AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSouth Carolina Life & Culture: A “tombstone tourist” trend is getting a spotlight in a new essay on Graves and the stories they preserve, with one Charleston-linked grave tracing an Irish immigrant’s survival through famine, Ellis Island, and the Civil War. Local Outdoors: Harleyville’s Francis Beidler Forest Audubon Center highlights Lowcountry nature access, from an ADA boardwalk through a 1,000-year-old cypress-tupelo swamp to birding and wildlife viewing. Community Health: South Carolina reports a second straight year of declining overdose deaths in 2024, down 31% from 2023, with expanded naloxone access credited for saving lives. Food Safety: Publix GreenWise frozen blueberries are recalled in eight states, including South Carolina, after E. coli O145 illness cases tied to specific lot codes. Public Safety: “Operation Southern Slow Down” returns July 13–19 across the region, including South Carolina, with extra speed enforcement aimed at preventing crashes. Sports & Local Pride: Charlotte Independence keeps rolling, earning June USL League One honors for coach and midfielder after an undefeated month. Arts & Reading: A Charleston Porch Talks book review spotlights “A Pair of Aces,” a historical crime novel pairing a Jewish madam and the first Black female prosecutor in 1930s Manhattan.
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