AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoGas Prices & Middle East: South Carolina drivers are seeing relief as gas prices keep dipping after the Fourth of July, with the state average around $3.43 versus a national average near $3.79, even as Iran tensions remain volatile. Public Health: The CDC is warning of a multistate E. coli outbreak tied to frozen blueberries sold at Publix, including GreenWise Organic IQF Blueberries shipped to SC; officials urge people to throw them out or return them. State Politics: In the South Carolina House GOP fight, Freedom Caucus vs. the main caucus continues to spill into summer policy, including a near-pass on a bill to let pharmacies sell ivermectin over the counter. Courts & Corruption: Former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud, theft, and drug-related charges tied to misuse of a benevolence fund. Local Growth & Planning: Charleston County Council moved to tighten rezoning scrutiny, adding new transportation and stormwater coordination requirements to help prevent development from outpacing infrastructure. Business & Industry: ES Foundry says it has completed a 2GW expansion at its Greenwood solar cell plant, bringing total U.S. capacity to 3GW. Sports & Schools: South Carolina landed 144 student-athletes on the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, led by football with 29 honorees.
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