AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSouth Carolina Politics: Former Gov. Mark Sanford is jumping into the crowded GOP special Senate primary to replace the late Lindsey Graham, pitching “stewardship” and the national debt as his core issue. Local Transportation: SCDOT is holding a public open house Aug. 6 on two Aiken County intersection projects (Bettis Academy/Whaley Pond and Whiskey/Powderhouse) and will take feedback on preliminary plans. Sports & Community: Wingate University is welcoming Bahraini women’s basketball star Aya Kamali, calling it the “first chapter” of her U.S. college story. Public Safety: Greenville Zoo temporarily closed after a leopard escaped its exhibit; officials tranquilized and returned the animal with no danger to the public. Crime Watch: North Charleston police arrested an Illinois man tied to a credit union robbery, found living in a tent near a Baptist church. Health & Food: A lettuce recall tied to cyclospora has expanded across many states, including South Carolina—check what products are affected before eating. Culture & Lifestyle: A new satellite office and regenerative spine-care options are opening in Hardeeville as Nivens Spine Medicine expands across the Lowcountry.
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