Westinghouse Electric Company has announced an approximately $1 billion investment to construct one of the most advanced nuclear fuel factories in the United States at its Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility in Hopkins, South Carolina. This plant,...
Wingard’s Market is giving Midlands's residents another reason to plant a tree this fall. Throughout October, Wingard’s is partnering with Columbia Green for its “Plant a Purpose” initiative, donating one tree for every five trees sold to support...
EnergyRe announced the successful closing of an $815 million financing package for five projects based in South Carolina – a collection of utility-scale solar projects totaling approximately 360 megawatts (MW) of new generating capacity across the...
Bechtel and the University of South Carolina's Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing announced a new partnership to strengthen South Carolina's nuclear workforce pipeline and support nuclear innovation in the state, including the...
Sustain SC has announced this year’s second round of funding through the Land and Water Action Platform (LAWAP). This month, with support from corporate partners, Sustain SC will grant $138,969 across 12 projects in nine counties — helping...
Meeting the demands of South Carolina's continued growth will require more than new infrastructure. It will require a skilled workforce ready to build it, and to help strengthen that talent pipeline, Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $180,000 in...
Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG) has reached a comprehensive agreement with key consumer and industrial groups in South Carolina to keep costs as low as possible while continuing to invest in the infrastructure needed to support the Upstate's homes and...
Trees SC has officially recognized Whitt Cline, retired Public Works Director for the Town of Irmo, with the 2026 Golden Acorn Award during the Fall South Carolina Urban Forestry Conference at the River Center at Saluda Shoals Park. The Golden...
Mathnasium of Lexington recently celebrated the grand opening of its new location at 930 North Lake Drive in Lexington, bringing families, community members and supporters together to celebrate the center’s continued commitment to helping students build math skills, confidence and academic suc
Goodwill Estate, a historic 736-acre property in Richland County, has sold for $13.8 million in a conservation acquisition that will expand the adjoining Wateree River Wildlife Habitat Preserve and protect a landscape shaped by more than two...
Duke Energy released its latest long-range energy plan, which proposes two additional gas plants and extends costly coal plant operations based on speculative data center developments, according to its own documents released last Friday. This...
South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce (SCMC) has announced the launch of its new Energy Council, a member-led initiative that will bring together business leaders and industry experts to discuss the issues shaping South Carolina's energy...
On August 3, the SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce filed a letter with the SC Public Service Commission opposing the 6-month mandatory timeline for the PSC hearing requested by Dominion Energy and NextEra regarding their proposed...
The South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) on July 24 shared continued progress in advancing South Carolina's leadership in energy innovation through SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC NEXUS) and its partnership in the NSF...
South Carolina Research Authority has announced it is a founding partner in the NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas (Carolinas Grid Engine), one of America's newest NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) selected by the U.S....
Greenville green technology firm Viatec, which specializes in electrification of utility trucks, is experiencing rapid growth as it expands its market. Viatec CEO Robert Rizika describes business as “pretty good,” and getting...
As America's 250th anniversary approaches this Fourth of July, Duke Energy Foundation is providing more than $260,000 in grants to South Carolina organizations to help preserve local history and expand civic learning across the Palmetto State....
EIS - Environmental Infrastructure Solutions (EIS), one of the largest providers of mission-critical environmental and infrastructure services in the country, has acquired ARM Environmental Services, LLC (ARM), a Columbia, South Carolina firm...
Optimus Energy Solutions (OES) has acquired and will continue operating a major electric vehicle fast-charging network in South Carolina. Originally developed through a Duke Energy pilot program approved by the South Carolina Public Service...
As emergency managers, first responders and community leaders are preparing their communities for the 2026 hurricane season, the Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $500,000 through the 2026 Helping Emergency Response Organizations (HERO) Grant...