One Person Dies in Chester County Crash
One person has died after a single-car crash off S.C. 97, said Lance Cpl. Gary Miller with the S.C. Highway Patrol. At 2:50 p.m. Thursday, the driver drove off the right side of the highway near...
View ArticleWinthrop’s Okeke To Graduate In May, Transfer For Graduate School
ROCK HILL, SC—Winthrop head men’s basketball coach Pat Kelsey announced redshirt junior Duby Okeke will transfer after completing his degree at Winthrop this May. “Duby has worked very hard both on the...
View ArticleWoodard Named Winthrop Women’s Basketball Head Coach
ROCK HILL, SC—Director of Athletics Ken Halpin has announced that Lynette Woodard has been named head coach of the Winthrop women’s basketball program. A news conference has been scheduled for 11 a.m....
View ArticleFather And Son Die After Motor Home Wrecks
Authorities say a father and son from North Carolina died when their motor home flipped over an embankment and caught fire on Interstate 77 in South Carolina. Multiple media outlets say 53-year-old...
View ArticleLash Group To Expand In Fort Mill
After constructing a 250,000 square foot building with 1200 employees in Fort Mill, Lash Group is starting on another 173 thousand square foot building that may bring the job total up to 2500...
View ArticleBurglar Leaves Dog Feces In Child’s Room
A Rock Hill man man reported to police officers Saturday that his house had been broken into, but nothing was stolen. Instead the criminal left a bag of dog feces in a child’s bedroom. This comes after...
View ArticleMayor Echols Not Seeking Re-Election
Rock Hill Mayor Doug Echols announced this morning that he will not be running for re-election. In a press release personally delivered by the Mayor to WRHI, Mayor Echols said that “it has been a great...
View ArticleRock Hill Man Almost Trashes Winning Lottery Ticket
According to a release from the South Carolina education lottery a Rock Hill man almost threw away his winning lottery ticket before realizing he had won. Upon a second look he realized his winning...
View ArticleMan Charged for Throwing Knife at Girlfriend
30 year old Maurice Kirk has been charged with kidnapping and assault after throwing a knife at his girlfriend Tuesday night. Rock Hill Police received a call from the residence at 7:43 p.m.. Kirk’s...
View ArticleRock Hill Small Businesses Confident About Direction of City
A survey published last week by city officials shows that Rock Hill’s small businesses are pleased with their future prospects, public safety and chances of growth in the area. Some businesses were...
View ArticleIndian Land Man Injured After Accidental Shooting
According to the Lancaster County Sheriffs Office one person is injured after an accidental shooting in Indian Land. One person was hospitalized after being shot in the stomach. Their condition is not...
View ArticleThreat of Weather Cancels Several York County Events
This afternoon’s incoming inclement weather caused some cancellations in the area on Monday. The Rock Hill School district released students at 2PM. Winthrop university cancelled classes started at 5...
View ArticleYork County Courtroom Opens Without Confederate Flag
The main courtroom in the renovated York County Courthouse held court for the first time today, but visitors won’t see the Confederate flag hanging inside. When York County clerk David Hamilton removed...
View ArticleMan Arrested For Disorderly Conduct Outside BMX Carolina Nationals
28-year-old Billy Peyton was arrested this past weekend outside the BMX Carolina Nationals event and charged with disorderly conduct after cursing and yelling at a police officer. According to the...
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