Energy & Housing Resilience: South Carolina Office of Resilience and Google expanded a $1M partnership with Habitat for Humanity to scale weatherization and energy-efficiency upgrades for storm-impacted, resource-constrained households, including insulation, Energy Star appliances, HVAC efficiency testing, and double-pane windows. Construction & Infrastructure: Parsons, as part of the Ames Construction design-build team, was selected to lead design for the I-526 Long Point Road interchange improvements in the Charleston region, a roughly $227M project aimed at safety, congestion relief, and freight mobility. Federal Contracting: NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic awarded a $95M max-value architect-engineer contract tied to Marine Corps installations including MCAS Beaufort (SC) and Parris Island (SC), plus a separate $29.5M grounds maintenance contract for Camp Lejeune and New River (NC) and other sites. Agriculture Labor Policy: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith led a bicameral push to tighten and speed up the H-2A guest worker program, citing processing delays and regulatory gaps hurting U.S. producers. Public Safety & Health: York County opens filing for 14 school board seats; Sumter County deputies investigate a partially burned body; and Lidl expanded a shortbread cookie recall in SC due to undeclared allergens. Local Business/Community: Charleston CEO P.J. Browning says she’s investing and growing the Post and Courier as other outlets retrench.