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The Greenville County Coroner has released the name of the victim who was shot and killed at the Poplar Place Apartments on Monday.

According to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, 19-year-old Zakiya Drinkard-McKinney was at the 707 Poplar Drive residence “when an exchange of gun fire occurred.”

A surprise snow storm on Saturday night resulted in mulitple snowman sightings in the City of Greer.

Four people are facing assault charges following a fight last month at the Greer Tipsy Taco.

Seasonal influenza cases in South Carolina have dropped dramatically from a year ago, according to information from the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).

SCDHEC’s weekly influenza surveillance report, available on the organization’s website, reported no new cases of the flu for the week of Jan. 24-30.

Meridian Waste has acquired Ace Environmental, which currently services City of Greer customers.

City Administrator Andy Merriman said the move should not impact Greer residents.

As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues in South Carolina, more residents are becoming eligible to receive it.

State officials announced last week that South Carolinians age 65 and older, regardless of health status and preexisting conditions, can now make vaccine appointments.

Greer’s Board of Zoning Appeals approved sign variance requests for the new downtown hotel, parking garage and Kid’s Planet at last week’s meeting.

For the hotel project, the approval will allow for two facade signs larger than 50-square-foot maximum and higher than the 15 feet maximum and one sign with internal illumination.

The Town of Lyman has accepted a donation of a 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe valued at $34,000.

The donation from SEW Eurodrive, intended for the Lyman Police Department, was approved by Town Council on Monday.

“(The donation) is going to save us quite a bit of money this year off our capital expense,” said Lyman Police Chief Jay Hayes.