| 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 4 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. | 