When considering how quickly power may return to the Upstate after Helene, consider the acronym "G-T-D." The three-letter phrase represents the process in how power is deployed through South Carolina ...

In January, the Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,000 buildings and led to 19 deaths in Los Angeles County. Estimates predict the fire caused billions of dollars in damages. The U.S. Department of ...

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Electricity is the movement of electrons between atoms. Its "discovery" is credited to a host of people, not the least of whom is an American legend, genius, and one of its founding fathers, Benjamin ...