The PSC approved the alternative “levelized” merger plan, which will give S.C. Electric & Gas customers more than $2 billion in refunds over a 20-year period and make a permanent rate reduction similar to the temporary 15% cut. … Read More

CandyStore.com reports that Skittles has been named the No. 1 candy preferred by residents of the Palmetto State, followed by candy corn and Hot Tamales. South Carolina stood alone in the Southeast for tasting the rainbow. … Read More

The historic Babcock Building, a former hospital located in the BullStreet District, caught fire last night, the Columbia Fire Department reported. The blaze was extinguished around 10 p.m., and no injuries were reported. … Read More

Folly Beach joins Sullivan’s Island as one of the first cities in the region to prohibit “formula” businesses in parts of the municipality, but the movement could be growing. … Read More

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport CEO Dave Edwards was expecting a new study of GSP’s economic impact to show a leap, even a giant leap, since the last two studies in 2009 and 2012. … Read More