AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBig Business in York County: A global biopharmaceutical company is pursuing a Rock Hill headquarters and manufacturing project dubbed “Project Palmetto Rock,” with a reported $1.49 billion investment and 1,252 direct jobs, according to York County Economic Development documents. Local Infrastructure: Greenville’s Church Street bridge has reopened after a $30 million rehabilitation, including deck work, drainage upgrades, pedestrian safety improvements, new lighting, and a new stairway. Public Health Alert: South Carolina health officials confirmed a rabid raccoon in Orangeburg County exposed three people and one dog, urging anyone with contact to call the state. Crime & Courts: Alex Murdaugh remains incarcerated after South Carolina’s highest court vacated his murder convictions, but fraud pleas still keep him behind bars. State Politics & Federal Power: A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally cut environmental justice grants, a decision that could affect $20 million in rescinded EPA funding tied to a Nevada tribe. Retail Shakeup: West Marine filed for Chapter 11 and plans to close 59 stores nationwide, including four in South Carolina. Culture & Community: Charleston’s International African American Museum announced it will furlough all staff from July through Dec. 31 to reduce expenses and avoid layoffs.
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