AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMissing Child: Authorities are searching near Batesburg-Leesville for 11-month-old Koah Sharpe after his father was arrested Monday night on a burglary charge; the child was not with him. Election Aftermath: Democrat Annie Andrews flipped South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat, while Republican Alan Wilson won the governor’s race. Democrats also broke the GOP’s state House supermajority, and recounts loom in close congressional races. Public Health: South Carolina has the nation’s second-highest flu activity, prompting Prisma Health to bar visitors under 15 from its hospitals and urge others to mask and stay home if sick. Gamecocks: South Carolina’s No. 1 women routed No. 12 North Carolina 84-39, while the football team edged Texas A&M 17-9 for its fourth straight win. Business and Roads: M&F Bank shareholders approved a merger with Columbia-based Optus that would create the nation’s largest Black-owned financial institution. A new law allowing certain UTVs on public roads takes effect Nov. 18, subject to specific requirements. Schools: Dorman volleyball coach Paula Kirkland is retiring after 46 seasons, 17 state titles and 1,173 wins.
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