– General Announcements Lancaster City Council Removes Recruit Pay Scale to Boost Public Safety Hiring; Re-elects Harris as Mayor Pro TemFormer S.C. Lawmaker R.J. May Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material72-Year-Old York Man Charged with Attempted Murder Following Road Rage ShootoutFORT MILL MIDDLE SCHOOL DESIGNATED AS A SCHOOL TO WATCHOver 100 Local Students Named to College of Charleston Fall 2025 President’s and Dean’s ListsSLED Introduces K9 Timber: SC’s First Dedicated Human Remains Detection TeamTSA to Impose $45 Verification Fee for South Carolina Travelers Without REAL IDWinthrop University to Honor MLK Legacy Through Art, Storytelling, and ServiceLocal Students Recognized for Academic Excellence at Valdosta State UniversitySouth Carolina industry recruitment reaches $9.12 billion in 2025Lancaster County Council Advances Administrator Search, Receives Clean Audit, and Explores New EMS Funding Amidst Development ConcernsSC Lawmakers Move to Close DUI Loopholes Amid Rising Fatality RatesHarrison Bouthillette on Indian Land named to Missouri State University’s fall 2025 dean’s listLocal Students Earn Degrees at College of Charleston Winter CommencementBest Pool Service in Fort Mill, SC: 5 Top Companies in 2026McMaster Unveils Transformative 2026 Budget Focused on Growth, Roads, and EducationNorth Carolina Man Sentenced to 45 Years for Shooting and Running Over Two Deputies“Walk for Peace” Mascot Aloka Undergoes Surgery, Begins Recovery JourneySouth Carolina Releases 2025 Human Trafficking Report; Majority of Cases Involve MinorsFinding Forever: Meet the Dapper Tuxedo and Pint-Sized Mix Waiting for Homes in Fort MillWeather Whiplash: How to Stay Healthy Amid Rapid Temperature SwingsPickleball Goes Indoor in Fort Mill: Massive New 10-Court Facility Set to Anchor Peachtree PlazaMr. Penny Pincher: Stranger Things, AI and Processing ChangeRoad Rage Shootout Near York High School Leaves Elderly Man Hospitalized; Teen DetainedHandgun and Ammunition Found in Student Vehicles at Lancaster Career CenterRock Hill Man Arrested by SLED on Multiple Dog Fighting and Animal Torture ChargesSouth Carolina Facing Increased Wildfire Threat as Peak Season BeginsNovant Health Announces $150,000 Partnership with Miracle ParkFederal Court Awards Maximum Damages to Clover Artist in Landmark Mural CaseFormer Sheriff Tolson Pleads No Contest in Crash Case; Pays Court FineWinthrop Cornhole Wins Back-to-Back Team, Doubles National TitlesSCDES Offers Free Radon Test Kits, Reminds Residents of Radon Dangers during Radon Action MonthUpstate Measles Outbreak Swells to 310 Cases; Spartanburg County Remains EpicenterCharlotte Man Charged with Murder in Shooting Death Behind Indian Land BusinessPolice Seek Suspect Vehicle Linked to Repeated Crimes at Indian Land Construction SiteFort Mill native named to SRU dean’s list for Fall 2025 semesterGovernor McMaster Proposes $1.1 Billion Investment to Combat Road Construction InflationHistoric Guardian Building to Become Rock Hill’s First Inclusive Boutique HotelStar Power: Chris Stapleton and Bruno Mars Set Dates for Bank of America StadiumSC Lawmakers Propose Stiffer Sentences to Combat Online Child ExploitationNAACP Announces Plans for Annual King Day at the Dome ObservanceVictim Identified in Indian Land HomicideFourth Suspect Surrenders in $151,000 Power Sports Carolina HeistDPH Confirms Season’s First Pediatric Flu-related Death in South CarolinaLocal Students Named to SNHU President’s ListLocal Students Named to Athletic Director’s Honor RollHealthy Living with Dr. Hall: Are Electric Toothbrushes Really