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The completion of the Camden Shopping Center isn't the highlight, with several other major projects in the pipeline.

CAMDEN, S.C. — Camden is planning for growth and already has a few federal and grant-funded projects aimed at bringing in business and industry.

The Camden City Council met Tuesday afternoon and at the top of the agenda was a review of quarterly reports from 12 different entities, one of which was downtown redevelopment.

Based on the report, a new shopping center is at the center of a new business boom in Camden thanks to some federal dollars.

"Well, I think this is a big boom this particular quarter, we've gone from a tax value of $220,000 to a tax value of $6 million, so it's been a success and everyone's looking for jobs," said Suzi Sale, the economic director for Camden.

"We've completed the Brownfields grant program of $300,000 that we were awarded by the federal government," she added. "And this is a resulted in a great, brand new Camden shopping center, and we've got a full line up of tenants."

Sale said the new shopping center has provided a little over 65 jobs, not including seasonal work. And additional money is also expected with the assistance of a second grant.

"We have been awarded another $500,000 grant that we'll be redeveloping another area to bring the tax value up and attract businesses," Sale added. "We have seven targets we're focusing on and we're very excited about that."

One of those targets, she said, is what used to be a radiator shop.

"It's on our main drag coming into Camden, it's got probably six to seven acres associated with it," she said. "So, we're gonna go in there - prime location - we're gonna go in there, assess everything and find out what the owner needs to do to bring it up to code."

And that's not all. The third topic of conversation from the report is the 'Pipeline Report' which covers what's coming soon.

"We're talking to at least three big developers right now that are looking at key spots - actually looking at roughly 22 acres to develop here in town," she said. "And 14 to 15 retailers, hotels, entertainment attractions that we're talking, too, that we hope are going to be able to sign and come online here very soon."

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Midterm Election Day is almost here! Voters across the state will make decisions for many key races, including for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and even two proposed state constitutional amendments. And there are also plenty of local races for school board, county council, and local ballot referendums.

South Carolina residents registered to vote may do so on election day -- Tuesday, November 8.

WLTX has compiled a guide of frequently asked questions, using information available from the South Carolina Election Commission's website scvotes.gov.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2022. You can vote on that day, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. at your local precinct listed on your Voter ID card. If you are in line at 7 p.m., you will be allowed to vote.

Early voting in person has now ended - Unfortunately that option came to an end on Saturday. But you still can vote in person Tuesday for Election Day itself.

Make sure your voter registration is up-to-date online at info.scvotes.gov where you can check your personal information, the location of your voting precinct, and which voting districts you are in.

After entering your information at info.scvotes.gov, you can click on the button at the bottom of the window and view the sample ballot you will use when you cast your vote.

Your ballot is tailored to your specific information and location and therefore may differ from your friends' or family member's sample ballot if they live in a different area of South Carolina. All statewide offices -- governor, attorney general, etc. -- will be the same on all ballots, but county council or local commission seats will vary on the ballot.

When voting in person, either voting early or on Election Day, you will be asked to show one of the following photo IDs at your polling place:

Polls open at 7 a.m. on Election Day, November 8, and close at 7 p.m. If you are in line to vote at 7 p.m., you will be allowed to vote.

Richland County Voters Registration and Elections Office wants to remind voters Friday, October 28, is the last day to request absentee ballot applications in order to receive mail-in absentee ballots statewide. You may request them by calling your local Voters Registration and Elections Office or visiting the office in person (in Richland County, that's at 2020 Hampton St., (803) 576-2240). When you receive your absentee ballot, please return it by 7 p.m. November 8, or drop it off at your early voting site.

Failsafe voting allows voters who have moved -- but failed to update their address -- to update their address on election day and vote. The process is available to voters in the following situations:

Failsafe voting applies to municipal elections, with one exception -- the voter must have resided within the municipality for 30 days or more prior to the election to be eligible to vote.

Yes. There is room on the ballot for write-in votes.

On a touch-screen ballot, a candidate's name can be written in by touching the "write-in" space under the appropriate office. A keyboard should pop up and you can enter the candidate

On a paper ballot, write in the candidate's name under the appropriate office using either a pen or pencil and then darken the oval next to the write-in line on the ballot. Stickers, stamps or decals with the candidate's name are not permitted.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Wofford Athletics) – Wofford baseball head coach Todd Interdonato announced today the addition of 14 student-athletes who signed National Letters of Intent or letters of commitment to join the Terriers baseball squad in the fall of 2023.

