York County official: Tritium leak at Catawba plant poses no health risk
Duke Energy officials said Wednesday low levels of the radioactive matter have been released in water from the Catawba Nuclear Station. In a written statement, Duke officials, which operate the York plant, said they voluntarily reported the release to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as well as state and local agencies. But York County Emergency Management [...]
Police: Online hotel, motel crime fighting system nets 3 arrests in 60 days
Like many ideas, this one came from a seminar. “Hey, Steve,” Rock Hill Police Major Steve Parker recalled Mikki Rentschler of the York County Convention and Visitors Bureau saying. “There’s this website and it sounds awesome. You might want to think about doing that.” Two months ago today, the Rock Hill Police Department and York [...]
A heartfelt plea: 4th grade student pleads for no cuts to arts, music programs
The democratic process is alive and well in York School District One as a 4th grade student, Preston Rampey, addressed school board members Tuesday as the board mulls a plan to balance a 1.9-million dollar budget shortfall. Rampey told board members he organized a petition among his fellow students at Hunter Street Elementary School urging [...]
No tax increase, 2% raise, funding for iRock in Rock Hill Schools’ plan
Rock Hill School Board members got their first glimpse at the next fiscal year’s budget Monday. The spending plan, which board chairman Jim Vining stresses is just an initial plan, calls for no tax increase and does not pull any funds from the district’s reserve account. The $129 million spending plan also includes more than [...]
City officials mull restaurant, bar rezoning plan
A plan to better distinguish the neighborhood breakfast nook from nightclubs catering to the nocturnal crowds in Rock Hill stalled Monday night, as city council voted to send the measure back to staff. As it stands now, the City of Rock Hill considers any restaurant — from a family restaurant to a bar open to [...]
Inman Farms reopens in York County as new agri-tourism destination
A slice of York County history is now on display in the western portion of the county as the 120-year-old Inman Farms reopens as York County’s newest agri-tourism destination. The farm, which sits just a mile outside of York County on Black Highway, weathered the cotton, peach and grape crops in the 20th century, and [...]
Police: 2 charged in overnight hit-and-run; victim in critical condition
A hit-and-run Wednesday night in Rock Hill left a 23-year-old man hospitalized in critical condition, while two men have now been charged in the incident. Christopher Franklin, 31, and Jeremy Mobley, 25, face multiple charges after police say the two struck Joshua Reynolds on his motorcycle at the corner of Mt. Gallant and Celanese Roads [...]
