AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoU.S. Senate/Politics: South Carolina’s GOP primary season stays in focus as new challengers line up against longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham, including Greenville-area businessman Mark Lynch, who argues Graham has abandoned “America First” priorities. Elections/Access: Kershaw County is adding an early-voting site for the November general election, aiming to cut lines and improve access as state and county funding for early voting remains tight. Local Housing: Charleston County is putting $1.6 million behind a hotel-to-apartments conversion, targeting long-term low-income rent limits for 100 of 134 units. Public Safety/Law Enforcement: SLED is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Fort Mill after deputies served an Internet Crimes Against Children warrant; the suspect was hospitalized and no officers were hurt. Healthcare/Industry: Novant Health is buying a Hilton Head property for a new $25M medical campus expected to create about 50 jobs. State Policy/Health: A proposed cut to CDC wastewater surveillance funding could weaken early warning for COVID-19 outbreaks as a new variant spreads. Business/SC Economy: USA Rare Earth plans a $1.2B Cherokee County magnet and rare-earth metals facility, targeting commissioning in 2028. Courts/Justice: A former SC detective was jailed after an arrest warrant says he pointed a gun at an officer over microwaved fish.
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