🌱 How long will Lake Wylie drivers wait for S.C. 49 relief?

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• How long will Lake Wylie drivers wait for S.C. 49 relief?
• Will Lake Wylie neighbors pay more to power booming data centers?

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 54, low: 34.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Indian Land feels the pressure as traffic builds, but highway funding is elusive (heraldonline.com) — Highway fixes around Lake Wylie, including S.C. 49, are stuck in limbo as soaring interchange costs and long-term debt soak up federal and local road money. Regional planners warn it could be six years or more before new widening funds arrive, pushing leaders to consider slowing growth rather than promising road projects they can’t yet afford.
   

• Duke Energy pledges fair bills, as experts question data centers' impact on rates (heraldonline.com) — Lake Wylie residents recently heard a QTS Data Center representative argue that data centers aren’t driving higher power bills, even as Duke Energy plans massive grid upgrades and a future rate hike. The piece explains how exploding AI-driven data center demand could affect electricity prices across the Carolinas, and what Duke and state leaders say they’re doing to shield household budgets.
   

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Wednesday December 17

• Zora Lake Wylie
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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Board of Zoning Appeals
  York County, SC Calendar , 6 South Congress Street , York
  6:00 pm

Monday December 15

• York County Council Meeting
  York County, SC Calendar , 6 South Congress Street , York
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Tax Lien Live Event, Rock Hill
  Hilton Garden Inn Rock Hill , 650 Tinsley Way , Rock Hill
  12:30 pm
• Thursday Rock Hill Boxing Club
  Emmett Scott Center , 801 Crawford Rd , Rock Hill
  4:00 pm
• Gold Hill Middle vs Springfield Middle
  Gold Hill Middle School , 1025 Dave Gibson Blvd , Fort Mill
  5:00 pm
• 2025 Memory Mill of Fort Mill sponsored by AME, Inc. — Fort Mill History Museum
  Fort Mill School District Operations and Transportation , 351 Gillig Rd , Fort Mill
  6:30 pm
• Music Bingo
  Brew's Tavern , 8083 Charlotte Hwy , Fort Mill
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Adult Enrichment Center- Fort Mill
  Adult Enrichment Centers , 105 Lestina Ct , Fort Mill
  1:00 pm
• Mahjong @ Fewell Park
  Fewell Park Center , 1204 Alexander Rd , Rock Hill
  1:00 pm
• MCA Boys Varsity Basketball @ WCCHS
  Westminster Catawba Christian School , 2650 India Hook Rd , Rock Hill
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Holiday Family Farm Day with Greenway Stables
  Anne Springs Close Greenway - Stables , 1046 Horse Rd , Fort Mill
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found sweet pit-mix 4 year old dog on my front porch in York.
  Great disposition, friendly, trained, affectionate, gets along great with my pug but house is too small for two dogs. Had her checked by vet & she… (Nextdoor River Hills on Lake Wylie)
• Does anyone know "Sally Hilderbrand" ?
  A package was delivered to my address with her name. (Nextdoor River Hills on Lake Wylie)

🗞 Nearby News

Tega Cay

• Santa Claus is Coming to Tega Cay! Annual Fire Truck Visit Slated for December 20th (tegacaysun.com)
• Tega Cay voters return to polls for special City Council election (postandcourier.com)

Fort Mill

• Fort Mill School Board Approves Dual Credit Pathways, Advances Non-Resident Employee Enrollment Policy, and Celebrates Student/Staff Achievements (tegacaysun.com)
• Vote for The Herald's high school athlete of the week (Dec. 14, 2025) (heraldonline.com)
• Woman Pleads Guilty to Selling Fraudulently 'Discounted' Ikon and Epic Ski Passes (theinertia.com)

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