$100 million solar energy project coming to South Carolina

State officials, including Governor McMaster, were on hand for the inauguration of the $100 million solar project in Aiken County. "I think the success of this particular facility, a seven-acre facility that can produce up to a megawatt of power, and even today with the overcast that we have it is still producing power and energy, we've come a long way from the original solar panels," Representative Joe Wilson explained.

Windsor residents worry over large farms’ water withdrawal

The use and availability of groundwater in Aiken County is continuing to raise concern with Windsor-area residents, and many are questioning what impact large farms around them could have on water supply. Residents have named B C farms, owned by the Woody family, in regards to withdrawing water for agricultural use.