| Santee Cooper pays off $360M in bond debt The utility had faced $8 billion in debt, with half related to the failed V.C. Summer nuclear project. The payment is part of a business strategy that aims to reduce Santee Cooper’s nuclear debt by $925 million in the next 2 years. Greenville County tops S.C. in mortgage loan approval The top 10 featured four Upstate counties, while Lee County ranked worst in the state and among the worst in the nation, according to a report compiled by financial website SmartAsset. IFA Group expanding Berkeley County facility German automotive supplier IFA Group is more than doubling its facility at the Charleston Trade Center in Summerville to allow the company to consolidate its S.C. operations into one location. | 