“The 2023 graduating class who has signed with us today is a result of countless hours on the road, games evaluated, phone calls made and received and visits to our incredible campus” said Interdonato. “The on-field talent this group will bring with it is a result of the recent success we have had, specifically in the last two seasons of back-to-back Southern Conference Championships. The quality of each individual is the result of who we are as a college at Wofford and the type of families this astonishing college can attract.

“JJ (Edwards) and Josh (Schulman) have a special way of connecting with prospective student-athletes and sharing our vision for them and their future here. Their work ethic is second to none, and our future success is a result of how committed they are to finding that perfect Wofford fit while evaluating thousands of players.”

The class of 14 covers seven different states with Georgia being the most represented at five future Terriers. Three are from South Carolina, and two are from Ohio. Pitchers comprise a majority of the class at just over half with eight hurlers. The remainder includes a catcher, two outfielders and three infielders.

Interdonato added, “The success of this class will ultimately be determined by the commitment of those in it to develop at the rate we expect, their ability to be coached to our brand of baseball, and their toughness when they realize what is truly takes to succeed at this level.”

Name Pos. Hometown / High SchoolTyler Bak OF Sugar Hill, Ga. / North Gwinnett

Ethan Belk OF Rock Hill, S.C. / Legion Collegiate Academy

Alec Bouchard RHP Chattanooga, Tenn. / Notre Dame HS

Harrison Campi INF Manasquan, N.J. / Christian Brothers Academy

Mason Compton RHP Buford, Ga. / Flowery Branch

Carter Hanson INF Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Bradley

Brennan Hileman RHP/OF Cincinnati, Ohio / St. Xavier

Daniel Jackson C Sandy Springs, Ga. / North Springs

Jake McCoy LHP/OF Fort Mill, S.C. / Catawba Ridge

Noah McMahon RHP Decatur, Ga. / Decatur

Kenny Michaels LHP Alexandria, Va. / Mayfield Secondary

Davis Rivers RHP Columbia, S.C. / AC Flora

Camden Wicker RHP Viera, Fla. / Viera

Ryan Wynn INF Douglasville, Ga. / Chapel Hill

Tyler Bak is a 6-0, 165-pound outfielder from Sugar Hill, Ga. During his time at North Gwinnett High School, Bak has earned all-state, all-region and all-county honors as well as an all-county player of the month award in April 2021. He stole 11 bases while hitting .347 as a sophomore and upped his performance to 21 swipes and a .361 hitting mark as a junior. Bak has been named to the honor roll each of his four years in high school.

Ethan Belk is a 5-10, 180-pound outfielder from Rock Hill, S.C. A five-year varsity letterwinner, Belk helped his Legion Collegiate Academy squad claim a state title in 2020. Boasting 132 hits in his high school career, Belk is touted by Perfect Game as the No. 1 outfielder in the state of South Carolina. Between American Legion and high school, Belk has won three total state titles. No stranger to awards, he has been named all-state and all-region while also garnering two All-American honors, nine all-tournament team selections and two world baseball championships.

Alec Bouchard is a 6-2, 185-pound right-handed pitcher from Chattanooga, Tenn. Bouchard has earned all-district, all-region and all-state honors with Notre Dame High School while also making Best of Preps. In the 2022 season, Bouchard accrued 120 punchouts and posted a 1.08 ERA. Off the diamond, Bouchard founded his school’s guitar club and has been involved with multiple charitable works including working at a food pantry and building beds with Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

Harrison Campi is a 5-11, 180-pound middle infielder from Manasquan, N.J. After a canceled freshman campaign with Christian Brothers Academy, Campi earned CBA Rookie of the Year honors his sophomore season with a .296 average, and he lifted that mark to .386 the next year to be named CBA Player of the Year. He is a multi-time All-Class A North selection and has also been named All-Shore Conference and earned a Carpenter Cup All-Star Game selection. Campi has been a volunteer coach and is also involved in Autism Awareness Project.

Mason Compton is a 6-3, 205-pound right-handed pitcher from Buford, Ga. Compton has twice earned all-region and all-state honors while also twice participating in the East-West All-Star Game. With Flowery Branch High School, Compton owns a 1.98 ERA with a 0.89 WHIP. An honor grad, Compton also has an elementary school mentorship.

Carter Hanson is a 6-3, 210-pound corner infielder from Hilliard, Ohio. Hanson has aided his Hilliard Bradley squad to a pair of sectional finals with an OPS over .800 in each campaign. Hanson was a 2022 OCC Special Mention honoree and the 2022 MVP of his team with 20 RBI and three home runs. A National Society of High School Scholars member, Hanson is Summa Cum Laude and has done community service with the Mid Ohio Food Bank.

