Rock Hill Archives

Winthrop senior participates in Rock Hill Theater

Sam Hyatt

Winthrop senior, Hannah Atkinson, acts in the role of Joanna Drayton in the play “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” put on by the Rock Hill Theatre. The show takes place…

Black marijuana users arrested more than white marijuana users, Rock Hill Police Department statistics show

Spencer Horton

The 2020 Census shows that Black people make up 39% of Rock Hill’s population compared to 54% for white people, and yet, the Rock Hill Police Department’s 2020 Police Report…

Rock Hill’s One Word Poetry Festival returns

Mari Pressley

The One Word Poetry Festival returns to Rock Hill with various events for Winthrop students to take advantage of. The five-day event will kick off with a creative writing…

Health clinic offers free services to those who qualify

Marley Bassett

York County Free Health Clinic is a local health care provider located near Winthrop’s campus on Cherry Road. The clinic provides free health services to those who qualify in the…

Community Fridge spreads food around Rock Hill

Christian Smith

The Rock Hill Community Fridge, located at The Mercantile, serves as a hub for distributing excess and donated food to those in need. The Mercantile, located at 130 W.…

Winthrop and Rock Hill Schools Differ on COVID Policy

Christian Smith

A mandate requiring all students, faculty and staff to wear masks while inside campus buildings was implemented by Winthrop University after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled to uphold the…

Shooting leaves five dead including former WU supervising physician and medical director

Bryn Eddy

A shooting at a Rock Hill home Wednesday evening has left five dead. The victims included former Winthrop Supervising Physician and Medical Director Dr. Robert Lesslie, age 70, along with…

COVID-19-themed panel hosts York County leaders

Chase Duncan

Winthrop Interim President George Hynd spoke on the current and future status of COVID-19 preventative measures for the university at a COVID-19 focused virtual panel, outlining an intention for a more optimistic and traditional…

COVID-19 vaccination sites begin distribution in Rock Hill

Chase Duncan

Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine is beginning to roll out at pharmacies and clinics across Rock Hill for eligible individuals in accordance with South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental…

Police blotter 10/31-11/11

Sarah Hassler

On Oct. 31, the reporting officer was conducting patrol at the intersection of Cherry Road and Constitution Boulevard. The officer ran a license plate on a silver Honda Accord, and…