AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGreenville Life Sciences: Palmetto InnovaSphere is teaming with Main Street Labs to build a downtown biotech support pipeline, adding shared lab infrastructure, tenant onboarding, and programming to cut startup costs and strengthen the local life sciences cluster. Murdaugh Retrial Oversight: The S.C. Supreme Court appointed Lexington County Judge Debra McCaslin to oversee proceedings tied to a potential Alex Murdaugh retrial after the high court reversed the 2021 murder convictions; venue and timing remain unsettled. SC Primaries Watch: South Carolina voters head to the polls Tuesday in governor and Senate primaries, with Republicans leaning hard on Trump loyalty—especially in the governor race where Pamela Evette seeks to convert the endorsement into an outright win and avoid a runoff. Energy & Industry: U.S. Steel pledged up to $2.5 billion for upgrades at Mon Valley Works, projecting job preservation and major economic impact—an example of how heavy industry investment is being framed for state and local returns. Local Business Openings: Mount Pleasant’s Goldbug is expanding with a second store on Ben Sawyer Blvd, while Sabores Latin American Food opened in North Charleston on Rivers Avenue. Antitrust: Nevada AG Aaron Ford joined a coalition opposing a Meta ruling in the FTC monopolization case, arguing the decision undermines competition.
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