AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMemorial Day weather + safety squeeze: South Carolina is heading into a wet, stormy holiday weekend, with a lightning strike setting a high school ablaze and officials urging boaters to double-check gear and weather before heading out. Traffic headaches: Multiple crashes are slowing travel on I-78 in Pennsylvania, while South Carolina drivers face bridge detours as SCDOT schedules repairs to the Beatty Road bridge (Richland County) starting June 1 and the Boney Road bridge through late June. Water stress in the Upstate: Aiken is asking residents to voluntarily cut non-essential water use after the state declared severe drought conditions statewide. Coast + fisheries fight: SC Attorney General Alan Wilson is backing coastal states in a legal push tied to red snapper management, as federal permits face court challenges right before the season. Conservation win: The Meyer Lake Tract near the Savannah River was permanently protected as a Heritage Preserve, expanding habitat and recreation.
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