AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLocal Governance: Hollywood, S.C. is moving ahead with a hate-crime deterrence ordinance after a first reading, with jail time and fines for convicted hate crimes. Public Safety & Justice: A former Pee Dee teacher, Megan Bolt, faces a summary suspension after charges tied to sexually explicit texting involving a minor; separately, SLED charged a Greenville man with lottery fraud. Reproductive Rights: A federal judge set a bench trial for OB-GYNs challenging South Carolina’s six-week abortion ban, after rejecting efforts to end the case early. Health & Community: Rabies continues to surge; a rabid bat was confirmed in Columbia County, with officials urging pet vaccinations and avoiding wild animals. Sports & Culture: South Carolina women’s basketball finalized a tougher 2026-27 schedule, including marquee rematches with UConn and UCLA and a midseason HBCU tournament (PowHER Player Classic). Arts & Local Spotlight: Greenville Center for Creative Arts named its 2026-27 Brandon Fellows, expanding studio access and community teaching opportunities. Tech & Kids: Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1B in a multistate child-safety settlement, with new protections aimed at reducing teen harm on Instagram and Facebook.
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