Better for You? A Dental Expert Weighs InWesley Dean Taylor, 54, York, SCClover Police Department Seeks Resident Feedback in New Community SurveyDr. Tom’s Cyber Bits and Tips: The $51 Amazon “Settlement” You Might Be MissingFort Mill Schools Report Positive Audit, Approve New Employee Student PolicyYork County Council Advances I-77 Interchange Projects and Animal Shelter Design; Denies Rural Rezoning and Baxter Golf Cart OrdinanceLocal Students Named to SNHU Fall 2025 Dean’s ListDPH Reports 26 New Measles Cases in Upstate, Bringing Outbreak total to 211SCDOT requests comments on proposed bridge repair project in York CountyLawmakers Seek to Toughen ‘Move Over’ Protections After String of Troopers HitSouth Carolina Standouts Named to 2026 Navy All-American Bowl RostersDuo Arpeggione Kicks Off 2026 Concert Season at Lancaster Cultural Arts CenterHomicide Investigation Underway in Indian Land after 74-Year-Old Found DeceasedCamden Rine Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa PhiEverett Burgess, 78, York, SCBilly Griggs Catoe, 90, Lancaster, SCKenneth Lowell Wilson, Fort Mill, SCPiedmont Flu Cases Reach Five-Year High as New Strain Drives HospitalizationsYork County Restaurant Inspections: Five Kitchens Receive ‘B’ Grades in DecemberLancaster County Restaurant Inspections: Two Kitchens Receive ‘B’ Grades in DecemberDr. Tom’s Cyber Bits and Tips: The Spy in Your Rental Car DashboardMr. Penny Pincher: Getting Back into a RoutineLisa Coley McCurry, 66, Fort Mill, SCVivian Faye Broome, 83, Lancaster, SCBarbara Williams, 89, Lancaster, SCIndian Land’s Adam Hastings Named to Coaching Staff for Navy All-American BowlLancaster Native Serving with Navy Medicine in Florida Recognized as Blue Jacket of the QuarterVictor Dion Kidd, 36, Fort Mill, SCSouth Carolina Traffic Fatalities Reach Multi-Year Low in 2025Embracing ‘Dry January’ as a Healthy Reset to Start 2026LAKE NORMAN NEW YEAR’S DAY BAREFOOT CHALLENGE RESULTSDPH Reports Nine New Measles Cases in Upstate, Bringing Outbreak total to 185Silfab Denies Wrongdoing in Formal Response to Former Employee’s Lawsuit‘More Visibility’: SC Tourism Program Hopes to Drive More Visitors to Small TownsFBI Thwarts ISIS-Inspired New Year’s Eve Attack in Charlotte AreaFort Mill’s SUMP’N SUMP’N Spices Up the Competition with Triple Win at 2026 Scovie AwardsTri County HBCU Alliance Names Crystal M. Burns, MBA, as First Executive DirectorWilliam Lloyd Eudy, 72, Lancaster, SCBuddhist Monks to Bring “Walk for Peace” Through Rock Hill and Fort Mill This JanuarySouth Carolina Whooping Cough Cases Rise as Part of Broader National TrendSouth Carolina Joins 29-State Coalition to Defend Social Media ProtectionsSydney Conrad, 84, Lake Wylie, SCHelen Kathryn Cloninger Freeman, 80, Lake Wylie, SCDanny Wesley Baker, York, SCDr. Tom’s Cyber Bits and Tips: When the Cyber “Good Guys” Break BadBeyond the Scoreboard: FMHS Lacrosse Players Building Little LeadersFort Mill Residents Earn MBAs from Georgia Southwestern State UniversityRock Hill Parks, Recreation & Tourism Wins Major Awards for Economic Impact and InclusivityCMPD Mourns Loss of Retired K-9 Saint: ‘Unstoppable’ Tracker and Beloved PartnerSCDMV to Issue Revolutionary War PlateDPH Reports 20 New Measles Cases in Upstate, Bringing Outbreak total to 176University of Phoenix Data Breach Hits South Carolina: Over 64,000 Residents AffectedGovernor McMaster Proclaims January 2026 as South Carolina Interfaith Harmony MonthThird Suspect Arrested in $151,000 ATV Heist; Manhunt Continues for OthersPeter Duane “Petey” Hatch, 11, Tega Cay, SCNovant Health Expands Women’s Care