Greenville County Council Chairman Willis Meadows said Councilman Dan Tripp should be removed as Finance Committee chairman because Tripp had shown a lack of decorum in recent comments criticizing Meadows and Councilman Ennis Fant. The Greenville News

County Councilman Dan Tripp accused Chairman Willis Meadows last month of holding a secret meeting that led to the hasty passage of a land-development rule. He also criticized Councilman Ennis Fant for a parliamentary maneuver that ended debate on the rule. The Greenville News

As part of his effort to oust Dan Tripp as Finance Committee chair, Greenville County Councilman Willis Meadows cited Tripp's comment last month that "there will be no peace on this council while you keep thumbing the minority on this body." The Greenville News

Butch Kirven, who served as County Council chairman for over a decade, opposed a proposal by current Chairman Willis Meadows to oust Dan Tripp as Finance Committee chair. Kirven said such a move would "be very detrimental to our credibility with the public." The Greenville News

In addition to Kirven, council members Lynn Ballard, Joe Dill, Chris Harrison and Liz Seman joined Dan Tripp in voting against a proposal by Chairman Willis Meadows to remove Tripp as chairman of the council's Finance Committee. The Greenville News

County Council passes an ordinance declaring Greenville County as a right to right to keep and bear arms jurisdiction for 2nd Amendment Rights. The Greenville News

The ordinance passed Tuesday says it is the policy of Greenville County that public funds won't be used to knowingly and willfully participate in actions that unlawfully restrict the 2nd Amendment rights of citizens. The Greenville News

Council on American-Islamic Relations is urging South Carolina legislators to repeal the Heritage Act. Request comes a day after state Supreme Court upheld key parts of the law to preserve Confederate monuments. greenvilleonline.com/story/news/loc…

My screen time was down 33% last week, and I know for sure my sleep time took an even bigger hit. But my amount of joy has never been higher! Being the father of a newborn daughter will do that. #babydaddy #iloveCoraGrace

Scary cute! Cora says Happy Halloween.

KIYATEC Inc. announcing plans to expand in Greenville. The $5 million investment in downtown will create 91 new jobs. More coming The Greenville News

Residents urged to stay home on New Year's Eve as SC faces 'flat-out alarming' COVID surge greenvilleonline.com/story/news/loc… via ⁦The Greenville News⁩

Today was my last day at ⁦The Greenville News⁩. Next week I will start work as director of communications, marketing and public relations for Rocky Mount, NC - a post that will provide the financial foundation so that ⁦Nikie Mayo⁩ can stay home with our baby daughter. 1/2

I’m looking forward to a new professional challenge but leaving daily journalism is going to be very difficult. Please support local journalism! 2/2

Definition of a tough Friday: Both elevators in Rocky Mount City Hall are out of order. And my office is on the 5th floor! Ugh

It gets real pretty fast when baby girl can’t hear her Laurie Berkner👹🐝🦖 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) tunes in the afternoon. She’s growling. (To be clear, she learned that from the dog, not us)

Only took 10 months, but I updated my Twitter profile to reflect my new job and change in location. #procrastination

The blessed reason for the new job and relocation turns 1 this week. #cora

Is this thing on? It’s been a minute since I’ve talked to y’all, but I’m glad to be back with a piece for The Arena. thearenasc.com/articles/freed…

Happy to announce that I started work this week as public relations manager for Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood, SC