May 11, 2012, 12:22 pm As plans to build another bridge over the Catawba River connecting Rock Hill to Fort Mill progress, some state and local leaders are not convinced that the proposed location of the bridge is the proper one. Former Catawba Indian Nation Chief Donald Rogers says the bridge would cut right through Culture and Heritage Museum property. [...] Read More
May 8, 2012, 3:58 pm Town leaders in Fort Mill have approved a new 30-year agreement with the City of Rock Hill to purchase water as a wholesale customer. The proposed agreement comes after more than two years of negotiations between Fort Mill and Rock Hill to supply treated water drawn from the Catawba River. Water will be sold to [...] Read More
April 24, 2012, 9:26 pm Nuclear Regulators in Rock Hill Tuesday say despite a power failure a month ago that caused the Catawba Nuclear Station to fully shut down — the Lake Wylie-based facility operated in the “green” in 2011. NRC Spokesman Joey Ledford said that nuclear power facilities have been the subject of a lot of public interest since [...] Read More
April 2, 2012, 9:34 pm A judge Monday in Columbia said he needs more time to pour through the hundreds of pages of documents filed on behalf of the Catawba Indian Nation seeking a temporary injunction allowing the tribe to operate a gambling casino on the York County reservation. State Senator Wes Hayes said Monday afternoon that the Catawbas’ suit does [...] Read More
March 13, 2012, 5:15 pm This weekend, Rock Hill’s brand new velodrome will open off the north end of Cherry Road, the newest edition to the Riverwalk development that sits along the Catawba River. Rock Hill Mayor Doug Echols said today that excitement is growing about the future of Rock Hill expanding into amateur sports tourism. Giordano Andretta — who’s [...] Read More
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