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To Infinity & Beyond
Viktor Glover Makes History as Pilot Manned Mission to Moon Since 1972 Written By Dayshaun Powe Photos By Weston Hook Science & Technology At 6:35 p.m. on April 1, 2026, the Artemis II rocket launched. The intention of the mission was to fly around the dark side of the moon and take pictures of parts…
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War in Iran: What We Know So Far
The war in Iran is Rapidly Evolving–This is What We Know. Written By Daychaun Powe World News For the last few decades, America’s relationship with Iran has been incredibly complicated. From coup d’etats, to ceasefires, to even deals made with the world’s biggest powers. To anyone interested in either country’s history, a new confrontation is…
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WU Student Publications Wins Big at SCPA Awards
Written By Daniel Cocklin Photos By Weston Hook Special Report This March, students of The Roddey-McMillan Record and The Johnsonian attended the South Carolina Press Association meeting and award ceremony, where they were recognized for their achievements and attended panel discussions led by professional journalists. From The Roddey-McMillan Record, Lanie Cauthen won first place for…
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Rock Hill Holds Annual “Come See Me” Festival
Written By Leanna Sheffield Photos By Weston Hook Local News The Come-See-Me Festival is Rock Hill’s annual welcome to spring. This year’s festival is taking place from April 16 to April 25. It includes over 60 events for all ages to enjoy, many of which are free to attend. The festival started as a weekend…
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Rock Hill Takes to The Streets
Protestors Gathered Outside of Rock Hill to Protest ICE and the Deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti. Written By Chase Duncan Photos By Weston Hook Local News With the frigid air biting at his hands on a cloudy Sunday afternoon, Winthrop senior and Rising Artist of Winthrop president Mars Simpson stood in front…
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Maduro Overthrown
The U.S. Has Invaded Venezuela and Removed President Nicolás Maduro from Power, but Many are Concerned That Ulterior Motives are at Play. By Dayshaun Powe Global News At around 2 a.m. local time on January 3, 2026, bombs were heard being dropped in Caracas and Higuerote, Venezuela. Shortly after, the US army’s Delta Force had extracted…
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2026 MLK Dream Keeper Award to Stacey Anderson
VP of Rock Hill Bank of America Awarded MLK Dream Keeper Award for “Exemplary Displays of Committed Service” in the Community By Chase Duncan Local News The first words that Stacey Anderson, 2026 recipient of the Dream Keeper Award, spoke after receiving the honor named after civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. were the…
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Minnesota Woman Killed by ICE
By Leanna Sheffield Politics On January 7th, 2026, 37 year old Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. She was a mother of 3, Wife, prize winning poet, and loving daughter. News of this act of violence quickly spread around the country and caused controversy. When the video from the…
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The Government Is Shut Down. Now What?
The government shutdown is now the longest in history, but what does that mean for America? Written By Meghan Miglorie & Markus Bontempo News Many Americans are unsettled by the Government shutdown that began on October 1st of this year. This was a direct result of a partisan failure to resolve a clashing budget deadlock among…
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Ceasefire in Gaza: Will Trump’s 20-Point Plan Provide Lasting Stability?
Since violence broke out in 2023, the world has watched in horror as atrocities have unfolded in the Gaza Strip. Many anxiously hope that President Trump’s 20-point plan will finally put an end in sight. Written By Meghan Miglorie News In recent months there has been an acceptance between Hamas and Israel to find a…