3 arrested, one at large after drug agents bust McConnells meth lab
Three people are in custody and another remains on the loose after York County drug agents found another suspected methamphetamine lab, this time on Naturewoods Road in McConnells. York County Multijurisdictional Drug Enforcement Unit Lt. Mike Ligon says agents executed a search warrant at a residence about noon Wednesday. Ligon says Jonathon Patrick jumped on [...]
Hartmann products to launch $18M expansion to Tech Park facility
75 new jobs are coming to York County as Indiana-based Hartmann USA is set to expand its existing facilities in Rock Hill’s Tech Park next summer. “Our expansion will allow us to house our distribution center, domestic incontinence management production and corporate office functions all under one roof, fostering a seamless interaction between departments, better [...]
Sam’s Club opens Welcome center ahead of grand opening this fall
Warehouse giant Sam’s Club is still months away from opening its first location in York County, but already the company is setting the stage to hire 175 employees to man the facility come this fall. A temporary Welcome center opened Wednesday afternoon at the Market on Cherry Road. Bill House will manage the new store [...]
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 [...]
