By Seanna Adcox | Editor-in-chief
Happy Friday! It’s been a long week.
Bottles of soda are among items that wouldn't be eligible for purchase using grocery benefits in South Carolina under a waiver. (File photo by Janelle Stecklein/Oklahoma Voice)
By Skylar Laird
South Carolinians who use grocery assistance can continue to buy candy, sodas and other sugary drinks until at least November following a federal court decision voiding the program in five other states. The changes were supposed to start Monday.
This photo shows a power supply cabinet and server racks in a data center. (Stock photo from Getty Images)
By Jessica Holdman
South Carolina utility regulators ruled a Spartanburg data center that wants to generate its own power is not subject to the same regulatory process as power plants. However, a separate lawsuit continues.
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