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Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Greer CPW seeking $6 million for water, wastewater improvements (wspa.com) — Greer's public works utility is seeking $6 million in state funding for major drinking water and wastewater upgrades that could eventually affect local water pressure, fire protection, and customer bills. City Council has approved accepting the funds on first reading, with one councilmember questioning the long-term financial impact on ratepayers. A final vote is scheduled for September 22.
2. Big lottery win stuns SC man (wyff4.com) — A Greer gas station on S. Suber Road just sold a scratch-off ticket worth $250,000 to an Upstate man who says he was completely stunned by the win. The Spinx store earns a $2,500 commission, while the winner must claim his prize in Columbia. Lottery officials say the odds of such a payout are 1 in 960,000.
3. Driver had meth in system during crash that killed Upstate sergeant, 4 others (wspa.com) — Toxicology results now confirm one driver in the deadly Greer crash on Highway 101 had meth levels about ten times a therapeutic dose, along with other substances, when five people were killed. Investigators say the other driver tested positive only for caffeine and was deemed innocent. The Spartanburg County coroner is using the case to push for tougher South Carolina DUI laws and better prosecution tools.
4. What Flock leaders are saying about concerns over privacy, misuse (wyff4.com) — Local readers should know that two Greer police officers were fired after allegedly misusing Flock license plate reader technology, part of a broader regional debate over privacy and surveillance. The company defends its system as a crime-fighting tool, while activists warn about mass data collection and potential abuse. Flock now recommends shorter data retention and says it has safeguards against misuse.
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