Local

The city of Lancaster has been recognized by an international group for its detailed financial statements and overall budgeting practices. 

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) selected the city as a recipient of its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2010-11 budget year. 

They pose as charitable organizations, law enforcement officials, loan officers and sweepstakes companies, but it’s possible all they really want to do is steal your money. 

Scams are on the rise in Lancaster County and authorities want residents to be mindful who they give personal information to, especially as reports of questionable organizations begin to pile up. 

Personal information about local students and school district employees could have been compromised by hackers who recently accessed passwords on computers used by Lancaster County School District personnel.
District officials sent employees, students and their parents a letter Tuesday telling them that hackers have captured keystrokes from district computers that are linked to a statewide student and employee database.

Wayne McBride sees his proposed project as a way to give back to the college that helped him so much.
McBride wants to build apartments near the University of South Carolina at Lancaster that would house college students. But first, the USCL alumnus needs a big favor from the city of Lancaster.
City Council voted 5-1 Tuesday in favor of first reading to rezone property on Brook Road from residential (R-15) to multi-family (MF). That land, about .85 acres, is the targeted spot for McBride’s project, which would feature 10 apartment units.