth rate, according to a new forecast from MarketsandMarkets.

North America holds 48.6% market share as software platforms dominate spending

North America led the market with a 48.6% share in 2025. Software and platforms accounted for 75.4% of revenue the same year, as pharmaceutical and biotech firms prioritized AI-driven design tools over services. Within protein types, miniproteins are set to post the fastest growth at 23.7% CAGR through 2031.

Houston – October 05, 2026 -- TruGrid, a Houston-based engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and solar projects, has published new guidance arguing that integrating engineering, procurement, and construction planning before mobilization reduces financial risk and strengthens lender confidence in utility-scale clean energy developments.

TruGrid links engineer-of-record selection to fewer costly construction surprises

The company's analysis identifies design and engineering partner selection as the first risk-reduction lever, stating that the right engineer of record can flag constructability issues before they become expensive change orders during construction.

Hagerstown, Md. – October 05, 2026 -- Rider Jet Center, a full-service Fixed Base Operator at Hagerstown Regional Airport, has signed two new tenants into its 22,000-square-foot office building, expanding support services for its corporate and charter traffic.

On The Town Limousines opens a Hagerstown location to serve corporate flyers

Frederick-based On The Town Limousines, Inc. has added a new office at Rider Jet Center, extending its luxury ground transportation network into Maryland, Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. The company operates a fleet of vehicles and professional chauffeurs, positioning itself to capture demand from the FBO's corporate and charter clientele.

Guangzhou, China – October 05, 2026 -- GAC Group exported 197,701 own-brand vehicles between January and September 2026, up 138.9% year-on-year and equal to 156.7% of the company's full-year 2025 export total. September exports alone reached 25,693 units, up 160.9% year-on-year, marking the ninth consecutive month in which GAC's overseas shipments more than doubled. The automaker is now tracking toward an annual export target of 300,000 units.

Pune – October 05, 2026 -- The global lithium compound market is projected to grow from $9.82 billion in 2025 to $39.74 billion by 2034, a 16.8% compound annual growth rate, according to new analysis from Maximize Market Research.

Battery demand drives roughly 80% of global lithium consumption

Global lithium production reached approximately 130,000 tons in 2025 against consumption of around 134,000 tons, underscoring tight supply-demand balance. Lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide dominate battery-grade applications, while lithium chloride, lithium bromide, lithium metal and butyllithium serve glass, ceramics, lubricants, metallurgy, air treatment and pharmaceutical markets. Stationary battery storage demand is growing at an estimated 40% annually, adding a new layer of consumption beyond electric vehicle batteries.

Sanford, Fla. – October 05, 2026 -- Hoverfly Technologies confirmed its Spectre tethered UAS (TeUAS) was the drone pictured in widely circulated coverage of recent U.S. Army Maneuver Battle Lab (MBL) field trials at Fort Benning, Georgia, where the service tested line-of-sight communications and surveillance drones mounted on Infantry Squad Vehicle-Utility (ISV-U) platforms.

Spectre is the only tethered UAS cleared on the DCMA Blue UAS List

Hoverfly Spectre holds the distinction of being the first and only tethered UAS platform on the DCMA Blue UAS Cleared List, and it has also been verified secure under the AUVSI Green UAS program. The company has fielded more than 700 TeUAS systems to U.S. military and allied forces to date, supporting base security, battalion-level communications, and persistent ISR missions. Spectre was also selected as the official designated VHA-Heavy for PDM Nett Warrior FY25.

Palo Alto, Calif. – October 05, 2026 -- Clockwork.io has raised $31 million in new funding and secured production deployments at LinkedIn and Together AI, bringing its total funding to $73 million as enterprises seek to curb GPU downtime during large-scale AI training.

LinkedIn prevents tens of thousands of GPU-hours of downtime monthly

LinkedIn has deployed Clockwork.io's LinkPass network fault-tolerance software across its AI infrastructure fleet. Raghu Hiremagalur, SVP, CTO Infrastructure at LinkedIn, said a single InfiniBand NIC flap previously could remove an eight-GPU server from service, while a switch port flap could double the impact to 16 GPUs. LinkPass now automatically reroutes traffic onto healthy paths, letting jobs continue uninterrupted while faults are repaired.