Sarah Swetlik

In a rural community just north of Woodruff, power lines will soon cut through miles of land. Homeowners have been fighting it for years. Here’s what’s next.

Five years after their last price hike, Duke Energy Carolinas is raising rates by 13% over two years. Customers will begin paying more this August.

While many of the Upstate’s incumbents defended their place on November’s ballot, three districts face a runoff later this month.

Among the findings of 2023 study, 68% of South Carolinians agreed global warming exists and 58% said Congress should act to mitigate climate change

As Duke Energy’s controversial rate case continues, the company’s proposed settlement could keep cost hikes from reaching the initial 20% increase.

South Carolina lawmakers passed more than 200 bills this year. Here are five that deal with conservation of the state’s land, resources and species.

Duke Energy has proposed a nearly 20% increase in electric rates by Fall 2026. Residents have one more chance to share how it would impact them.

Scientists anticipate cold waters in the Pacific could prompt a La Niña climate phenomenon this summer. Here’s what South Carolinians can expect.

Do you want to recycle items from around your house, but they aren’t accepted at your local program? Here’s how you can.

Did you know more than 67% of South Carolina is covered in forests? Here’s how the Upstate celebrated forestland during Stewardship Week.