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Takeaways from Patrick Hogan signing

For the second consecutive season, Bob Lilley has snatched up a former Charlston Battery player, as last year, the Hounds signed Angelo Kelly-Rosales.

Lilley has always valued tall, athletic center backs who are versatile and can play in any spot along the back line and into his schemes. The Hounds head coach said in the offseason that he was hoping to build a team that would be younger and more athletic.

With the departures of Shane Wiedt, Mekeil Williams and Jelani Peters, the addition of Hogan along with Arturo Ordonez, the Hounds are starting to look younger on the back line.

Hogan adds value as a proven commodity at this level for the Hounds, as it’s very likely we will see him paired along side Ordonez and the veteran of the group, Joe Farrell, as the Hounds will often play with three center backs.

At 6-foot-4, Hogan is currently the tallest Hound of the 12 players on the roster, and has shown he’s scored a few goals in his professional career.

Current Riverhounds roster

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• As of today, the Hounds have 12 players under contract for the season, and additional signings will be announced soon. Other non-roster invitees will be taking part in practice on a trial basis.

• Last season, the Hounds went 16-9-9 in the USL Championship — fifth in the Eastern Conference — and advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals before being eliminated by Louisville City FC in a penalty shootout.

• With five straight seasons qualifying for the postseason, the Hounds hold the second-longest playoff streak in the USL Championship (trailing only Louisville’s eight) and the second-longest playoff streak among Pittsburgh professional teams (trailing only the NHL’s Penguins with 16).

• Head coach Bob Lilley is entering his sixth season leading the Hounds. He has an 83-35-45 record leading Pittsburgh, and the USL Hall of Famer has not missed the postseason in 22 seasons as a head coach at the pro level.

• Team captain Kenardo Forbes was a Second Team All-USL Championship selection last season after posting a career-best 10 assists. He has been an All-USL player all five seasons since joining Pittsburgh in 2018.

• The Hounds’ current roster includes one Pittsburgh native (Robbie Mertz) and two players who played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh (Arturo Ordóñez, Edward Kizza).

• The club is entering its 24th season of play after initially debuting in 1999, which makes it the second-oldest team in the USL Championship behind only the Charleston Battery (1993).

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Senior right-handed pitcher Trey Pooser tossed 7 innings striking out 7 and held the UMBC (1-2) offense to just two runs as Charleston’s (2-3) bats came alive for a 9-2 win.

UMBC got on the board with two runs in the first, but Pooser locked in for six more innings with seven strikeouts and the win. Will Baumhofer went 3-for-3 with two runs scored, Jared Kirven added a two-run home run in the second inning and Patrick Sanchez drove home three runs as the catalysts on offense.

Leading Off

Final Score: Charleston 9, UMBC 2

Location: Patriots Point

Records: Charleston (2-3), UMBC (1-2)

How It Happened

• UMBC struck first with two in the top of the first inning, but never had much of a threat the rest of the way.

• Jared Kirven ignited the Charleston offense with a two-run homer, his first of the season.

• Patrick Sanchez smacked his first double of the season in the fourth, plating two runs for his first of three RBI on the day.

• Sanchez would add another RBI on an infield single while Tanner McCallister, JT Marr and Tyler Sorrentino each added sacrifice flies.

Key Cougars

• Trey Pooser shook off a two-run first inning with six shutout frames after for a final line of 7 innings, 7 strikeouts and only 4 hits allowed.

• Jared Kirven hit a two-run home run in the second inning finishing 1-for-4 on the day.

• Will Baumhofer went 3-for-3 scoring two runs and hitting a double in the gap and Patrick Sanchez added 3 RBI going 2-for-3 at the dish.

Notes

• Friday’s win gave Trey Pooser his first of the 2023 season as the senior righty sits with a 2.29 ERA through two starts and 11 strikeouts over 12.2 innings.

• Patrick Sanchez had a career-best 3 RBI on the night highlighted by his two-run double in the fourth.

• Will Baumhofer finished 3-for-3 setting a new career-high for hits and scoring twice.

• Jared Kirven collected his sixth career home run.

Up Next

Sunday’s rubber match is set for 1 p.m. from Patriots Point as the Cougars look to take the series.

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Three housing markets in South Carolina are among the most overvalued in the U.S. in terms of buying, renting or both, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The national publication recently compiled a report on the most overvalued markets to buy a home and rent a home in the U.S., following the jump in mortgage rates and inflation last year.

According to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, households that spend more than 30% of their gross monthly incomes on a place to live are “cost burdened” because it leaves less money for spending on other necessities like food, clothing and medical care.

The report found that the top 20 most overvalued metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the U.S. all had payment-to-income ratios of more than 40%. And for renters, the top 20 MSAs were overvalued with an income-to-rent ratio significantly above the national median of 36%, the report states.

The Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach MSA ranked as the 20th most overvalued place to buy a home in the U.S., with a 40.1% payment-to-income ratio.

For most overvalued places to rent, the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach MSA ranked much higher at ninth place, with a 39.8% payment-to-income ratio.

Two other South Carolina MSAs also ranked on the overvalued places to rent list — Charleston-North Charleston at 15th and Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin at 20th, the report shows. Charleston showed a 35.9% payment-to-income ratio, while Greenville had a 34.4% payment-to-income ratio.