Brennan Hileman is a 6-1, 195-pound right-handed pitcher and outfielder from Cincinnati, Ohio. Hileman posted a .346 average in 2021 to lift his St. Xavier squad to a Greater Catholic League championship. In 2022, he led the GCL in hitting with a .418 average to earn first-team All-GCL honors and be named first-team All-Southwest Ohio and honorable mention All-State. Hileman has also worked with a canned food drive and as a volunteer baseball coach while also playing linebacker on the football team for two seasons. His father, Martin, played football at Wofford.

Daniel Jackson is a 6-0, 190-pound catcher from Sandy Springs, Ga. Jackson has helped his North Springs High School squad claim a pair of region championships while also earning two all-region nods. Jackson was also a county all-star for the state of Georgia. His junior season has been the highlight thus far with a .438 batting average and a .546 OBP.

Jake McCoy is a 6-0, 185-pound left-handed pitcher and outfielder from Fort Mill, S.C. McCoy has won a region title with Catawba Ridge High School while being named all-state and all-region. A three-year letterman, he has twice participated in the DP All-State Game. At the plate, McCoy hit over .300 while tossing 50 punchouts with a 1.94 ERA on the bump.

Noah McMahon is a 6-2, 175-pound right-handed pitcher from Decatur, Ga. McMahon posted a 6-0 record with a 1.40 ERA to help his Decatur squad capture a region title. He earned second-team all-region and upped it to a first-team all-region selection in 2022. McMahon was named to the 2022 Dekalb County All-Star and was his school’s Cy Young winner that same season. Off the field, McMahon is involved with Habitat for Humanity and his school’s chess club.

Kenny Michaels is a 6-4, 190-pound left-handed pitcher from Alexandria, Va. The southpaw helped guide his Mayfield Secondary squad to a district championship in 2022 as they finished 19-3 on the season. Michaels has also played first base in high school

Davis Rivers is a 6-1, 205-pound right-handed pitcher from Columbia, S.C. Rivers has won a pair of region and state championships with his AC Flora squad. He was a 2021 all-region and all-state honoree alongside Region and 4A Pitcher of the Year honors. Rivers pitched in the Palmetto Games and was named a 2022 preseason first-team All-American. A National Honor Society inductee, Rivers has coached 12u baseball and worked with charitable organizations. A two-sport athlete, he was also a tight end on AC Flora’s state-title-winning football team.

Camden Wicker is a 6-6, 180-pound right-handed pitcher from Viera, Fla. Wicker has helped his Viera High School team win a pair of district titles alongside a region championship in 2021. The righty owns a 2.04 ERA and 58 strikeouts while holding the opposition to a .184 average. Wicker is also a member of his school’s golf team, winning a Cape Coast Conference championship in 2019. Outside of sports, Wicker has worked with the Special Olympics and Children’s Hunger Project. College athletic are not new to the family, as both his father and uncle played lacrosse at Western New England.

Ryan Wynn is a 6-0, 175-pound middle infielder from Douglasville, Ga. In 2021 with Chapel Hill High School, Wynn hit .360 en route to a second-team all-region selection. In 2022, he leaped forward with a .443 batting mark to earn first-team all-region and all-state honorable mention honors. That same year Wynn participated in the Braves 44 Classic game and in the Minority Baseball Prospects All-American game. A superintendent’s scholar in 2019, Wynn is a member of the Key Club, Beta Club and National Spanish Honor Society.

The eligibility of all student-athletes is contingent upon admission to Wofford College and compliance with all NCAA rules, including registration with the NCAA Eligibility Center.

CAMDEN, S.C. (WIS) - Utility rates have reportedly tripled for customers receiving electricity from the City of Camden (COC).

COC supplies electricity to about 11,000 residents across city limits and encompassing counties. According to city officials referencing the 2020 census, approximately 7,185 customers reside in Camden.

This number indicates that over 3,000 people are without representation in COC’s decision to install a fuel surcharge following the approval of a two-decade power purchase agreement (PPA).

“It’s really disappointing... we live in the county,” said Mary Brooks, a Kershaw County resident without a vote in the COC. “But we still get our power from [Camden] city. And that’s not fair.”

According to the 2018 minutes of a council meeting, COC authorized the execution of a 20-year PPA with NTE Energy, a power developer headquartered in St. Augustine, Florida.

Effective January 1 of this year, an NTE subsidiary titled Carolina Power Partners (CPP) initiated the supply of natural gas to COC’s system. CPP’s facility is located in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, and is operated by 21 employees.

