AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUrgent-Care Expansion: HCA Healthcare is buying about a dozen MedCare urgent clinics across South Carolina, including eight along the Charleston-to-Grand Strand corridor, and rebranding them as HCA CareNow—more “doc-in-a-box” access ahead of peak travel. Public Health Watch: Measles is surging nationwide, and South Carolina is among the hardest hit, with officials reporting cases in the Lowcountry and Hampton County; health experts stress MMR protection and staying alert if you’ve been exposed. Road Safety: The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating fatal crashes in Orangeburg County (a single-vehicle rollover) and Horry County (a chase that ended in a motorcycle crash). Gas Prices Check: Fuel remains volatile but in some areas drivers are seeing lower local lows—diesel hit $4.59 in Pickens County and $4.79 in Edgefield County for the week ending May 30, while midgrade lows included $4.18 in Lancaster County. Coastal Flood Risk: A new study links upstream wetland loss since the 1980s to higher flood insurance payouts for coastal SC homeowners, with Charleston and Myrtle Beach among the hardest hit.
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