Greg Suskin
Greg Suskin joined Channel 9 Eyewitness News as a reporter in the Rock Hill, South Carolina Bureau on February 24, 2000. He came to Channel 9 from WYFF-TV in Greenville, South Carolina where he was a reporter for four years. His experience also includes two years at WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama and two years at WCFT-TV in Tuscaloosa.
A graduate of Auburn University with a BA in Journalism, Greg has been recognized with numerous awards for his work. He was named 1997 South Carolina "Journalist of the Year" by the Radio-Television News Directors Association of the Carolinas.
In 1998, he received the Pete Ivey Award for Education Coverage presented by the College News Association of the Carolinas and in 1999 he won an Associated Press first place award for environmental coverage.
In his free time, Greg has a telescope trained on the stars. He lists astronomy, hiking, and watching movies as his favorite hobbies. Greg is married and has three children.
Latest from Greg Suskin
Catawba River bridge on hold after cost, need questioned
A controversial new bridge over the Catawba River in York County is off the table for now, and possibly permanently. Friday afternoon, the Rock Hill-Fort Mill Area Transportation Study voted to stop all spending on the massive project. As York County rapidly grows, traffic headaches have soared, particularly for commuters ...
York County GOP reopens filing to allow other candidates to join District 3 race
A new candidate has joined the race for York County Council, and his entrance at such a late date is causing its share of turmoil. On Thursday morning, the York County Republican Party reopened filing to allow new candidates to run for County Council District 3. Such a move so ...
Political candidates say they weren’t told about being removed from ballot
In Chesterfield County, at least three political candidates feel like their own Democratic party betrayed them. Catherine Thompson and Theodore Burns were running against each other for Chesterfield County Council. Now, they have joined forces after both were removed from the June primary ballot. Both candidates said they were repeatedly ...
Troopers looking for driver in hit-and-run that injured 2
Despite severe pain in his legs and feet, Ricky Jones isn't worried about himself after a violent hit-and-run crash. He's worried about his friend. "My thoughts have been much more about how Brandon is doing," Jones told Eyewitness News. Jones, 46, and Brandon Maree, 32, were walking on Ruth Street in Lancaster ...
Man pleads guilty in fatal drunken driving accident, sentenced to 20 years
Seven months after the death of her boyfriend, Shay Sistare struggles to move forward with her life. "I don't sleep without medication. I'm terrified whenever I get into a car," she told a Lancaster County courtroom Friday. Sistare and her boyfriend, Brennon Conklin, were traveling on Interstate 77 in Chester County last October with a weekend ...
York councilman says blown tire, not DUI, led to Chester County accident
York County Councilman Eric Winstead said Thursday that a freak accident landed him in jail in Chester County. "I blew a tire and I left my vehicle unattended. That's all I know," Winstead said as he bonded out of jail Thursday afternoon. Winstead was arrested at his York home early Wednesday morning. ...
York Co. councilman charged after accident
York County Councilman Eric Winstead was arrested at his York home early Wednesday morning. Winstead faces charges of leaving the scene of an accident and driving too fast for conditions. A judge in Chester set bond for Winstead on both charges. He was later released. The accident happened on Old York Road, near Lowrys, ...
Man arrested in two Rock Hill hotel robberies
Police said Friday that a two-week crime spree is over for a man who was arrested in Charlotte, after someone recognized him from a story on Channel 9 Eyewitness News. U.S. marshals arrested 44-year-old Phillip Honeycutt at a Charlotte hotel Thursday. Eyewitness News learned that Honeycutt will be charged with ...
Candidates booted from ballots still trying to rejoin race
Political candidates across South Carolina are having to step up their campaigns. Many are going door-to-door collecting signatures, hoping those names will get them back on the ballot. "I've got volunteers out doing that as we speak," said John Rinehart senior, who's running for York County Council. Rinehart is one ...
Police hunting for man who robbed two motels in three days
Police in Rock Hill are searching for a man who has robbed at least two motels in the last week. Dilip Patel owns the Microtel Inn & Suites on Riverview Road in Rock Hill. On Sunday night, he got a call he never wanted to get: telling him his hotel ...
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