Newport NewsLocal news for Newport, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Gun sales on the rise- March 30, 2008 "She told me that she was a cashier" Octavia "Tavia" Bowers felt like a prisoner in her home. A knee injury keeps the York woman from running or walking fast. via Rock Hill Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-sc/2008/03/gun-sales-on-the-rise?fromrss=1 N.C. deaths remind us of dangers firefighters race to face- March 16, 2008 "Structure fire with people trapped" By Andrew Dys adysheraldonline.com Updated 031408 - 12:29 AM There was a fire at some apartments just outside the Rock Hill city limits almost 10 years ago. via Rock Hill Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/newport-sc/2008/03/n-c-deaths-remind-us-of-dangers-firefighters-... DEVELOPMENT: Wal-Mart buys land in Fort Mill- March 14, 2008 "We noticed there was a real void in services for the people living in Regent Park, and we were surprised by the demand there" Wal-Mart Stores Inc., eager to capitalize on a population boom near the S.C. state line, has purchased 33 acres at U.S. 21 and Flint Hill Road in Fort Mill, S.C.Property records indicate the Bentonville, Ark., chain paid about $6.3 million for the site next to the burgeoning Regent Park residential community.A spokeswoman confirmed that Wal-Mart owns the property, but..http://www.topix.net/city/newport-sc/2008/03/development-wal-mart-buys-land-in-fort-mill?f... |