AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSouth Carolina Senate primary: Early voting is underway for the special Republican U.S. Senate primary to replace the late Lindsey Graham, with polls open Aug. 11 and a possible runoff Aug. 25; only voters who backed the June 9 Republican primary (or didn’t vote) can participate, and election officials are urging people to double-check locations at SCVotes.gov. Local politics and schools: In Dorchester County School District Four, 19 families met to raise concerns after a fourth-grade teacher publicly transitioned, while in Greenville a rezoning proposal could threaten the site of the city’s only African American history museum. Public safety and health: SCDOT says it has installed 700-plus pedestrian safety upgrades across the Charleston tri-county area, and South Carolina is also watching foodborne illness fallout as outbreaks tied to lettuce and jalapeños continue to spread. Sports: South Carolina women’s basketball point guard Maddy McDaniel has withdrawn and will not return, reshaping the Gamecocks’ roster heading into the 2026-27 season. Conservation: SCDNR and SCETV launched “Into the Wild,” a new daily conservation storytelling segment.
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