Kershaw’s industrial park likely will get its first tenant, after the town council voted unanimously Wednesday to allow a solar-panel farm to be built on 18 acres in Kershaw Commerce Park.
Cypress Creek Renewables (CCR), a national provider of local solar farms, approached the town June 9 asking for a minimum of 18 acres to be […]
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18-acre solar farm coming to Kershaw’s industrial park
June 26, 2017 – 10:15 am
Union receives $159,000 grant for water project
June 19, 2017 – 12:57 pm
A $159,725 state infrastructure grant will allow the City of Union to install a new water providing additional service to two industrial parks and help facilitate the ongoing expansion of a local manufacturing facility.
In a statement released Tuesday, the SC Department of Commerce announced that, in recognition of the fact that “upgrades to water and […]
EPA to Extend Deadline for 2015 Ozone NAAQS Area Designations
June 8, 2017 – 5:11 pm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt sent a letter to governors today to inform them of EPA’s efforts related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone promulgated in October 2015. EPA is extending the deadline for promulgating initial area designations, by one year, for the 2015 ozone NAAQS.
“States have made […]
York County’s biggest road fix program has its next list of roads
June 5, 2017 – 11:17 am
November’s likely $277.92 million Pennies 4 roads referendum in York County now has what communities worked more than a year toward — a list of roads to improve.
Here’s what’s on it:
▪ $167.92 million for intersection, widening and new road improvement projects
▪ $60 million for five projects carried over from the 2011 Pennies campaign
▪ $50 million for more than […]
There’s no safer place to call home. Tega Cay, Fort Mill lead list of safe cities
May 17, 2017 – 3:55 pm
If there’s a safer place to be in South Carolina than northeastern York County, one national trade organization hasn’t found it.
The National Council for Home Safety and Security released its list of the top 50 safest cities on May 8. Tega Cay topped the list. Fort Mill was second.
“We’re always excited to be recognized, but […]
“One-Half of all 2017 SC Industry Impact Awards are located in the Catawba Region!”
May 15, 2017 – 4:31 pm
As part of the 26th annual Industry Appreciation series, the S.C. Department of Commerce recognized its 2017 Industry Impact Award recipients during an event on Thursday, May 11 at The Hall at Senate’s End in Columbia, S.C. Honoring businesses that have made significant contributions to their communities and state, the recipients were selected within a […]
$129M and 130 new jobs
May 10, 2017 – 4:16 pm
Gestamp is expanding and will invest $129 million in that expansion and create 130 new jobs as a result.
In a statement released Tuesday, the SC Department of Commerce announced that Gestamp, which it describes as “an international manufacturer of metal automotive components, is expanding its existing facility in Union County in an effort to meet […]
Lash Group could more than double current employment in Fort Mill to 2,500
April 3, 2017 – 4:34 pm
Lash Group may grow to a total of 2,500 employees as fills a second building […]
Hazardous Materials exercise provides chance to improve skills
March 17, 2017 – 12:59 pm
A saddle tank on the tractor-trailer truck gushed several steady streams of colored fuel. Against the tire, the injured patient, his eyes splashed with diesel fuel, lay at an awkward angle. A second fuel line poured more fuel into a nearby storm drain, ultimately ending up in a small nearby creek. Similar scenes to this […]
Heath Springs manufacturing building draws some interest
March 6, 2017 – 4:36 pm
The shuttered and gated old U.S. Textiles building has been on the market less than a month, but it’s already drawing interest.
“We’ve shown the building twice to one company we’ve been working with for several months,” said Jamie Gilbert, director of the Lancaster County Economic Development Department.
The 150,000-square-foot building is on a 10-acre tract near […]
700 more jobs at Movement Mortgage
February 23, 2017 – 5:13 pm
Movement Mortgage will create 700 more jobs at its Indian Land headquarters over the next five years, doubling the size of its operation on S.C. 160, Gov. Nikki Haley’s office announced Tuesday.
