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Greenwood SC Business News GREENWOOD, S.C. — Residents near Ninety Six get two chances this month to weigh in on a $100 million solar farm planned for farmland east of town, starting with a developer-run open house on Nov. 12 and ending with a final Greenwood County Council vote on Nov. 17. The project, called […]

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GREENWOOD, S.C. — Three sitting Greenwood County Council members held their seats in Tuesday's election, each finishing with more than 95% of the unofficial vote after facing no major-party opposition.District…
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