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Colleton County advances moratorium months after public outcry over proposed data center
12+ hour, 16+ min ago (630+ words) Zoning Board of Appeals member Doug Mixon, Jr. (left) and Samual C. Bethay listen to public comment during a meeting to discuss a plan for data centers in Colleton County at Colleton Civic Center, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Walterboro. WALTERBORO " Months after…...
Spartanburg data center plans to use 460 K gallons of water per day. Here's what that means.
12+ hour, 16+ min ago (510+ words) The North Mark/Valara data center on South Pine Street in Spartanburg will use as much water per day as close to 2, 000 homes. SPARTANBURG " The North Mark data center on Pine Street estimates it will use 460, 000 gallons of water daily…...
Commentary: Data centers can bring opportunity to SC " if we let them
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (308+ words) Proposed data center developments are popping up on various legislative agendas across the country, including in South Carolina. The tech industry's push to develop sustainable infrastructure to power our digital world is being increasingly met with pushback and fearmongering." Much…...
As data center opposition surges, QTS meets with York County residents about $8 billion plant plans
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (416+ words) CLOVER " A data center company gaining vocal consternation in York County is collecting questions from the community for officials to answer at a public meeting next week. QTS, a global data center company with more than 90 facilities in the United…...
Alleging attack on internet infrastructure in Spartanburg, Spectrum offers $25 K reward for arrest
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (409+ words) Spectrum is offering a $25, 000 reward for information leading to an arrest in what it called an "attack" on its infrastructure. Someone cut fiber optic cables the morning of May 3, leading to a temporary internet outage in the area. SPARTANBURG " Spectrum…...
Letter to the Editor: What Spartanburg taught us about data centers, power, and public trust
2+ mon, 6+ hour ago (697+ words) A data center proposal in Spartanburg County will not move forward after the company faced significant local pushback from residents and elected officials, the developer announced Feb. 27. The first time I really understood data centers, I was sitting in a…...
After requesting large power increase, Spartanburg data center says that's been the plan all along
1+ week, 3+ day ago (375+ words) North Mark Data Center under construction on S. Pine Street in Spartanburg. SPARTANBURG " North Mark, the company behind the data center under construction on South Pine Street, said that its recent request for a ninefold increase in power is consistent with…...
Commentary: Data centers are coming. SC should embrace them
2+ week, 2+ day ago (245+ words) America is on the brink of an economic revolution driven by artificial intelligence, high-performance computing and digital services. The growth in these sectors is reshaping where investment and economic activity occur, and data centers are the infrastructure supporting this new…...
A safer online space for kids
2+ week, 3+ day ago (277+ words) Too often, these new age verification proposals" especially those limited to app-store level verification" promise protection for children, but are more designed to shield bad actors from accountability for their harmful and risky products. These laws will also come with…...
If data centers are coming, Horry County wants to regulate them. Here's what they're debating.
2+ week, 3+ day ago (777+ words) A data center proposal in Spartanburg County faced significant local pushback from residents. CONWAY" Horry County officials want to create regulations for data centers before more companies begin building the resource-consuming hubs needed to power the latest technology. Proposals for…...