The $18 million investment includes the construction of an additional 91,000-square-foot building at Bailes Ridge Corporate Park. Hiring will begin in the first quarter […]
Potential Waterford spec building sale ‘a shot in the arm’ for Rock Hill
February 8, 2017 – 9:34 am
The Rock Hill Economic Development Corporation announced Tuesday that it has received a letter of intent for the second speculative building at Waterford Business Park. The sales price is currently listed at $2.175 million. The company is an electronic manufacturing services firm, and will be looking to hire 66 new employees.
By David Thackham, Staff Reporter […]
Regional elected officials talk about 2017 goals at COG forum
January 20, 2017 – 9:15 am
Elected officials from the region, including Chester County Supervisor Shane Stuart, got a chance to brief interested listeners about their goals for 2017 during the recent Catawba Regional Council of Governments (COG) Elected Officials Forum, held at the Gateway Conference Center.
After economic and budget presentations by Matthew Martin, a senior vice president of the Charlotte […]
Roddey laid to rest, signs off one last time
January 17, 2017 – 8:50 am
As they were hundreds of times over the last 40-plus years, Chester County’s radio airways were filled with the name and persona of Carlisle Roddey on Wednesday.
Roddey, who passed away on Monday, spent 32 years essentially running Chester as the county supervisor, but he also spent 47 years as the radio voice of the Chester […]
$290 million ‘Project Wolverine’
December 28, 2016 – 9:44 am
A long and mutually beneficial relationship that began a decade ago is about get even longer and even more mutually beneficial for Union County and the entity known as “Project Wolverine.”
The agenda for Tuesday’s Union County Council meeting includes first reading of an ordinance amending a fee in lieu of taxes agreement and providing an […]
Building the infrastructure to keep pace with IL boom
December 28, 2016 – 9:39 am
The relocation of CompuCom Systems’ Texas headquarters and 1,500 jobs to Indian Land is yet another sign of the Panhandle’s remarkable economic pull.
But for some residents, that growth comes with growing pains.
“The first thing that comes to mind is thank goodness for the jobs. We all need a job,” said Gary Holland, Indian Land community […]
County council gives UDO final approval
December 12, 2016 – 4:58 pm
Lancaster County Council approved the new Unified Development Ordinance Monday night by a vote of 5-1. Councilman Jack Estridge cast the vote of opposition.
“Lancaster County has changed, and this is an effort to try to manage that growth,” said Councilman Larry McCullough. “I fully support the UDO and applaud all who worked long and hard […]
6,000 years of culture
November 28, 2016 – 3:16 pm
It’s the season of fall festivals, and the one last weekend had familiar sights, sounds and smells – tables full of art and crafts, the aroma of sweet potato pie and hot stew, a full parking lot on a sunny Saturday afternoon.
But upon entering the glass doors of the long house on the Catawba Indian […]
County council votes for rewritten UDO
November 15, 2016 – 5:30 pm
After nearly two years of a labor-intensive rewrite, the Unified Development Ordinance passed its first reading by county council this week following 90 minutes of discussion and explanations.
Councilman Steve Harper expressed concern on several issues, ranging from backyard chicken coops to tree permits, in the 339-page document, including 34 pages of definitions, 74 pages of […]
Transforming Union County
October 31, 2016 – 9:58 am
Union County could receive $1 million a year for five years for a total of $5 million from the State of South Carolina under a proposal developed by Union County Supervisor Frank Hart and being submitted to the state legislature by SC House District 42 Rep. Mike Anthony.
During Tuesday’s Union County Council meeting, Hart presented […]
Connecting in the digital age: Fort Mill, Tega Cay reaching out
October 17, 2016 – 1:38 pm
City leaders have different ideas on the role social media plays in local government, a hot topic of the campaigns for City Council seats last year.
Katie Poulsen, assistant manager for Tega Cay, said social media has increasingly become a way for residents to stay informed. She handles the city’s communications, including its website and social […]
Economist predicts continued job growth for area
October 3, 2016 – 2:37 pm
York and Lancaster counties are seeing bullish growth, and residents should be expecting more to come, says a Wells Fargo economist.
