AGP Executive Report
Last update: 26 minutes agoSouth Carolina Politics: Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman advanced to an Aug. 25 runoff for the GOP nomination to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, setting up a high-stakes rematch after a low-turnout, crowded special primary. Local Housing: Mount Pleasant council agreed to adjust attainable housing parameters for Gregorie Ferry Landing, widening the AMI range to expand who can buy the 36 affordable units. Utilities & Finance: Santee Cooper’s board approved a roughly $615.3 million bond sale aimed at stabilizing rates and refinancing debt to reduce long-term customer costs. Economic Development: Prysmian announced more than $1 billion in new fiber and optical cable investment, including $80 million in Lexington, S.C., to expand optical cable capacity and create hundreds of U.S. manufacturing jobs. Business & Growth: Clean Harbors said it plans to buy EnviroServe from One Rock Capital Partners for $470 million, adding recycling and disposal capacity and expanding its national footprint, including a Columbia, S.C. presence. Energy & Tech: Google unveiled “Americas Connect,” a new subsea cable initiative that will route more redundant internet capacity through the Dominican Republic and onward connectivity that includes Google Cloud regions tied to South Carolina. Consumer Watch: Henkel recalled Schwarzkopf Professional Osis Grip hair products sold in 12 states, including South Carolina, due to a packaging issue that could create an explosion risk.
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