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Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A former York County councilman is out of prison after serving a sentence for lying on a mortgage application.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A new state historical marker identifies a church founded by former slaves 144 years ago in Rock Hill.

Friday, February 22, 2013  The director of South Carolina's Emergency Management Division is stepping down from his post and the group's chief of staff is serving as interim director.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Deputies say a York County man has been arrested after he stabbed his wife with a sword that was hidden in his walking cane.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  York County officials say one person has died and another has been injured in an accident at a paper plant.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  A company that provides medical testing services is bringing more than 350 jobs to a new facility in York County.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Two lawsuits accusing some York County school district employees of covering up hazing in the Clover High School football locker room has been dropped. The Herald of Rock Hill reports the lawsuits follow incidents last fall in which 13 varsity football players were suspended amid allegations that three players had been hazed.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  A prosecutor has recommended Charleston County Sheriff Al Cannon be charged with misdemeanor assault and battery for slapping a handcuffed suspect after a high-speed chase.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  A 49-year-old Fort Mill man has died after falling from a tree in a work-related accident in Rock Hill.

Monday, August 20, 2012  South Carolina tourism leaders hope the state's $15 billion industry gets a boost from next month's Democratic National Convention in nearby Charlotte.

Friday, August 17, 2012  A volunteer firefighter in York County has been charged with impersonating a police officer in a traffic stop.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  A member of the board for a Rock Hill charter school has been arrested on child pornography charges.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  South Carolina's governor and Columbia's mayor missed this year's meeting of Palmetto Boys State and Palmetto Girls State.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Two South Carolina sheriff's deputies have been reprimanded for the accidental release of a man convicted of murder in North Carolina earlier this year.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Ross Stores Inc. is planning to bring 600 jobs to York County with a new distribution and warehouse facility.