Duke Energy Donates 50k to Heritage Corridor

The South Carolina Heritage Corridor (SCHC) is a 14-county region that runs from Oconee County to the north, down the Savannah River and across to Charleston. Because it excludes Greenville and Columbia, the area may not be thought of as one that attracts visitors. 

But in 2009, more than 9 million people visited the corridor and generated more than a billion dollars in economic impact and nearly 18,000 jobs.

Despite these impressive numbers, the South Carolina Heritage Alliance (SCHA) thinks there is plenty of room for growth and hosted a press conference to discuss those opportunities.

The SCHA brought together a team that includes the SCDOT, the University of South Carolina and Duke Energy. Together, they'll help promote the SCHC and its attractiveness to tourists inside and outside of the Palmetto State. Duke Energy got the ball rolling with a donation of $50,000 to SCHC.

For more on the Corridor, visit the website HERE.