AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoLowcountry Safety Upgrade: SCDOT and six partner counties wrapped up the 700 Crosswalk project, adding high-visibility markings, ADA curb ramps, and improved pedestrian signals across Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester and Jasper to cut risky informal crossings. Health & Research: MUSC Hollings and collaborators unveiled ADLiB, a blood-based liquid biopsy plus machine learning tool aimed at speeding lymphoma triage—especially where tuberculosis can mimic cancer symptoms. Weight-Loss Drugs & Alcohol: New reporting highlights growing research that GLP-1 and related meds (like semaglutide and tirzepatide) may reduce alcohol cravings for some people, though effects vary. Politics (SC Senate Primary): Early voting closed with more than 41,000 ballots cast in the special GOP U.S. Senate primary; Darline Graham leads in a late poll as the Aug. 11 vote nears. Conservation Media: SCDNR and SCETV launched “Into the Wild,” a new weekday radio segment spotlighting South Carolina conservation and outdoor recreation.
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