Sammy Fretwell

A Spartanburg businessman who chaired South Carolina’s wildlife agency board has decided to retire after years of service

Electric vehicles have grown in popularity across South Carolina. But a directive by President Trump could set back the effort.

A voluminous energy bill is intended to help provide more power for South Carolina. But it creates loopholes that could hurt the public and the environment, critics say.

South Carolina’s governor likes the idea of completing two nuclear reactors in Fairfield County to provide more power for the state. But plenty of criticism remains, eight years after the work was abandoned amid rising costs.

Big energy users are in need of power. Can they get it from other states?

South Carolina’s largest alligators may be in jeopardy as hunting for trophy animals continues. The overall gator population is stable, but state officials worry about the big ones.

Efforts are underway to bring back the V.C. Summer nuclear construction project that cost ratepayers billions of dollars

South Carolina’s rural electric cooperatives are getting some $500 million in federal money to boost energy capacity from solar, batteries and nuclear power.

Building a huge natural gas plant in South Carolina remains a point of contention

Building a hotel in Columbia’s popular Vista district meant trouble for a nearby art studio