Lancaster County

A downturn in the number of people found to be experiencing homelessness in York County could be due to a lot of things. So could an uptick in Lancaster County.

Doug Barfield, staff attorney and public information officer for the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is recovering from what the Sheriff’s Office said is a gunshot wound stemming from an incident Wednesday night.

outh Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has vetoed a proposal that would have allowed candidates for school board in Lancaster County to run as members of political parties. In his veto message McMaster says he wasn't necessarily against partisan school board elections, just the Legislature's decision to only apply it to one county. Instead, McMaster suggested the General Assembly pass a proposal to change the rules for every school district in the state. Only two other districts — Horry and Lee counties — have partisan races. The South Carolina School Boards Association opposes the proposal, saying it would increase polarization.

Several families and residents of Carriage Inn were forced out Wednesday because the hotel owner reportedly failed to pay rent to the landowner.

Responding to overdose calls can be emotionally traumatic and physically dangerous for first responders. A conversation with Lancaster's Community Response Team.

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The Feb. 29 Democratic presidential primary will be South Carolina's first major test for its new voting machines. Last year, the state invested $51…