Rock Hill

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.

A workshop for writers facing homelessness turned into a regular weekly event, and eventually a Thanksgiving feast celebrating a community that found itself building an extended family.

While some residents experiencing homelessness can't turn away from voting quickly enough, others are eager to cast their first ballot, in hopes that their voices will have an effect on democracy.

The contentious fallout over what was to be a near-billion-dollar sports and entertainment center in Rock Hill saw another door closed in a letter from the Attorney General's Office.