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Pride or Prejudice? Confederate flag lifted over Spartanburg Highway

The Johnsonian

David Ibragimov On October 22, 2022, a Confederate flag was raised over the I-85 highway in Spartanburg county. The flag, being a 30x50-foot flag and the largest Confederate flag in…

York County Sheriff Issues Unpaid Traffic Ticket Warrant Letters to Community

She’ Franklin

Beginning Monday, Oct 10, if anyone has any unpaid traffic tickets in York County you now have a chance to pay it, according to York County Sheriff, Kevin Tolson. According…

Suspect found in case involving two people dead inside Fort Mill home

She’ Franklin

On Oct 6, a suspect involved in the fatal shooting of two people inside a Fort Mill home was arrested by York County detectives. According to authorities, the suspect, identified…

York County’s Muslim village Holy Islamville made by “law-abiding American citizens who are living a normal life”

Spencer Horton

Tucked away in central York County sits Holy Islamville, a small Muslim community that has been in the county since 1983. Founded by Muhyyudin Abdul Rauf, Kamal Shakir, Ali Abdul…

Suspect driving stolen car shot, killed after car chase to Cherry Road CVS

Ainsley McCarthy

Winthrop students received a WU ALERT on Sept. 13 at 5:12 p.m. stating that there was a “shooting incident in the vicinity of campus at CVS on Cherry Road.” The…

Black marijuana users arrested more than white marijuana users, Rock Hill Police Department statistics show

Spencer Horton

The 2020 Census shows that Black people make up 39% of Rock Hill’s population compared to 54% for white people, and yet, the Rock Hill Police Department’s 2020 Police Report…

22.2 Grams of Marijuana Found During Traffic Stop and a Cyclist Searches for Stolen Bicycle

The Johnsonian

A man is facing several charges after allegedly throwing drugs out of a car during a traffic stop, according to the Reporting Officer (R/O). On Sept. 13, around 11:00 p.m.,…

York County bans sale of delta-8 products

Marley Bassett

York County enacted a ban on all sales of delta-8 THC products going into effect last Monday, Aug. 22. The statement from the York County Drug Enforcement Unit read that…

SC House passes transgender sports ban

Marley Bassett

The “Save Women’s Sports Act,” which would bar transgender women from participating in women’s sports, passed the SC House of Representatives on April 6. The proposed bill, officially H.4608,…

Ex-police officer running for York County Council

Marley Bassett

Former Rock Hill police officer Jonathan Moreno announced his run for York County Council. Moreno was accused of assaulting and wrongfully arresting an African American man named Travis Price last…