Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Lakelands report from HERE Greenwood.
Sports
GREENWOOD, S.C. — Readers in Greenwood, S.C., following South Carolina college football will see a thinner Clemson secondary the rest of the season. Head coach Dabo Swinney said Monday, Oct. 5, that starting nickel back Corian Gipson needs surgery on the meniscus in his knee and will probably be out…
Sports
The Wofford Terriers men's basketball team is scheduled to play the Western Carolina Catamounts on January 27, 2027. This NCAA basketball matchup will take place at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina, USA. While Lander University in Greenwood is not directly involved in this particular game, college…
Business
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Drivers in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and across the rest of the state are getting some relief at the pump. The statewide average price of gas fell 21 cents per gallon over the past week to $3.87, bringing it back below $4, according to a survey of…
Business
Greenwood County and two of its council members, Robbie Templeton and Chairman Theo Lane, are facing a $250,000 pre-suit settlement demand delivered by Aaron Kahn on August 4. Kahn, who operates the Facebook-based PIG News outlet, alleges that council members used their official positions to publicly attack his credibility, mischaracterize…
Business
GREENWOOD, SC — Around Lander University and Uptown Greenwood, the businesses that show up in AI search results and the businesses that stay invisible are increasingly different lists. When a customer asks ChatGPT, Google's AI Overview, Perplexity, or Gemini "best family dentist in Greenwood" or "roofing contractors Greenwood County," the…
Politics
Greenwood mayoral candidate James Long faces a residency challenge, filed by his brother, John Long, on August 24. The challenge questions whether James Long meets candidacy requirements for the upcoming election, particularly concerning his home at 120 Elliott Street, which was destroyed by fire earlier this year.The Greenwood County Board…
Business
GREENWOOD, SC — Around Lander University and Uptown Greenwood, the businesses that show up in AI search results and the businesses that stay invisible are increasingly different lists. When a customer asks ChatGPT, Google's AI Overview, Perplexity, or Gemini "best family dentist in Greenwood" or "roofing contractors Greenwood County," the…
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