AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoLabor Day DUI crackdown: SCDPS is launching “Sober or Slammer” enforcement from Sept. 4–7, warning drivers to slow down, put phones away, and plan a sober ride as travel and college football kick off. Pregnancy discrimination lawsuit: The EEOC says a Family Dollar manager fired a pregnant worker after she miscarried, alleging she was punished for not immediately producing a doctor’s note. Double homicide in Sumter County: A mother and daughter were found shot to death at a home on Pudding Swamp Road; investigators say there’s no sign of forced entry and they’re looking at people of interest. Court fight over absentee voting: A federal appeals court says South Carolina’s age-based absentee voting rule may discriminate by age, setting up further review. Utility merger move: Santee Cooper asked to intervene in the Dominion–NextEra megamerger case, with a final state decision expected by January 2027. Public safety and justice: A former Orangeburg officer faces SLED charges for assaulting a handcuffed suspect, and a Pickens man was sentenced to 34 years for trafficking fentanyl, heroin, meth, and crack. Food recall: Walmart’s Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend is recalled in 16 states, including South Carolina, over possible E. coli contamination. Local jobs: Columbia’s Capital City Career Expo at Dutch Square Center runs Sept. 9 with 80+ employers.
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