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Duke Energy has released its new carbon-reduction plan. Here's how 2025 NC legislation shaped it.
The impacts of a North Carolina state law that removed an interim carbon dioxide reduction target for Duke Energy are evident in the utility's latest resource plan, which was filed Wednesday morning. Among other provisions, Senate Bill 266 removed...

Analysis: South Carolina volleyball falls 3-1 to No. 9 Texas A&M
The South Carolina volleyball team fell to No. 9 Texas A&M 3-1 on Wednesday night at the Carolina Volleyball Center. South Carolina started the first set going back-and-forth with Texas A&M, tying the game six times. The Gamecocks took the lead...

Peabody Engineering LLC Expands Pickens County Operations
Peabody Engineering LLC, a plastics manufacturer, announced it is expanding its operations in Pickens County. Officials said the company's $9.2 million investment will create 20 jobs. Founded in California in 1952, Peabody Engineering is a...

Duke Energy Plan Includes New Gas-Fired Plants, Nuclear Additions, Delayed Coal Retirements
Duke Energy announced plans to build more natural gas-fired generation capacity and look at nuclear power in order to meet the increased demand for power in its Carolinas service territory. The utility also said it will delay the retirement of...

Eaton's $46M Aerospace Manufacturing Investment to Create More Than 50 Jobs
Power management company Eaton announced plans to expand its aerospace manufacturing operations in North Charleston, South Carolina. The company expects the project to create more than 50 jobs. Eaton provides hydraulic, fuel, oxygen, fluid and air...

Isuzu breaks ground on $280M truck plant in South Carolina
Isuzu North America has broken ground on a 1,000,000 sq.-ft. (304,800 sq.-mt) production facility in Piedmont, S.C., marking a US$280-million investment in the U.S. truck market. “This groundbreaking shows our deep commitment to serving North...

Data centres and energy proposals sought for Savannah River and other US federal sites
Requests for Proposals have been issued to build and power AI data centres at the Savannah River Site and the Oak Ridge Reservation. Ten tracts of land totalling 3,103 acres (1,256 hectares) at the Savannah River Site have been identified for...
Columbia, South Carolina, Is a Rising Southern City Making a Name for Meetings
With the brand-new BullStreet District development manifesting a neighborhood with amenities that rival its downtown convention core, Columbia, South Carolina, is a city on the rise in a region that is one of the fastest growing in the U.S. “The...

SCETV to livestream annual Commanders Brief to the Governor on military concerns in South Carolina
South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) will livestream the annual Commanders Brief to the Governor on Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon in Columbia. During the event, military commanders of South Carolina’s eight military installations and Fort...

USDA Announces $38.3 Million in Grant Agreement to Cover Agricultural Losses due to Hurricane Helene in South Carolina
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $38.3 million in Congressionally mandated recovery assistance to South Carolina agricultural producers through a block grant...

Japanese truck maker Isuzu moves to speed up North American production
Isuzu Chairman and CEO Masanori Katayama speaks to reporters in Piedmont, South Carolina, on Oct. 1, 2025. (Kyodo) PIEDMONT, South Carolina (Kyodo) -- Major Japanese truck maker Isuzu Motors Ltd. moved to speed up its North American production on...

Top Recruit Woliczko Chooses Iowa Over South Carolina
Iowa City, IA – Megan Woliczko, a five-star recruit and the No. 6 player in the girls’ SportsCenter NEXT 100 class, announced Wednesday that she has committed to play for the Iowa Hawkeyes. The 6-foot-2 forward from Archbishop Mitty High School in...

Missing in South Carolina: Police searching for 14-year-old girl who disappeared
Missing in South Carolina: Police searching for 14-year-old girl who disappeared Estafany Suriano Sanchez was reported missing by her family on Tuesday. ALL THE ACTION RIGHT HERE ON WJCL 22. THATS A LOOK AT THIS MORNING ON WJCL 22 MORNING NEWS AT...

Trump’s tariffs spur US aluminum industry to boost recycling
Total aluminum shipments from U.S. and Canadian facilities fell 4.5% year-over-year through June as wider economic uncertainty and rising commodity prices weakened overall demand for the metal, according to the Aluminum Association. At least one...

South Carolina announces $38 million in Helene relief for farmers and forest landowners
South Carolina will distribute $38 million in federal aid to farmers and forest landowners for losses from Hurricane Helene. COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) says it will use federal funding to issue $38 million...

What's nuclear energy's future? Tennessee will play a big role
There’s reason to think a future friendlier to nuclear energy is coming. Vladimir Sobes, an associate professor of nuclear engineering at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, says the numbers tell part of the story. “Literally, in the last...
South Carolina's most famous urban legend: A haunting tale for curious travelers
If I'm sure of anything, it's that humans love two things: a good story and a fascination with the afterlife. Urban legends, ghost stories, and paranormal activity are a chapter in every state's story. Some are cautionary tales, some are...

Father vows fight against repeat offenders after daughter’s killing in South Carolina
Stephen Frederico joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss his testimony before House lawmakers demanding action to hold repeat violent criminals accountable after his daughter, Logan, was killed by suspect who had 39 prior arrests. NEWYou can now...

$1B casino resort near South Carolina border expected to bring new growth to region
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — A new $1 billion casino being constructed along Interstate 85 is expected to draw additional growth to surrounding areas. The Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort site is 35 miles from Charlotte — and just 5 miles up I-85 from...

South Carolina State Fair Returns with New Attractions and Entertainment
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) — The South Carolina State Fair will take place from Oct. 8-19, inviting guests to enjoy 12 days filled with rides, food, and entertainment. Tickets and ride vouchers are available online and at select Circle K stores. Parking...