Rock Hill

More than 44,000 people had voted early as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to the South Carolina Election Commission. The figure is a new state record for turnout on a single day of early primary voting. The previous single-day state high was 23,000 votes in 2024.

After seven years, Rock Hill's pioneering bus system will stop running. An expanded version of on-demand shuttle service operated by York County will replace it.

Rock Hill City Council voted unanimously July 7 to increase activity fees for recreational programs. The city is clashing with York County over the change.

The federal government has cut food aid and tightened restrictions for food assistance programs. As summer kicks in, rural districts might have trouble keeping up with need. So might food pantries.

Some residents of Rock Hill's Southside neighborhood say a devastating hailstorm a year ago was actually a good thing for a lot of homeowners. In a rare case of agreement, some city officials think so too. But where is the neighborhood going from here?

In the spring of 2024, a sudden hailstorm pummeled a Rock Hill neighborhood. It's teaching materials scientists a lot about what protects houses. Climatologists? That's more nuanced.

Seneca and Rock Hill launched EV bus fleets that promised free, clean public transportation to their most vulnerable residents. Things haven't worked out as hoped.

With a broader use of a phone-based survey, homeless services providers in Rock Hill are hoping expanded (and faster) data can help the city craft more effective programs, end to end.

The PIT count happens at the end of every January, across the country. With expanded questions and a growing focus on homelessness, cities like Rock Hill and Columbia want their data to yield new ways to combat an escalating problem.

A surprise hailstorm devastated parts of Rock Hill in April. Eight months later, most of the Southside neighborhood that got the worst of it is doing better. But that's not true for everyone.