AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoCoastal Walkability: Mount Pleasant is pitching itself as an easy, car-light coastal getaway, with the Old Village and the waterfront near Patriots Point highlighted for compact streets, sidewalks, and scenic strolls. Tourism Outlook: New national travel data suggests South Carolina’s Lowcountry—especially Charleston—could gain from “sunshine travel” and more drive-to trips as travelers rethink costs. Road & Traffic: Chapin is set to break ground on a $75.3 million Columbia Avenue Corridor Improvement Project, expanding key stretches and reworking intersections to ease congestion. Guard Deployment: Hundreds of South Carolina National Guardsmen (about 400) deployed from McCrady Training Center to support a D.C. crime-reduction mission, with families describing an emotional sendoff. Water Safety: SC DPH is urging summer swimming precautions as drowning risks rise, including “water watcher” supervision and pool safety steps. Travel Safety Tragedy (Regional): A deadly I-95 bus crash in Virginia killed five, including a Massachusetts family traveling to a South Carolina wedding; the driver faces involuntary manslaughter charges.
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