to Fort Mill with New Baxter Village ClinicNorthwestern Standout Turbo Richard to Transfer from Boston CollegeHoliday Heart Syndrome: Doctors Warn of Cardiac Spike as Year EndsDeputies Investigating Apparent Murder-Suicide in Lake WylieNora Bravo, 88, Fort Mill, SCJohn Albert Thwaites, 87, Lancaster, SCCharles Michael “Mike” Taylor, 74, Lancaster, SCMeet Waffle House and Binky: York County Humane Society Pets of the WeekSocial Security in 2026: It’s Not Just a Raise – It’s a RedefinitionGiving Your Christmas Tree a Second Life: A Guide to Eco-Friendly DisposalWin the Ultimate Staycation: HGTV® Dream Home 2026 is Right Here on Lake Wylie5.8 Million Consumers Exposed in Massive Automotive Dealer Service HackMr. Penny Pincher: NFL on Netflix the Latest Change in Sports ViewershipArrest Made in S.C. 274 Crash That Killed Clover ManFort Mill Leads World Atlas List of South Carolina’s “Most Hospitable” Retirement TownsFederal Prosecutors Take Over National Guard Ambush Case, Opening Door for Death PenaltyWithout pennies, should retailers round up or down? States offer their 2 cents.Four Indicted on Terrorism Charges in Foiled New Year’s Eve Bombing PlotDPH Reports Three New Measles Cases in Upstate, Bringing Outbreak total to 156VA Disability Benefits Set for 2.8% Increase in 2026South Carolina Lawmakers Propose Study Committee to Tackle Rising Drug CostsSalmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Oysters Reaches South CarolinaSC Bill Aims to Fast-Track Cell Data Access in Missing Persons CasesThe Master Guide to Holiday Prime Rib: Oven and Grill TechniquesYork County Woman Charged by SLED for Forging Expungement LetterLancaster County Man Charged with Unlawfully Placing Child at Risk of HarmRock Hill Resident Among Four Big Powerball Winners in South CarolinaSCDPS Announces Heightened Patrols and Safety Guidelines for Holiday TravelSCGOP Announces Debate Series for Gubernatorial PrimaryHealthy Living with Dr. Hall: How Nature Helps Your Brain Work BetterCigna Patients Face Loss of Coverage at Piedmont Medical Center if Year-End Deal Isn’t ReachedFatal Collision Claims Life of Driver in Northern Lancaster CountyMercedes-Benz to Pay $150 Million in Multi-State Emissions SettlementThe End of the Password: Why Passkeys Are the Future of SecuritySCDOT to close E Robertson Road bridge over Wildcat Creek in York County for bridge replacementLocal Students Named to President’s List at Bob Jones UniversityAbigail Gillespie of Clover Named to the Dean’s List at Bob Jones UniversityWorld Atlas Names York, SC One of the Best Small Towns to “Chill Out”Mace Introduces 2025 Fisheries Act to Shield SC Lowcountry from Foreign CompetitionHSYC Pets of the Week: Help Mini Meow-Meow and Bloopers Find a Home for the HolidaysWatchdog warns of national debt interest payments hitting $1 trillion7 Major Tax Changes Coming in 2026: What You Need to KnowTwo Rock Hill Students Named to Dean’s List at Olivet Nazarene UniversityMr. Penny Pincher: 3 Ways to Enjoy the Holidays, Guilt Free William Chester “Bill” Krey, 74, Rock Hill, SCBrooklyn Cheyenne Snider, 16, Tega Cay, SCMeasles Outbreak Surges to 144 Cases in Upstate S.C.; First Case Confirmed in North CarolinaFort Mill Teen Held Without Bond in Charlotte; Accused of Statutory Sex Offense and Exploitation of 13-Year-OldThe Ultimate Holiday Morning Solution: The Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast BakeTega Cay’s Isabella Palladino Earns Top Honors at University of AlabamaCarter Barrett of Fort Mill named to PennWest University’s Fall 2025 Dean’s ListNew Federal Tax Deduction Offers Relief for