West Virginia’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Sep 2	herald-dispatch.com ($)	Flock equipment not delivered as contract yet to be signed↗ herald-dispatch.com ($) ALPR+, Expansion	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 28	West Virginia Public Broadcasting	Opponents Work To ‘Put Guardrails’ On Surveillance Technology In Charleston↗ West Virginia Public Broadcasting ALPR	City of Charleston, WV us/wv/kanawha/city/charleston Kanawha County, WV us/wv/kanawha
Aug 28	Cybernews	Opioid settlement funds bankroll Flock camera buys↗ Cybernews New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia
Aug 27	WOWK 13 News	Charleston not using Flock, but no plans for license plate reader ban↗ WOWK 13 Newsalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WOWK 13 News Face recognitionALPR	City of Charleston, WV us/wv/kanawha/city/charleston
Aug 27	Mother Jones	Police Are Spending Opioid Settlement Funds on Flock Cameras↗ Mother Jones New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Sunnyside, WA us/wa/yakima/city/sunnyside City of Green, OH us/oh/summit/city/green Ohio County, WV us/wv/ohio
Aug 25	GovTech	Huntington, W.Va., Residents Voice Opposition of Surveillance Tech↗ GovTech New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 25	Charleston Gazette-Mail ($)	Huntington residents launch ballot initiative in attempt to ban surveillance tech↗ Charleston Gazette-Mail ($) New contract ALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 22	herald-dispatch.com ($)	Council to consider revised public safety technology ordinance Monday↗ herald-dispatch.com ($) ALPR	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 18	West Virginia Watch	Huntington organizers to hold citywide signature drive for ‘Get The Flock Out’ ballot initiative↗ West Virginia Watch ALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Aug 15	AOL.com	Morgantown City Council member claims commissioners ‘misunderstand’ role in Flock debate↗ AOL.com ALPR	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia City of Morgantown, WV us/wv/monongalia/city/morgantown
Aug 10	WOWK 13 News	Huntington City Council considers competing ordinances on public safety technology↗ WOWK 13 News Gunshot detection	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 10	West Virginia Public Broadcasting	Lawmakers Appear Skeptical In Surveillance Camera Discussion↗ West Virginia Public Broadcasting ALPR	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 10	West Virginia Watch	‘Not too reassured’: WV lawmakers unimpressed by Flock rep’s answers to privacy concerns, more↗ West Virginia Watchalso carried by 1 other outlet Face recognition	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington Putnam County, WV us/wv/putnam
Aug 10	The Intelligencer	License to Track: Lawmakers Question Flock Safety Over Data Security And Privacy Concerns↗ The Intelligenceralso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WV News · The Intermountain - · Mountain Messenger Fusion & data sharingALPR	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington City of Parkersburg, WV us/wv/wood/city/parkersburg
Aug 9	aol.com	Flock camera protestor asked to leave Mon County Commission meeting↗ aol.com ALPR	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia
Aug 8	herald-dispatch.com ($)	Public Safety Committee to get first look at policy for public safety technology↗ herald-dispatch.com ($) More coverage: herald-dispatch.com New contract Gunshot detection+, Expansion	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 8	herald-dispatch.com ($)	Ordinance proposes penalties for illegal access, tampering with surveillance systems↗ herald-dispatch.com ($) Gunshot detection	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 6	News From The States	Huntington community organizers start ballot initiative to prohibit Flock cameras↗ News From The States ALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington City of Ironton, OH us/oh/lawrence/city/ironton Village of Barboursville, WV us/wv/cabell/village/barboursville
Aug 5	West Virginia Public Broadcasting	Group Moves To Ban Surveillance Cameras In Huntington, Council Gets Proposed Ordinance↗ West Virginia Public Broadcasting ALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 5	herald-dispatch.com ($)	Logan County 911 explains difference between its traffic cameras, Flock↗ herald-dispatch.com ($) ALPR	Logan County, WV us/wv/logan
Aug 4	Mountaineer Journal	Young Morgantown Man Charged With Damaging Flock Camera↗ Mountaineer Journal ALPR	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 4	WV News ($)	WVU experts weigh in on AI-powered police license plate reader cybersecurity risks↗ WV News ($) ALPR	Preston County, WV us/wv/preston
Aug 3	WDTV 5 ($)	West Virginia House Republicans plan to address Flock camera concerns next session↗ WDTV 5 ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: cnhinews.com ALPR+, Expansion	Marion County, WV us/wv/marion
Aug 3	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	West Virginia city sued over police surveillance contract↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Drones / UAS	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 31	Times West Virginian	Marion County Sheriff's Office dispels myths about Flock cameras↗ Times West Virginianalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Times West Virginian ALPR	Marion County, WV us/wv/marion
Jul 29	WTAP ($)	License plate reader cameras: What cities in the Mid-Ohio Valley are using — and what they’re not↗ WTAP ($)also carried by 2 other outlets ALPR	City of Marietta, OH us/oh/washington/city/marietta City of Belpre, OH us/oh/washington/city/belpre City of Vienna, WV us/wv/wood/city/vienna
Jul 28	Fox News	Flock surveillance spreads across the South as red-state lawmakers seek to axe '1984'-style tracking tools↗ Fox News More coverage: Fox News Face recognition−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 28	Charleston Gazette-Mail ($)	Lawmakers in WV Freedom Caucus call for removal of surveillance cameras↗ Charleston Gazette-Mail ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: herald-dispatch.com Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 27	Backfire News	A West Virginia Man Ripped Down License Plate Cameras. State Law Treats That Like Sabotaging a Fire Truck↗ Backfire News ALPR	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia
Jul 27	WV MetroNews	Freedom Caucus members are ‘thumbs down’ on Flock↗ WV MetroNews ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fairmont, WV us/wv/marion/city/fairmont Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia
Jul 22	Black By God	Watching Huntington: Inside the $2.1M Flock Surveillance↗ Black By God New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 21	WHSV ($)	Police defend Flock cameras, while Valley town votes to remove the technology↗ WHSV ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Franklin, WV us/wv/pendleton/town/franklin
Jul 21	West Virginia Watch	West Virginians don’t want Big Brother Flock watching 24/7↗ West Virginia Watch More coverage: The Iola Register New contract Drones / UAS+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	Putnam County, WV us/wv/putnam City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 18, 2026	Charleston Gazette-Mail ($)	'Legal issues are numerous': Huntington resident files lawsuit over Flock Safety contract↗ Charleston Gazette-Mail ($) More coverage: WV MetroNews New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	Cabell County, WV us/wv/cabell City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 17, 2026	WBOY.com	Monongalia County holds media-only informational session on Flock cameras↗ WBOY.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WV News New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia

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