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COVID-19 testing centers closing

Devyn Brown

Starting this month, South Carolina will reduce the number of public COVID-19 testing sites and end the daily reporting of cases. The decision to close testing sites was made…

SC Senate votes to ban holding a cellphone while driving

Bryn Eddy

The South Carolina Senate passed a bill last month that intends to ban South Carolina drivers from holding or touching a phone for any reason while driving. It has…

Former employees say Knowledge Perk created hostile work environment

Taylor Sallenger

Editor’s Note: Throughout this piece, ‘they’ and ‘them’ are used to refer to a singular person, not multiple people. Olivia Corby uses ‘they/them’ pronouns, and Emily O’Regan uses ‘she/they’ pronouns.…

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Feb

Rock Hill Drone Guy

Marley Bassett

If you ever take a walk around downtown Rock Hill, you might notice something in the sky. Above the skies soars one of the many drones belonging to the Rock…

Parking enforcement around campus to increase

Christian Smith

Parking enforcement on side streets around campus will increase due to an increase in complaints from residents and business owners about cars blocking driveways, garbage pickup, fire hydrants, intersections, crosswalks,…

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Feb

Jim Reno, councilmember of Ward 6, to serve sixth term

Bryn Eddy

More times than not, the distance between government officials and the people they serve is thought to be too large. This causes the people to question if their government actually…

Common Market opens in Rock Hill

Marley Bassett

Off of West Main Street, less than a mile from Winthrop’s campus, lies the newest addition to Rock Hill’s growing food community: Common Market, a combination of a bar, deli,…

York County proposes voting line changes

Marley Bassett

York County is postponing a county council vote on proposed voting line changes that come after the 2020 census report. The county is currently divided into seven districts that incorporate…

ChristmasVille begins Dec. 2

Christian Smith

Rock Hill’s 16th annual Christmas festival, ChristmasVille, will begin its main events on Dec. 2 with an opening ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at Fountain Park. While the main festival will…