AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPolitics & Power Shift: Former Gov. Mark Sanford jumped into South Carolina’s crowded GOP U.S. Senate race after Lindsey Graham’s death, pitching the national debt as his main issue while Sen. Darline Graham Nordone—Trump-endorsed—pushes for a full term. Local Safety & Community Pressure: Drivers are again demanding changes at the Highway 41 and Halfway Creek Road intersection after another deadly crash, citing speed, visibility, and truck traffic. Culture & Heritage: The South Carolina State Museum will host a free Aug. 7 celebration for “Big Percy,” a Mount Pleasant sweetgrass basket that just earned Guinness World Record status. Education & Civic Life: South Carolina’s first-ever National Civics Bee state finals crowned a winner who’ll head to Washington, highlighting a growing push for hands-on civic learning. Health & Back-to-School: South Carolina officials remind families which vaccines are required before school starts, framing immunizations as a way to keep classrooms open. Environment & Outdoor Access: Waties Island in Horry County could become the state’s newest protected area after a $4 million federal grant to acquire land and plan public access. Housing & Student Life: In Columbia, demand for USC student housing is driving the transformation of a historic neighborhood into multiple rental homes and duplexes.
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