AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNuclear Workforce: Westinghouse and the University of South Carolina signed an agreement tied to USC’s planned nuclear workforce training center, with the program centered at the Molinaroli College and aimed at building talent for AP1000 deployment. Local Government: Fort Mill adopted a $74.7 million budget for 2026-27, raising the property tax rate from 83 to 87 mills to fund firefighters, a new fire station, and an operations center, plus higher water and sewer rates. Defense Infrastructure: NAVFAC MIDLANT awarded a $29.2 million contract for regional fence maintenance and construction across the Mid-Atlantic, and separately a $271.2 million construction deal for a U.S. Coast Guard offshore patrol cutter homeport pier in Rhode Island. Real Estate & Growth: Tri Pointe Homes bought 60.4 acres in Bluffton for 76 homesites in the New Riverside development. Energy Costs: GasBuddy reported the lowest E15 price in Lexington County at $3.74/gal for the week ending Sept. 19, while premium and midgrade prices varied across multiple counties. Data Centers Politics: A coalition backed by major data center players and unions is pushing back against state moratoriums, including campaigns in South Carolina. Consumer Protection: South Carolina AG Alan Wilson urged consumers to file claims tied to multistate settlements over inflated generic drug prices.
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