BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (SCANA) (NYSE:SCG), and Santee Cooper, have entered into a definitive agreement with Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) for Toshiba to pay $2.168 billion ($1.192 billion to SCE&G for its 55% and $0.976 billion to Santee Cooper for its 45% project ownership) in full satisfaction of its guaranty of […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Water and Sanitation (BCWS) customers will see a 15% water rate increase starting August 15, 2017. With the increase, the average customer using 3,000 gallons will see an increase of $1.62 on their monthly bill. This is the first water rate increase BCWS customers have seen since 2008. Sewer rates will not be impacted. BCWS […]
BERKLELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) is currently developing the region’s 2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) – and the agency is seeking public input in doing so. The federally mandated LRTP is a multimodal plan that sets priorities for spending federal funds on transportation projects in the region over the next 25 years. This includes highways, roads, bridges, […]
Southeasters Groceries, the parent company of BI-LO, is issuing a voluntary recall of multiple Southern Home frozen products containing baby lima beans. These products were sold in 10-,16-, and 32-ounce packages. The recall is due to a possible presence of foreign objects. These frozen products were sold in BI-LO and Winn-Dixie stores in South Carolina. The affected products and corresponding UPC codes are: […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cannon Street YMCA of Greater Charleston announces the groundbreaking for their new state-of-the-art facility in Cane Bay on June 2nd 2017. This highly-anticipated project will feature a 54,000-square-foot sports facility with a 25-meter swimming pool, full basketball court, jogging track, multipurpose spaces and even a library. The 5,000-square-foot library will be full service and is the first of […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Santee Cooper is offering a free Solar Energy 101 Workshop to help customers understand the solar energy technologies and rebates available to them. The workshop will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 10:30 a.m. until noon, in the Bill McCall Auditorium at Santee Cooper headquarters (1 Riverwood Dr., Moncks Corner). The workshop complements Santee Cooper’s Solar Home, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.-Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors endorses a state-wide gas tax to repair and maintain South Carolina deteriorating roads. The Board supports increasing the gas tax to provide a sustainable and recurring funding source that will enable the Department of Transportation to work on the more than 85% of our state roads that are rated “poor or […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, SC – Stoba, a manufacturer of machined components for the automobile industry, will officially open its new production plant in Berkeley County Wednesday afternoon. The plant’s new location is at 2301 Charleston Regional Parkway. The new development is expected to bring $7.7 million in capital investment and create 61 new jobs. Stoba is a leader in the production […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors recently authorized management to study the utility’s current electric rates and determine whether the rates will support future expenses. Two key factors driving the rate review are continued expenses associated with Santee Cooper’s share of the two new nuclear units at V.C. Summer Generating Station and costs associated with environmental […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–After six years of operation, the Kevlar plant in Berkeley County is shutting its doors for good. The move is said to impact more than 100 local Dupont employees. Dan Turner, a spokesman for DuPont, said Kevlar manufacturing at the Cooper River site is transitioning to the company’s Spruance site in Richmond, Virginia, where a majority of the […]
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