Lake City native will serve as new editor

Lake City native Charles Tomlinson has joined the News & Post’s staff as the publication’s new editor.

Tomlinson started his new job Monday. He previously worked as a reporter at the Morning News, which, along with the News & Post, is operated by Media General.

Tomlinson received a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2004 from the University of South Carolina, where he served as editor in chief of the student newspaper, The Gamecock. He began his journalism career as an intern at the Morning News in 2003 and joined the staff full-time as a copy editor in fall 2004.

He also attended Lake City High School and has family members living in the Lake City, Kingstree and Florence areas.