Month: March 2025

crime

York Intermediate School evacuated for bomb threat

March 20, 2025
YORK, S.C. — York Intermediate School in the city of York has been evacuated because of a bomb threat, according to York School District 1. At 10:15 a.m., five students reported writing on the wall of a restroom indicating there was a bomb in the building, school officials wrote on social media.…
Business

‘It was pushed on us’: Fort Mill residents again raise concerns about Silfab Solar plant

March 20, 2025
Fort Mill residents urge York County officials to address chemical safety concerns at Silfab Solar near a new school. FORT MILL, S.C. — This week, the Fort Mill community is once again pleading with York County officials regarding Silfab Solar, with new concerns being raised about chemicals that will be used by the plant, which is just a few hundred feet from a new school. …
crime

One dead in shooting near UNC Charlotte

March 20, 2025
One person was shot near an apartment complex on Mary Alexander Road in northeast Charlotte. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person has died in a shooting near the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on Wednesday. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is conducting the homicide investigation after a shooting at an off-campus apartment complex along Mary Alexander Road.…
consumer

North Carolina job seekers face scam surge amid 3.7% unemployment

March 20, 2025
What to know about scams offering jobs that may be too good to be true. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina’s unemployment rate remains at 3.7%, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, as federal job cuts and layoffs by major corporations continue to affect the workforce, many are left searching for new opportunities. …