Wednesday, August 13th, 2025

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Good morning, Fort Mill. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 13th of August.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ The Halal Guys will open their first Fort Mill restaurant in Pendleton Village—occupying a 2,400-square-foot space behind Chick-fil-A and near Empire Pizza—and will add four more locations in the region including Rock Hill and Columbia. Tega Cay Sun
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Thousands of ruby-throated hummingbirds begin flying south from South Carolina for wintering grounds in Mexico and Central America as part of their fall migration. Wildlife experts at SCDNR urge residents to keep feeders full and clean—helping fuel the birds for overnight journeys across the Gulf. WRHI
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ LPL Financial and its Fort Mill affiliate acquired Coastal Wealth Management Group in Ocean Springs — a firm managing $175 million in assets that serves business owners, pre-retirees and retirees including music industry professionals and college athletes. The acquisition strengthened its national network with expanded technology and resources. WRHI
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Filing for the 2025 York County municipal elections has been open for one week—some races show multiple candidates while others remain empty. Filing remains open until Friday, September 5 at noon and covers races in Clover, Tega Cay, Fort Mill, Rock Hill, York, and Smyrna. WRHI
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Today the South Carolina Department of Public Health announced its expanded SC Tracking dashboards that give 13 health data sets — covering topics like cancer, asthma, and air quality — in both English and Spanish. The new dashboards include extra county details and clearer visuals to help guide public health actions. Tega Cay Sun
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