Russian exports from SC are small piece of export pie
South Carolinians may be more than aware of damage the Russian invasion of Ukraine has wreaked at the gas pump. But while Russian exports barely register on the economic radar for many states
Anderson broadband project follows in footsteps of rural electrification
A new partnership developed by an Abbeville phone cooperative and Pickens utility seek to bridge the “digital divide” in Anderson County through a 2,800-mile broadband expansion priced at
Developers move forward with Piedmont riverfront community
Developers of a green townhouse community on the banks of a Saluda River mill dam plan to break ground this spring after a two-year pause. Plans originally called for hydropower, but now ...
Three agribusiness organizations receive $500,000 in Duke grants
Duke Energy plans to give $500,000 through the Duke Energy Foundation will help fund
Arial Mill developer leases Shaw Flooring facility
Chicago-based developer Farpoint Development purchased Clinton’s former Shaw Flooring Facility and recently leased the property to the Swedish fiber
Local utilities give back to community
Laurens’ electric provider is sponsoring an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. and Columbia, for four high schoolers across its service area during the summer, as well as an opportunity for a $5,000 scholarship.
Lithuanian lithium battery company comes to Greenville
Greenville’s first Lithuanian company, which first began as a hobby and mushroomed into an international business, moved to the Upstate to …
Spartanburg company acquires 4 communication providers
Following five acquisitions last year and six the year before, one Spartanburg communications company is on the move. Now, the company has an additional presence in Texas, Georgia …
Researchers make gains on batteries made from potassium
An Upstate physicist has made covered new ground in forwarding potassium-ion battery technology able to serve as a backup resource for the nation's power grid. Potassium is not only much more prevalent and cheaper than lithium, it also
Rural county serves as model for national broadband expansion
About 4,500 homes and businesses in one Upstate county didn’t have access to internet service last year. Charter Communications will use that community as ground zero for the launch of its
Tree trimming has neighborhood residents up in arms
While some Rosewood residents are bemoaning the scope of Dominion Energy's tree-trimming activities in recent weeks, the power company says the maintenance, performed on a five-year cycle, is necessary to
Westinghouse expanding Richland County operations
The global supplier of nuclear technology is investing $131 million in its Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility in Hopkins. Upgrades to the facility, operating since 1969, will include