Famed telecommunications leader dies at 91
Rock Hill has lost a telecommunications pioneer. Longtime former Comporium Communications president Frank Barnes junior died Sunday at Piedmont Medical Center, one day after celebrating his 91st birthday. Just last month Frank, his brothers Ed and John and cousin Lad were given Lifetime Business Achievement Awards by the York County Regional Chamber. Comporium executive vice [...]
Cyclists get first peek at city’s bike-friendly plans
Tuesday night, Rock Hill cyclists had their first chance to give their input on future bike-friendly roads and corridors near Winthrop University. More than 100 interested citizens strolled through the Glencarin Garden Learning Center to hear what city planners have in store. City Landscape Architect Danny Young. Tuesday’s session follows a study finalized last year [...]
City leaders pouring over survey data
This week, Rock Hill City Council is taking part in an extensive review of a survey completed by nearly 300 city residents late last year. The survey is conducted by the National Research Center, a company that works with cities and towns across the country to evaluate its progress and identify areas where city departments [...]
Economic leaders launching new ‘spec’ buildings
In an effort to help spark Economic Development, York County leaders are building a new ‘speculative’ building in Rock Hill. The move, which is designed to attract new businesses, will be built as an empty shell in the Antrim business Park on Dave Lyle Blvd, York County Economic Development Director Mark Fairs told County Council [...]
Christmasville 2011 kicks off
The Sixth Annual Christmasville festival kicked off Thursday night in downtown Rock Hill. Thursday’s opening ceremonies included a lighting of the village and a visit from Santa — who landed on Main Street Tuesday after skydiving from a plane. This year’s festival theme is Angels Among Us — modeled after the popular song by Alabama. [...]
City passes first reading of plan to cut business permit fees
ROCK HILL — Monday night, Rock Hill City Council took its first step in reducing business permit fees for commercial building permits that city staff identified as significantly higher than other cities. City Planning and Development Director Bill Meyer told council last night the city’s current system calls two pricing tiers for building permits — [...]
Chamber president pushes buy-local efforts
The York County Regional Chamber of Commerce is reminding residents how important it is for them to shop at local businesses, especially during the holiday season. Chamber President Rob Youngblood said on Friday’s edition of Straight Talk on WRHI that a lot of people are still concerned about the economy because it hasn’t come back [...]
