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SC lawmakers submit resolution to temporarily halt data center projects
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (386+ words) MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - State representatives, including seven from the Grand Strand and Pee Dee, are proposing a temporary moratorium on new data center projects. H-5286, if passed, would prohibit state, county, and city leaders from giving final approval for data center…...
Is another data center coming to Spartanburg County? Documents point to ‘yes’
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (536+ words) SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Less than a week after developers pulled out of plans to build a data center along Highway 290, some Spartanburg County residents are raising questions about a separate data center proposal at 300 Jones Road " a site just…...
Data center’s future faces uncertain path in Spartanburg County
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (665+ words) SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Spartanburg County councilman who voted in favor of a proposed artificial intelligence data center known as Project Spero now says the project may not move forward. "I think we've all said we're not against technology…...
Data center one step closer to reality after Spartanburg County Council approval
2+ week, 2+ day ago (558+ words) SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Spartanburg County Council approved the second reading of Project Spero in a 5-2 vote Tuesday night, advancing the proposed $3 billion artificial intelligence data center despite outpouring of public opposition. The council meeting lasted nearly four hours as…...
Deputies warn of email scam targeting Anderson County residents
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (205+ words) Deputies warn of email scam targeting Anderson County residents'FOX Carolina ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Anderson County Sheriff's Office has received reports of potential scam emails claiming to be from the Anderson County Planning and Zoning Commission. According to officials,…...
Verizon users report service issues amid possible outage
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (277+ words) (Gray News) - Verizon customers across the U.S. are reporting service problems, indicating a possible major outage. According to DownDetector, Verizon users began reporting problems around noon Jan. 14. About an hour later, nearly 200,000 users reported issues with the service provider. About 66% of…...
One key, hundreds of victims: Inside the crime wave hitting East Coast mailboxes
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (704+ words) GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Mail theft spikes during the holiday season, and criminals have discovered a new method to target hundreds of victims at once, FOX Carolina Investigates discovered. Arrow keys are universal keys used by mail carriers to open public…...
Spotify launches new direct messaging feature
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (111+ words) (Gray News) " Spotify is launching a new feature: direct messaging within the app. According to Variety, the one-to-one DM feature launches this week for users who are at least 16 years old in select markets on mobile devices. Instead of sharing…...
Parents get children a landline phone in effort to limit screen time
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (458+ words) SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WCSH) - Millions of people own cellphones, and for parents, deciding when to get kids their own phone is not easy. One mother in Maine has found a nostalgic way to handle her young daughter's request to have…...
Instagram launches map feature that allows users to show their current location
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (153+ words) (CNN) " Instagram has rolled out a new feature that shows a user's current location. It's called Instagram Map, and it includes an actual map of the U.S. showing where users are active. It also updates your location every time you use…...