Scout Motors in Blythewood gets go-ahead from feds | Columbia Business
Scout Motors, a Volkswagen subsidiary expected to bring 4,000 jobs to SC, got approval to resume construction after a pause concerning environmental impact.
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Scout Motors, a Volkswagen subsidiary expected to bring 4,000 jobs to SC, got approval to resume construction after a pause concerning environmental impact.
Scout Motors will move ahead with its project to build electric vehicles near Columbia after receiving a major environmental permit from the federal government.
Local residents are reacting to continued flooding in Columbia, South Carolina after rain and storms rolled through the state during the week.
Rain is expected to bring more flooding and winds to the Midlands, just days after the state was hit with severe weather.
Wind gusts in some areas of the S.C. Midlands could reach as high as 60 to 70 mph Friday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service.