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🌱 Police probe deadly disturbance at Fort Mill’s Cascades condos

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Coffee in hand, Fort Mill? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police probe deadly disturbance at Fort Mill's Cascades condos
  • What York County Council just changed for Fort Mill townhomes and jobs
  • How Silfab's furloughs and legal fights could affect Fort Mill neighbors

Also on today's calendar: Fort Mill Farmers & Artisans Market and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. One Dead, One Injured Following Incident at Fort Mill Condos (fortmillsun.com) — Fort Mill police are investigating a deadly Sunday evening disturbance at the Cascades condominium complex on Delta Drive that left one person dead and another hospitalized. Officers say the situation is contained and there's no ongoing threat to the public. Authorities have not released the victims' names or detailed what happened as detectives continue gathering information.
   

2. York County Council Defers Split Zoning Rewrite and Approves $1,055,000 York Conservation Deal (fortmillsun.com) — York County Council advanced several decisions that directly affect Fort Mill, including first approval to rezone 367 townhome parcels in Ashe Downs, Cole Creek, Pikeview Place and Town Square into a modern townhome district. Council also backed a grant application for Project Bolt, a proposed light-manufacturing employer off State View Boulevard in Fort Mill, and heard renewed resident concerns about Silfab's Logistics Lane operations and school safety.
   

3. Silfab is furloughing employees at its Fort Mill facility. Here's the latest (heraldonline.com) — Silfab Solar has temporarily furloughed some workers at its Fort Mill plant because of short-term shortages of production materials, though core operations are continuing. The move comes amid ongoing legal and community battles over whether Silfab's manufacturing work and chemical use are appropriate so close to Fort Mill schools and neighborhoods, after earlier chemical incidents heightened local scrutiny.
   

4. S.C. Provides $2.8M for Free School Breakfasts to All Students (andersonobserver.com) — Fort Mill families will see a direct benefit from South Carolina's new $2.8 million program providing free school breakfasts to every public school student this year. The funding closes gaps for districts like Fort Mill (York 4), which doesn't qualify for an existing federal free-meal program. Educators and advocates say the move will help students focus and ease grocery costs for many households.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Lost Dog Alert - Found this pup wandering on Shoreline Pkwy this am in the Chesnut Hill area in Tega Cay this am.
    No tag. Anyone know the owner so we can get the pup back home? (Nextdoor Tega Cay)
  • GPM Investments, LLC posted a job opening for Cashier/Sales Associate - Store 17383 in Fort Mill. Apply here.
  • Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier Part Time in Fort Mill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Mill here.

Ok Fort Mill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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