Channel 9 has learned the executive director of the Greater York Chamber of Commerce was fired after the discovery of what police call financial irregularities.
Employees at the Chamber wouldn’t provide details of the allegations against Mary Catherine Ward. Sources told Channel 9 a criminal investigation now underway is over missing money.
York Mayor Eddie Lee said he and the City Council were told of the allegations and knew a full investigation was coming. York Police said they had the case first but turned it over to the South Carolina Law
An interim director is now in place but was not available for comment. SLED has not said how long this investigation could take.