Today's News

Whether he’s responding to a heart attack, or running an obstacle course covered in mud, David Demby is calm under pressure.
That calmness shines through as Demby, 37, discusses his typical routine, sometimes logging hours as an Army Reservist, other times saving lives as an Emergency Medical Services paramedic. He has also dedicated thousands of hours as a field training officer with Lancaster County’s EMS and admits there’s not a lot of downtime in his life.

The road to the Class AA District III baseball championship will run through the Andrew Jackson High School baseball field.

Lisa Henwood of Concord, N.C., and Derik Harris of Charlotte were married Feb. 23, 2013, at The Park Church in Charlotte by the Rev. Dr. Major McGuire.
The bride is the daughter of Gordon Henwood Sr. of New Jersey and Lystra Funderburk of Charlotte. She is a graduate of North Brunswick High School in New Jersey and attended North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C. She is a salon co-owner and stylist.

Victoria Lynn Porter and William Glenn Ford, both of Surfside Beach, were married March 23, 2013, at The Coker Ranch by the Rev. Jim Elder.
The bride is the daughter of Jack Blankenship of Ohio and Marcia Rogers of Waxhaw, N.C. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rogers of Charleston and Mr. and Mrs. Merrell Blankenship of Ohio. She is a 2012 graduate of Midlands Technical College with an associate’s degree in public service (paralegal) and health science. She is the bookkeeper/legal assistant for the Neill Law Firm.