AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWorkforce & Manufacturing: Greenville Tech opened a $32M Center for Welding and Automation Excellence in Simpsonville, pitching an AI welding lab and robotics setup to meet a nationwide shortage of skilled welders. Energy & Utilities: Dominion and NextEra’s merger timeline in South Carolina is drawing scrutiny from small businesses and some shareholders as the Public Service Commission hearings run Aug-to-January, with a final order targeted for late January 2027. Food Safety: The FDA upgraded Publix GreenWise frozen blueberry and mixed berry recalls to its highest risk level after E. coli concerns, urging shoppers to check freezers. Industrial Growth: A South Carolina-made F-16V Block 70 delivery story is in the news as the first two jets reportedly depart the state for Taiwan. Agriculture & Data: The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is underway this weekend, with volunteers asked to log bees and other pollinators to track declines tied to pesticides and habitat loss. Local Business/Community: South Carolina lawmakers approved an about $15B budget for 2026-27, with attention now shifting to how education, infrastructure, public safety, and agriculture dollars get spent. Transportation & Safety: BMW issued a recall affecting nearly 28,000 vehicles over a driveshaft issue that can raise rollaway risk.
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