AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLife Sciences & Economic Development: Palmetto InnovaSphere is partnering with Main Street Labs in downtown Greenville to serve as the programming and operational partner for the life sciences hub, adding shared lab infrastructure and tenant onboarding to help early-stage biotech scale without heavy upfront equipment costs. Workforce & Manufacturing Training: Greenville County Schools and Greenville Tech are expanding welding education to address a national shortage, boosting capacity at the Golden Strip Career Center and moving instruction into a new Center for Welding and Automation Excellence with robotics and advanced training labs. Housing & Growth: Columbia approved permits for a 300-unit apartment complex near USC’s Greek Village, a $63.5M project with amenities like a pool and spa, signaling continued downtown multifamily development. Energy & Cost of Living: South Carolina’s drought remains despite wetter-than-normal May; nearly all areas are still under drought conditions, with 4.6M residents affected—an ongoing risk for water-dependent industries. Fuel Prices: Gas prices are easing in parts of the state and the Grand Strand as crude and regional supply dynamics cool, offering some relief for summer travel demand. Public Safety & Logistics: A Greenville-area construction of new school and local infrastructure updates continue, while statewide attention also stays on major election turnout and primary-day logistics.
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