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Shamira McCray

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Shamira McCray smccray@postandcourier.com

    Midlands pastor and wife arrested for spending church’s money on motorcycle, BMW, more (opens the original)

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    COLUMBIA - A pastor and his wife have been arrested on fraud charges after allegedly misusing church funds. The charges come after a complainant contacted Richland County Sheriff’s Department investigators regarding the pastor of his church misusing church funds, the department said in a release. The complainant told investigators that Barry L. Spears, the pastor of his church, had been accepting donations through the unnamed church’s nonprofit status and was using the parishioners’ donations to

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Shamira McCray smccray@postandcourier.com

    State of surveillance: What policies are in place to rein in Flock misuse in the Midlands? (opens the original)

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    COLUMBIA — At least 10 law enforcement officers in South Carolina have been reprimanded this year for inappropriate use of surveillance cameras like those operated by Flock Safety. Most of the reported misconduct occurred in the Upstate and involved unauthorized searches of the camera system to track lovers and other acquaintances. In the Midlands, only one case of officer misconduct using surveillance cameras or license plate readers has been revealed so far this year, involving a Richland Coun

  3. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Shamira McCray smccray@postandcourier.com

    Plane crashes near SC highway. Federal authorities are investigating. (opens the original)

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    LYNCHBURG — One person has died after an aircraft crashed Sept. 17 in Lee County, according to the county sheriff’s office. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. A Facebook post from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said the aircraft crashed on Red Top Road in Lynchburg. Red Top Road is near U.S. 76, a main thoroughfare in the county that travels east toward Sumter and west in the direction of Florence. Lee County agencies — including the fire department, EMS and coronerâ€

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Shamira McCray smccray@postandcourier.com

    Midlands authorities confirm another West Nile virus case in the area. What we know. (opens the original)

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    CAMDEN — Kershaw County officials are monitoring a confirmed case of West Nile virus in the Camden area. Details about when the case was confirmed and the specific location of the affected individual were not provided in a news release from Kershaw County. The county cited a need to protect privacy and surveillance efforts. The S.C. Department of Public Health said West Nile virus is transmitted to humans and animals though bites from infected mosquitos. While most people have no symptoms, some

  5. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Shamira McCray smccray@postandcourier.com

    How one Midlands city is proposing to limit data centers and regulate short-term rentals (opens the original)

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    CAYCE — A revamped zoning ordinance in the city across the Congaree River from Columbia is set to address a couple growing concerns in the Midlands: data centers and short-term rentals. Cayce already has a zoning ordinance in place, plus land development regulations, but city staff have been working for more than a year to combine them all into one unified document. The intent is to update the current language to more modern terms, revise the zoning map for appropriateness and ensure standards

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