AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBanking Leadership: Bank of America named Chip McLeod president of Upstate South Carolina, succeeding Stacy Brandon, as the firm targets market-share growth across its eight lines of business. Energy & Property Rights: A pipeline company filed 88 court petitions seeking survey access for a proposed natural gas pipeline tied to a new Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper power plant in Colleton County, with landowners and groups citing ACE Basin impacts. Aviation Supply Chain: Boeing’s North Charleston 787 ramp is hitting pinch points, including GE Aerospace engine delivery delays and passenger-seat certification backlogs, as the planemaker aims to reach higher monthly production rates. Data Center Zoning: Greenwood County Council advanced data center zoning rules as conditional uses, despite resident calls for a moratorium and concerns over water, power, noise, and public health. Workforce Development: Gulfstream expanded its apprenticeship pipeline, bringing 60+ high school graduates from Georgia and South Carolina into full-time training roles. Cost of Living: New EIA-based mapping shows residential electricity prices rising in many states, with South Carolina up about 7.7% year over year. Transportation: SCDOT’s Highway 17 widening in the Myrtle Beach area is nearing completion, with work expected to finish by end of 2026. Fisheries Policy: A legal fight over red snapper rules has halted what would have been the longest season in years, reflecting broader pressure to loosen fishing regulations.
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