HONOR. WYFF NEWS FOUR AT FIVE. FACEBOOK’S PARENT COMPANY, META, IS PUTTING DOWN ROOTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR HENRY MCMASTER MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY. HE SAYS META WILL ESTABLISH A NEW DATA CENTER IN AIKEN COUNTY. WE’RE TOLD THE $800 MILLION INVESTMENT WILL SUPPORT 100 NEW JOBS. OFFICIALS SAY THE DATA CENTERS ELECTRICITY USE WILL BE MATCHED WITH 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY. THE AIKEN COUNTY DATA CENTER WILL BE MET AS 22ND OPERATION IN THE UNITED STATES, AND 26TH IN THE WORLD. IT’S EXPECTED TO BE U
The company once known only as Facebook is making its first mark in South Carolina. Meta announced Thursday it is establishing the company’s first South Carolina operation with a new data center in Aiken County. The $800 million investment will support 100 new operational jobs, the company said in a release.”South Carolina stood out as an outstanding location for our newest data center thanks …