AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHealth & Consumer Safety: CDC is warning of a multistate E. coli outbreak tied to frozen GreenWise Organic IQF blueberries sold at Publix, with 12 illnesses reported in two states; the recall covers 10-ounce bags shipped to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and consumers are urged to throw out or return affected product. Energy & Cost of Living: Gas prices keep sliding after the Fourth of July travel rush; AAA puts South Carolina’s average at about $3.43, down from May, though still higher than a year ago. Solar Manufacturing: ES Foundry says it has finished a 2 GW expansion at its Greenwood, S.C. plant, bringing total U.S. capacity to 3 GW and producing the first cells from the new line. Local Business/Real Estate: Mount Pleasant’s Post House Inn earned Travel + Leisure’s “10 Best Inns in the Continental U.S.” nod, highlighting continued momentum for Upstate and Lowcountry hospitality. Public Safety & Courts: Former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for fraud, theft and drug charges. Food Retail: Aldi recalled Fusia Asian Inspirations Kimchi & Tofu Kimbap in 19 states plus D.C. due to an undeclared tuna allergen.
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