York County

Three South Carolina school districts in the Charlotte metro area are asking voters to approve funds to pay for new buildings and upgrades to existing schools, while a fourth is hoping to renew its penny sales tax for upgrades.

York Technical College is one of six sites in the county hosting early voting. Students at the school say knowing the polls are so nearby is a good thing.

Day One of early voting in York County brought out the breadth of the political spectrum, and an electorate ready to get their voices heard.

Habitat for Humanity of York County will provide aid to uninsured residents in Rock Hill's poorest neighborhood, which took the worst of a devastating April storm.

An April hailstorm that wrought $5 million (and counting) in damages in York County was immediately followed by roofing salespeople canvassing neighborhoods. A lot of residents say they got overwhelmed twice.

Economic development news has been good for York County over the past year, and should stay that way for another year. After that, things are not so clear.

The new York County Manager will begin his role April 8.

A lawsuit claims officers fired approximately 50 rounds at a despondent man on what was supposed to be a wellness check. The sheriff's office claims officers reacted appropriately to a man with a gun.

The South Carolina county where Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper started building and then abandoned a new $800 million practice facility has reached a settlement over $21 million in sales tax money given to the NFL team. A statement Wednesday night from York County says the Panthers owner will pay back the money. The county says its dispute with Tepper and his company handling the failed project was totally resolved. The settlement came a week after the York County Sheriff's Office and local prosecutor announced that Tepper and GT Real Estate were under criminal investigation if the public money was misused, emphasizing the probe didn't mean any wrongdoing happened. The law enforcement officials had no additional comment after York County announced its settlement.

Blue Granite Water serves approximately 4,000 households around Lake Wylie, but York County is about to condemn the utility and acquire it for $36 million in public funds from the utility's customers. Now Blue Granite wants to start a new project in the area and is asking for permission to not get public input to do so.