AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRevolutionary War DNA Breakthrough (Camden): Archaeologists working in South Carolina’s pine forests say DNA testing has identified the remains of a Continental soldier long known only as “9B” as John Pumphrey, a Maryland recruit who joined the 7th Maryland Regiment as a teenager and likely fought at the Battle of Camden in 1780—an effort that could unlock names for other fallen soldiers. MUSC Leadership & Transparency: The Medical University of South Carolina faces a major transition as President David J. Cole prepares to retire in 2027, with trustees now tasked with finding a successor who can keep major projects—like a planned $1B cancer hospital tower—moving with clear, public-facing search standards. Heat & Storm Watch (Upstate/Carolinas): Forecasters warn that dangerous heat and higher storm chances return Sunday, with storms capable of strong wind gusts, small hail, and localized flash flooding. USC Beaufort Marine Science: A USC Beaufort professor helped earn a new deep-sea discovery: a black coral species named Leiopathes brugleri, described by Smithsonian-led researchers and collaborators. Education/Workforce Training (Greenville Tech): The Greenville Tech Foundation received a Duke Energy Foundation grant to provide welding kits for students at Greenville Technical College’s new Center for Welding and Automation Excellence, opening in fall 2026.
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