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education
The Rock Hill School Board voted on April 28 to adopt 2026-27 salary schedules that raise teacher step pay by roughly $2,000 each, adding about $4.4 million to the district's required teacher compensation this year without a property tax increase, according to reporting on the April 28 board meeting. The district's…
education
The Rock Hill Schools Board of Education has a board meeting scheduled for May 12, 2026, at the district office, as York County School District 3 moves through the final weeks of the 2025-2026 academic school year with end-of-year ceremonies, awards, and graduation events on the horizon, according to the…
events
Downtown Rock Hill will host an LGBTQ+ outdoor festival and vendor market on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the latest edition of the city's annual Pride celebration, according to the event listing published by the downtown venue. The event is held outdoors at a downtown Rock…
events
Rock Hill's event calendar for spring and summer 2026 offers residents and visitors a range of community activities centered on Old Town's walkable downtown corridor, with the Old Town Market, First Fridays, and a robust parks and recreation programming calendar drawing people to the city's gathering spaces.First Fridays Rock Hill…
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business
Running a small business in Rock Hill — whether a downtown boutique on Main Street, a service contractor in the India Hook corridor, or a home-based professional services firm — means making every dollar and every hour count. This guide covers free and low-cost digital tools that independent business owners…
business
Need to recover money owed to you in Rock Hill or York County? South Carolina's Magistrate Court handles small claims disputes — the state's version of small claims court — with a streamlined process designed for individuals without lawyers. Here's what you need to know about filing, appearing, and collecting…
crime
Rock Hill is a growing city with a strong community identity, but like any community, it faces the property crime challenges that come with urban growth. This guide — STREETWISE HERE for Rock Hill — covers the most common property crimes reported by the Rock Hill Police Department and York…
crime
The York County Detention Center recorded multiple bookings overnight on May 11-12, 2026, with arrests from Rock Hill, Fort Mill, and Clover reflecting the range of law enforcement activity across York County's growing communities, according to the detention center's public inmate records.Among the Rock Hill bookings, Travis Lamontre Cheatom was…
crime
A York County Sheriff's Office deputy has earned South Carolina's Drug Recognition Expert of the Year award for the second time in his career, the York County Sheriff's Office announced in a news release posted to its website in early May 2026.The York County Sheriff's Office highlighted the achievement in…
Politics
Rock Hill voters in Ward 2 will head to the polls on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, to fill a vacant seat on Rock Hill City Council, according to county voter registration and elections information. Candidate Anne Poag Harty is on the ballot for the Ward 2 seat. If no candidate receives…
Politics
A special election to fill an unexpired term on the Rock Hill City Council is scheduled for June 2, 2026, for Ward 2, the York County government announced in April. Early voting is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at designated York County election locations.The election…
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