Six months after entering the agreement, COC initiated the first system-wide utility increase since 2014.

City Manager Jonathan Rorie told WIS in his first and only interview, that a 10-percent utility increase and fuel surcharge were installed to avoid a municipal deficit.

The utility increase has been postponed until January 2023.

The fuel surcharge turned Purchase Power Adjustment remains in effect.

“The old-boy system is alive and well in Camden... the city is paying for failed pet projects off the backs of their citizens,” said Vickie Dawson of Kershaw.

Dawson echoed the question of countless city and district residents subject to COC’s utility increase: how much is Camden paying for electricity?

In search of this answer and more, Elizabeth Holck kickstarted a comprehensive petition that has since gotten 643 signatures as of Tuesday night.

One COC official responded to our emails for comment. Assistant City Manager Caitlin Young said she would provide more information within the next three days.

“People out here are literally going hungry because of their utility bill,” colluded Dawson. “There’s no excuse for this.”

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South Florence QB LaNorris Sellers continues to roll through the playoffs. He led the Bruins to a second-round win over Bluffton Wednesday night passing for 141 yards and 3 touchdowns in the first half. As for his recruiting, Sellers said he’s been hearing from Georgia of late, and the Bulldogs told him they want to build a relationship with him. He also continues to hear regularly from USC coach Shane Beamer, and he’s invited him to visit for the Tennessee game November 19th. However, Sellers said he still feels “pretty firm” with his commitment to Syracuse, and he’s planning to watch them in person when they play at Wake Forest November 19th. Sellers will be signing in December and will enroll in school in January.

TE Luke Chilton of Fredericksburg, VA talked with USC tight ends coach Jody Wright Thursday night, which has been their routine. They have been talking about the possibility of a preferred walk-on offer, and Chilton said Wright indicated to him that could be coming his way when they talk next week. Chilton visited USC for the Texas A&M game and said he will return for a bowl practice. He said once he gets the PWO offer from USC, he’ll have that as an option along with a PWO offer from Virginia Tech, an offer from Army and a division three school he likes that’s offering him the chance to play football and basketball.

DE Tyree Weathersby said he continues to communicate with USC DL coach Jimmy Lindsey, and the two are working on a visit date. He remains committed to Tennessee and was there for the Alabama game. He’s also hearing a good bit from Oklahoma.

DT Xzavier McLeod of Camden is currently committed to USC, but Thursday he was showing off some Miami gear in a post on Instagram, and he recently visited Florida for a game.

USC target RB Khalifa Keith plans to visit Tennessee Saturday.

2024 WR TJ Moore of Tampa plans to visit Clemson Saturday. He also was offered by Ole Miss.

2024 ATH Mikel McLellan of JL Mann plans to visit Clemson Saturday, his second game visit of the season with the Tigers.

Clemson target 2024 RB Boo Carter plans to visit Ole Miss this Saturday.

USC and Clemson target 2024 TE Caleb Odom was offered by Virginia Tech.

USC target 2024 DE Jordan Ross was offered by Cincinnati.

2024 OT Blake Franks of Greenville made an unofficial visit to Clemson Tuesday.

Per Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports, 2024 WR Ryan Wingo (6-2 198) of St. Louis plans to visit Clemson for the Miami game. He will be at Ole Miss this Saturday and Missouri the final weekend of the month.

Clemson and USC target 2025 OT David Sanders of Charlotte was offered by Texas A&M.

Basketball News:

2024 6-4 Cam Scott of Lexington will take his official visit to Auburn this weekend. He has taken an official visit to USC and is also scheduled for visits to Duke and Texas. He also plans to take one to Florida State.

USC women Thursday landed 5-6 Milaysia Fulwiley of Keenan. She chose the Gamecocks over Ole Miss, Louisville and Florida. She’s been part of five straight teams to reach the state championship game winning four titles. Last season she averaged over 30 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists per game. She has scored over 2300 points in her career. Fulwiley gives the Gamecocks four signees in the 2023 class.

USC women also announced the signing of prior commitment 6-1 Sahnya Jah.

Wofford basketball signed 6-8 Jeremy Lorenz of Brillion, WI and 6-8 Elijah Strong of Charlotte.

Furman added guards 6-4 Eddrin Bronson of Tampa and 6-5 Tommy Humphries of Minneapolis.

Baseball News:

Clemson signed LHP/OF Jacob McGovern of Seneca.

2026 OF Sterling Coaxum of Oceanside Collegiate committed to Clemson.

2026 SS/RHP Sawyer Smith of North Myrtle Beach committed to North Carolina.