Rent rose by 10.4% in South Carolina on average in 2022, according to RentHub, an online real estate data and analytics platform. The state ended the year with a median rent of $1,800 in December, up from $1,700 during the same month in 2021.

The state also saw a 15.4% jump in home prices in 2022, year over year, according to South Carolina Realtors statistics.

South Carolina overall attracted many new residents in 2022 and was the third fastest-growing state that year, U.S. Census data shows. And it has been that high demand, combined with low inventory, which has helped push up housing and rental prices in the state, industry experts say.

The data for the U.S. News and World Report rankings came primarily from the U.S. News Housing Market Index, an interactive platform providing a data-driven overview of the housing market nationwide. This data is sourced from a variety of government and private sources, such as the U.S. Census, Zillow and the National Association of Home Builders.

For this particular ranking, the report used data from November 2022, since that is the most recent month that the U.S. News Housing Market Index ha comprehensive data.

Here is a list of the 20 most overvalued MSAs in the U.S. to buy home.

Here is a list of the 20 most overvalued MSAs in the U.S. to rent a home.

With prices up for everything from groceries to gas, South Carolina families on a budget could use some help and tax season might offer that relief.

The IRS and the South Carolina Department of Revenue began accepting 2022 tax returns last week. The 2023 tax season deadline is set for April 18. Tax return and refund processing is expected to take six to eight weeks from Feb. 6 or the date a tax return is filed.

According to SCDOR, more than 1 million state individual income tax returns claimed state tax breaks available for South Carolina families last year.

Here are five ways South Carolina families may be able to claim deductions and credits on their state tax returns this year, according to the SCDOR.

South Carolina’s earned income tax credit increased for 2022 to 104.17% of the federal earned income tax credit. SCDOR recommends you claim the EITC on your federal income tax return. This credit is open to full-year South Carolina residents and helps low- to moderate-income working individuals or couples, particularly those who have children.

According to the IRS, almost 25% of eligible taxpayers don’t claim the EITC. More than 149,000 returns claimed more than $140 million in South Carolina earned income tax credits last year.

However, if you are not eligible for the federal credit, you cannot claim the state credit. To check your eligibility, click here.

More than 128,000 returns claimed over $27 million in child and dependent care credits last year, the SCDOR states.

This credit is calculated at 7% of the federal child and dependent care expense for full-year South Carolina residents. The maximum credit allowed is $210 for one child or $420 for two or more children. The federal credit offers a maximum of $2,100 this year instead of the $8,000 offered last year.

Taxpayers cannot claim this credit if they are using a married filing separately status on their returns.

Dependent exemptions in South Carolina have been increased to $4,430 from $4,300 for each eligible dependent, including qualifying children and relatives.

More than 718,000 returns claimed independent deductions last year, including more than 240,000 returns for children under 6 years old.

Married couples filing jointly when both spouses have earned income taxed to South Carolina can claim this credit.

The credit is 0.7% of the lesser of $46,667 or the South Carolina qualified earned income of the taxpayer with the lower qualified income for the taxable year, the SCDOR states.

More than $71 million in this credit was claimed by 383,000 returns last year.

South Carolina College Investment Program, referred to as Future Scholar or to the SC Tuition Prepayment Program) contributions are deductible. Taxpayers can deduct 100% of any contributions made between Jan. 1, 2022 and April 18, 2023 to the College Investment Program. Taxpayers can also deduct 100% of any contributions made between Jan. 1, 2022 and Dec. 31, 2022 to the Tuition Repayment Program.

According to the SCDOR, more than 33,000 returns claimed $389 million in future college payment deductions last year.

Motorists hoping for gas prices in South Carolina to tumble anytime soon are in for a rude awakening.

Like the rest of the nation, gas prices in South Carolina have crept up steadily over the last five weeks, a trend that is likely to continue into February at least, some industry experts say.

“January’s weather was relatively mild in much of the nation, which led to more drivers hitting the road,” Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, said in a Monday press release. “However, a return of wintry conditions in February may see a revival of seasonal driving patterns, but with the cost of oil stubbornly hovering around $80 per barrel, drivers probably won’t catch a big break at the pump over the next week or two.”

According to AAA South Carolina, a regular gallon of gasoline cost $3.26 on average in the state on Monday, up from $2.91 a month ago and $3.08 a year ago.

The national average was $3.50 a gallon on Monday, up about $0.33 from a month ago and $0.14 from a year ago.

“The national average price of gasoline has risen for the fifth straight week as retailers pass along the rise in wholesale gasoline prices due to continued challenges: refinery utilization that still hasn’t fully recovered from December’s cold weather, and refinery maintenance season that’s just around the corner,” Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said on Monday. “There appears to be little good news on the gas price front, with prices unlikely to turn around any time soon.”

De Haan added that because of the price surges last spring, many refineries that had planned maintenance postponed it until 2023.

“With the can kicked to this year, we may have similar challenges producing enough refined products to meet demand, especially with the European Union cutting off refined products from Russia starting Feb. 5,” he said.

AAA statistics show that Abbeville, at $3.16 a gallon, was the South Carolina county with the cheapest average gas price on Monday. Lee County had the most expensive on average at $3.43 a gallon.

Go online and check out the map below to see how much gasoline costs on average across South Carolina.

This story was originally published January 31, 2023, 5:30 AM.