Tempers flare as council debates Unified Development Ordinance changes

It was standing room only Monday night in York County Council chambers as more than a hundred people turned out in opposition of changes to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance. Dissent Monday for the plan came from developers, builders, and private citizens who said the plan went too far in infringing on people’s rights. Lake [...] Read More

Council rejects church’s plan for the PTL Tower

After five years of deliberations, York County Council Monday made more headway on deciding the future of one of York County’s biggest…and tallest… eyesores. That’s York County Councilman David Bowman bringing forward a motion Monday night before council to reject Morningstar Ministries plan to renovate the former Heritage USA tower in Fort Mill. Council voted [...] Read More

Comporium contributes $200k towards economic development project

Economic development leaders in York County plan to use contributions from two area businesses to attract more industry to the area. Wednesday afternoon, Comporium Communications announced their 200-thousand-dollar contribution towards the 1.4-million dollar speculative building — through a special line in the state’s tax code. The project is a 40-thousand square foot speculative building in [...] Read More