Thirty years ago, Duke Energy abandoned plans to build a nuclear power plant in Cherokee County. Could it happen again? Duke Energy won't be pulling the plug on its proposed William States Lee III nuclear power plant here, but it will likely push back the plant's startup date, according to sources familiar with the project. More...

Cherokee County schools expect to lose $800,000 in revenue following a state budget cut Thursday. The South Carolina Department of Education and other state agencies had 4 percent cut from their budgets by the state Budget and Control Board. The acrossthe board budget cuts were made to deal with a $200 million shortfall in tax revenue collections. More...