Sammy Fretwell

A company planning a natural gas pipeline through the Lowcountry has taken more than 60 South Carolina property owners to court, seeking approval to survey their land for possible use when pipes are laid to serve a new power plant. kAmt=32 tIAC6DD {{rk^Am... See more

Chris Segal, a North Carolina native and former editor of The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, has been named executive editor of The State, succeeding Brian Tolley as leader of the Columbia, South Carolina, newsroom. Segal, 39, came to The State last fall to ov... See more

Richland County won’t name third parties paying huge fine at Scout site Richland County has declined to release the names of the third parties it says are helping pay part of an unusually heavy fine for environmental violations at the Scout motor vehicle ... See more

Sammy Fretwell TNS/The State The V.C. Summer nuclear power plant north of Columbia failed for years to maintain a key piece of safety equipment that could help the plant continue running properly during an emergency, according to federal records and inter... See more

SC nuclear plant didn’t maintain key safety equipment for years, feds say The V.C. Summer nuclear power plant north of Columbia failed for years to maintain a key piece of safety equipment that could help the plant continue running properly during an emer... See more