AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBusiness Recovery: Walhalla businesses damaged in a Sept. 17 fire can apply for low-interest federal disaster loans; an SBA recovery center opens Thursday in town. Education: South Carolina’s 2025–26 school report cards show more schools rated Excellent or Good and fewer rated Below Average or Unsatisfactory. Midterms: Early voting starts Oct. 19, with Senate candidates Darline Graham and Annie Andrews clashing in their only scheduled debate over affordability, foreign policy and data centers. Community: Duke Energy Foundation awarded $190,000 to 22 South Carolina groups for downtown and neighborhood projects. Roads and Rides: SCDOT lane closures for I-26 resurfacing in Laurens County will continue periodically through Dec. 31, while Carowinds has temporarily closed Fury 325 and Thunder Striker amid safety reviews after a fatal coaster incident in Georgia. Local Growth: Zaxby’s plans to open a Carnes Crossroads restaurant Oct. 19, with up to 60 jobs.
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