AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBanking Leadership: Bank of America named Chip McLeod president of Upstate South Carolina, succeeding Stacy Brandon, as the bank targets market-share growth and deeper client and community ties. Energy & Courts: A pipeline company filed 88 petitions seeking survey access from landowners in Hampton and Colleton counties for a natural-gas line tied to a new Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper power plant, drawing strong opposition over property and environmental impacts. Aerospace Supply Chain: Boeing’s North Charleston 787 ramp is running into supply-chain pinch points, including engine delivery delays and passenger-seat certification backlogs, as the company pushes toward higher monthly production. Immigration Enforcement & Business: Federal and state authorities detained 48 workers at an Abbeville metal casting business and arrested two top managers in a fake-ID hiring probe, while additional people face state charges. Local Economy & Growth: Fairfield County posted South Carolina’s top job growth rate, up 5.9% from Sept. 2024 to Sept. 2025, citing industrial expansion and workforce efforts. Healthcare Quality Watch: CMS data highlighted sharp nursing-home performance swings across the state, from five-star facilities in Lexington and Spartanburg to one-star and two-star operators in multiple counties. Infrastructure: SCDOT’s Highway 17 widening in Myrtle Beach is nearing completion, with the project aiming to finish by year-end 2026.
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