Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Lakelands report from HERE Greenwood.
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs is the 2026 National League Most Valuable Player, and nobody else got a first-place vote. The Baseball Writers' Association of America announced Thursday night that the center fielder was the top choice on all 30 ballots, for…
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez is the American League Most Valuable Player, and nobody who cast a ballot thought otherwise. The Houston Astros designated hitter was named on Thursday as the top choice of all 30 voters from the Baseball Writers' Association of America, finishing with…
From the HERE City National DeskEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh wants the NFL to take a hard look at how the Denver Broncos walked away from a deadline deal for linebacker Daiyan Henley. The two AFC West rivals had agreed before the Nov. 10 trade…
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON — The NBA on Thursday docked Houston Rockets guard Marcus Smart three games without pay, ruling that his punch landed on Warriors big man Charles Bassey during Wednesday night's game. League basketball operations chief James Jones handed down the penalty. The swing came with…
From the HERE City National DeskFRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys cornerback Joey Porter Jr. pushed back Thursday on online talk that his recent absence has anything to do with his contract, pointing instead to an ankle injury he has been fighting since his first game with the team. Dallas acquired…
From the HERE City National DeskEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Stefon Diggs caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels with 57 seconds left Thursday night, and the Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 24-21 at MetLife Stadium. Daniels finished with three touchdown passes despite two interceptions on back-to-back possessions…
Education
NINETY SIX, S.C. — Staff in Ninety Six-based Greenwood County School District 52 would learn to spot and respond to seizures, and every school would need a written plan for cardiac emergencies, under two policies trustees took up on first reading Tuesday, Nov. 10. The board met that evening in…
Events
GREENWOOD, S.C. — Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion are headed to Greenwood next week. Eighth graders in the Brewer Middle School ACTS magnet program will perform The Wizard of Oz Youth Edition in two public shows inside the Greenwood 50 Performing Arts Center. Curtain time…
From Merger Monday
The most useful thing said in the markets this week came from a chief executive explaining why he is not trying to get every last dollar. Asked by Jamie Dimon why Anthropic is going public now, Dario Amodei said the company buys computing capacity on the low side of its…
From Merger Monday
Rowan Digital Infrastructure, a developer of large data center campuses backed by Quinbrook and Blackstone Inc., added more than $1.5 billion of corporate borrowing capacity to pay for the earliest and riskiest stage of building for AI customers. The Denver company expanded its holding company term loan by $600 million in…
From Merger Monday
LangChain Inc., which makes software for building and managing artificial-intelligence agents, raised $300 million in new funding at a $3 billion valuation, more than doubling its worth in about a year. CapitalG, the growth investing arm of Alphabet Inc. and an existing backer, led the Series C round. Singapore sovereign fund…
Golf
GREENWOOD, S.C. — Bryson McCurry, the top player on the Greenwood High School golf team, will play his college golf at the NCAA Division I level after signing with Winthrop University during the early signing period. The Winthrop program made the addition official Friday, Nov. 13, with an announcement from…
Hyper-local coverage across Greenwood
Reach thousands of engaged Lakelands readers every day — section sponsorships starting at $149/month