Seniors Starting in 2026Lancaster Police Search for Fugitives After $151,000 Heist at Carolina Power SportsSouth Carolina Infant Mortality Rate Rises in 2023 ReportElizabeth L. Powell Graduates from Lee UniversityTega Cay, Fort Mill Students Named to Berry College Dean’s ListWinthrop Trustees Keep Tuition Flat, Approve New Degrees and RenovationsYork County Deputies Hunting for Man Wanted on Identity Fraud and Larceny ChargesYork County Deputies Seek Suspects After Fort Mill Car Break-Ins Lead to Fraud in CharlotteGreat Falls Town Administrator and Former Police Chief Arrested by SLED“Something Chilled Me to the Bone”: Local Youth Report Alleged Cryptid Sighting in Tega Cay WoodsSouth Carolina Reaches Settlement to Expand Community Mental Health CareFort Mill Town Council Honors Long-Serving Staff, Amends Residential Moratorium, and Updates Budget in Final 2025 MeetingLawmakers Seek to Strengthen Move Over Law with Specific Speed MandatesLancaster County School District Announces 2025 Holiday Card Design WinnersYork County Park Project Awarded $300K in Latest Round of $12M State Community Development GrantsProposed SC Law Changes Would Criminalize “Coercive Control”Nuclear siren testing scheduled for Jan. 7 around Catawba and McGuire nuclear stationsA New Era Begins: Lake Wylie High School Hires Nicholas Pelham as Inaugural Head CoachYork County Council Approves Impact Fee Compromise and Major Economic ExpansionsSLED Charges Chester County Man with Ill Treatment of AnimalsMeet Schmuckums and Blair, Plus Important Holiday Adoption Advice from HSYCUniversity of North GeorgiaKaicee Thomasson, of York, Participates in Georgia College CommencementNine New Measles Cases in Upstate, Bringing Outbreak total to 135, Additional School ExposureSC Attorney General Launches Probe into Roblox Safety PracticesFort Mill’s Lee Whitaker Named State Coach of the Year Following Historic Cross Country SeasonPrevent Disaster: When to Run Water to Protect Pipes from FreezingThe High Cost of ‘Love’: How Romance Scams Steal Hearts and FortunesFort Mill Armed Robbery of Burger King Suspect Arrested in Rock HillLancaster County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public Help to Identify Individuals in Indian Land Walmart Shoplifting400 Wins: Fort Mill’s Myron Lowery Reaches Historic MilestoneAmerica’s Game Returns: Tradition, Honor, and the Fight to ‘Sing Second’Hollywood Glamour Meets Conservation: The 10th Annual Green Gala to Roll Out the Red CarpetMr. Penny Pincher: Pets Are One of Life’s Greatest GiftsFort Mill Native Andrew Fey to Commission into U.S. Air Force at Clemson CeremonyDPH Reports 15 New Measles Cases in Upstate, Bringing Outbreak total to 126, 11 Total Schools ExposedSuspect Charged After Deadly Attempted Robbery in Rock HillYork County Accepting Applications for York County 101The Truth About Leaving Your Phone Plugged In: Why Modern Batteries Are Smarter Than You ThinkOfficer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in Lancaster CountyRock Hill Man Sentenced to 46 Years After Pleading to Child Sex ChargesYork County Library Board Approves New Book Collection PolicyLocal Students Named to Spartanburg Methodist College Fall 2025 Dean’s ListGov. Henry McMaster Unveils Updated State Water Plan to Guide Long-term Protection of Water ResourcesGrand Opening of the Bleachery FieldhouseFort Mill Man Charged for Fraudulently Selling Millions of Dollars’ Worth of “Discounted” Ski and Snowboard Passes in UtahSC Receives Federal Approval to Ban Junk Food Purchases with SNAP BenefitsHoof & Barrel Officially Opens in Tega Cay this Thursday
