Winthrop provost and Executive VP for Academic Affairs to step down in 2019
It was announced by Winthrop University earlier today that Debra Boyd will step away from her position as the provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective June 30th of next...
View ArticleTwo York Co. figures pass away
Dr. Earnest Richard Archer who was 84 years old passed away Wednesday. The former Winthrop professor, Dr. Archer dropped out of high school and entered the Army at 17. He served in the Korean War. He...
View ArticleGuns, meth, date rape drug found in home near York Co. elementary school
Three men are in jail facing drug trafficking charges following a six-month investigation in Rock Hill. York County deputies and Rock Hill police teamed up on the investigation and arrested Benjamin...
View ArticleYork Co. judge tosses 904 indictments true-billed by grand jury in 10 hours
A judge has tossed out more than 900 criminal indictments in York County after defense lawyers claimed a grand jury did not give each indictment due process when they true-billed all 904 charges in 10...
View ArticleRichburg man dies in York Co. wreck
20-year-old Antonio Robinson of Richburg was pronounced dead in a Friday morning car crash just outside of Rock Hill. Robinson died at the scene after the car went off the road and hit a tree....
View ArticleThousands attend open house at Rock Hill-York Co. airport
The Rock Hill-York County airport was filled with thousands of people on Saturday for their open house. Those in attendance saw the likes of a skydiving display, flyovers, multiple exhibits and were...
View ArticleWinthrop Athletics, First-Year Students “Rock The Hill” Saturday Afternoon
Just over 1,000 Freshman gathered in the Winthrop Coliseum on Saturday for the annual Rock The Hill event. The event was put on by Winthrop First Year Experience and the Winthrop Athletic Department...
View ArticleYork, Chester and Lancaster Co. head back to school
Summer is over and children all around York, Chester and Lancaster County headed back to school, yesterday. The new school year marks new beginnings for multiple Districts. Dr. Bill Cook and Shelia...
View ArticleRock Hill’s Project HOPE in need of monetary donation
Project HOPE in Rock Hill needs help from generous donors, to continue its mission of providing groceries and financial assistance to families in need. Gordon Bell, Director of Operations for HOPE...
View ArticleAUDIO: Thousands attend Rock Hill-York Co. Airport Open House
Thousands of members of the Rock Hill community got an inside look at the Rock hill York County airport on Saturday. The weather was not permitting for a skydiving display, but those in attendance saw...
View ArticleAUDIO: Winthrop welcomes in 2022 Freshman class with Convocation
Winthrop University kicked off a new school year yesterday, welcoming in their Freshman class with Convocation in Byrnes Hall and the traditional blue line walk. Melissa Gladden a 1999 graduate of...
View ArticleAUDIO: Hamilton gives quarterly update on Pennies for Progress
The anticipated revenue from Pennies for Progress 3 will be higher than the projected 170 million dollars. That according to Pennies Project manager Patrick Hamilton who provided County Council with a...
View ArticleRoof of Byrnes Auditorium at Winthrop catches fire
The Rock Hill Fire Department treated a small fire on the roof of Byrnes Auditorium at Winthrop University this afternoon. Smoke pulled into the building. The fire was caused due to construction on the...
View ArticleClinton College’s President said University is focused on growth
Lester McCorn who has become Clinton College’s 13th president says he’s focused on growth. In a published report, McCorn says the year ahead will bring facility upgrades, new facilities, an expansion...
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