Economic development leaders putting $15k into development study

The York County Economic Development Board and the Rock Hill Economic Development Corporation today agreed to seek 15-thousand dollars each to study property along the I-77 corridor to see if it can be developed for future business use. RHEDC executive director Stephen Turner explains the reason for the initiative. Turner says he’ll seek his entity’s [...] Read More

Cops on the Roof continues today

It’s a program called “Heroes Helping Heroes” — and this week, area law enforcement have been weathering the sun, wind and rain on top of two area fast food restaurants raising money for next weekend’s South Carolina Special Olympics. Several have taken vacation time to stand on top of the Dave Lyle Blvd. and Cherry [...] Read More

Miscommunication leads to late filing of ethics paperwork for some first-time candidates

It appears a breakdown in communication between prospective candidates for state office may lead some to losing out on the opportunity to run for a seat in the General Assembly this coming fall. State Representative Deborah Long, who serves an eastern portion of York County and the panhandle of Lancaster County, says a number of [...] Read More

Local DNC events gaining steam

As the Democratic National Convention gears up in Charlotte, a local effort here in York County is underway to bring business and some of the 35-thousand delegates, security staff and media to South Carolina. The group known as SC in 2012 is hosting the first of what look to be several information sessions on how [...] Read More

Catawba River Bridge plan undergoes final public review

Tuesday night, York County transportation officials held the final public input session on a proposed new bridge over the Catawba River. The current proposal calls for the southern end of the bridge to tie in on Mt. Gallant Road just south of India Hook, with the northern end connecting to I-777 at the Sutton Road [...] Read More