Adopt an Island The adopt-an-island program, sponsored by the Friends of Lake Keowee Society in cooperation with Duke Energy, is a way to clean up, monitor and enhance the 67 larger islands in Lake Keowee
Duke seeks rate increaseThe Public Service Commission of South Carolina will hold a public hearing to accept testimony from customers regarding the application of Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC for a rate increase and approval of energy efficiency programs.
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Keowee River Development & YMCAA 75-acre village center will include upscale coffee houses, fresh-food markets, art galleries, adventure outfitters and locally owned restaurants, Vick said. A “boutique” hotel will host business conferences and adventure vacationers who want to enjoy area activities from hiking to whitewater rafting.
The development is centered on a love of the outdoors and its cornerstone will be a new dream home for the Foothills Area Family YMCA.
NC man drowns in Lake KeoweeMultiple media outlets reported that 21-year-old Gilberto Presa-Gonsalez, of Cashiers, N.C., drowned near an area known as "The Rock" in Lake Keowee 7/26 after a wave knocked him off of a sandbar and into deeper water.
$135,000 Floating Restroom on KeoweeAn article in "Greenville On-Line" reports that Pickens County and Duke Energy officials want to build a floating restroom on Lake Keowee as a convenience for boaters. “Instead of having to come into a marina or to a docking area to use a restroom, they can actually use this floating restroom.”