York County’s influx of retirees from other states have been a driving force behind the county’s 6.1 percent population growth over the past year, senior economist Mark Vitner said at Friday’s Economic Forecast Breakfast at […]
City services at the touch of a smartphone app
October 3, 2016 – 2:31 pm
Need to pay your Lancaster utility bill, report a mammoth pothole, apply for a city job or scope out festival details?
There’s now an app for that.
City IT director Jarvis Driggers presented the Red Rose City’s new mobile app at Tuesday’s city council meeting.
“This is a living and breathing app,” Driggers said. “This app’s going to […]
Three new affordable housing units ‘filling the need’ in Arcade Mill Village
September 19, 2016 – 9:50 am
Responding to a need and to the market, the Housing Development Corporation of Rock Hill recently signed off on construction of three new units of affordable housing in the Arcade Mill Village.
The new energy-efficient homes, which will have three bedrooms and two bathrooms each, will be located on Wright St. and Arcade St.
They represent the […]
2 Kershaw water projects on tap
September 7, 2016 – 10:16 am
With all the regulatory hoops jumped through, construction will start soon on two utility projects linking Kershaw’s water system to Haile Gold Mine.
Those projects – running a 12-inch water line along Church Street to the mine property and building a 250,000-gallon water tank on the outskirts of town – should begin this fall. Once the […]
Catawba Regional Releases 2016 County Level Employment and Industry Reports
September 6, 2016 – 2:56 pm
Catawba Regional Council of Governments has released its annual Employment and Industry Reports for the counties of Chester, Lancaster, Union, and York, SC. These reports contain detailed data pertaining to growth and/or decline in industry clusters for each respective county. Industry cluster data is delineated by either “Local Clusters” (those industries whose products and services […]
Spec building sold for $1.5 million
August 22, 2016 – 3:07 pm
Union County’s investment in its newest spec building began to pay off this week when Union County Council voted to sell it to a firm that specializes in industrial development in rural communities for just over $1.5 million.
During its August meeting this past Tuesday, council voted unanimously to approve first reading of an ordinance selling […]
Web portal targets tech workers for Rock Hill jobs
August 8, 2016 – 10:27 am
For years, cities like Rock Hill, Gastonia, N.C., and Concord, N.C., have marketed themselves as cities near Charlotte in order to attract businesses.
Now, local officials are seeking to change the narrative.
The Rock Hill Economic Development Corp. is hoping to unveil a new job portal website this fall that will try to attract high-tech businesses to […]
Red Ventures branching out in IL
August 8, 2016 – 10:22 am
Red Ventures plans to hire another 1,500 employees, increasing its workforce to 3,750 at its Indian Land campus after it completes an expansion that will double its size there next year.
Red Ventures CFO Mark Brodsky drew a full house to the Indian Land Action Council meeting Thursday, July 21, where he spoke about the company’s […]
Lancaster sewer projects move ahead
August 1, 2016 – 12:11 pm
Sewer upgrades continue to be a big priority for the city of Lancaster, with several projects moving forward.
On June 12, Lancaster City Council unanimously approved a $395,202 contract with Fla.-based VacVision Environmental, pending state approval, to reline sewer mains for the first phase of the Midway Neighborhood Revitalization Project.
The money comes from a half-million dollar […]
Game On plans sports megaplex in Tega Cay
August 1, 2016 – 12:08 pm
Tega Cay is getting its Game On.
City leaders gave initial approval Monday night for a sports and entertainment proposal from Game On Development, one the Mooresville, N.C., company believes will change the sports landscape of the city and beyond.
“Our goal is to create a lifestyle for the Carolinas,” said Brad Ceraolo with Game On. “We […]
After 13 years, Fort Mill bypass opens to traffic
July 12, 2016 – 5:33 pm
The bypass is open.
Barrels and barricades came off the pavement Thursday, as Fort Mill Parkway opened from Spratt Street to Springfield Parkway. Town and county officials gathered for a ribbon cutting at its intersection with S.C. 160.
“It’s a happy day,” Mayor Guynn Savage said.
In recent months Savage and others were tempered in their enthusiasm at […]
New sewers and sidewalks
July 12, 2016 – 5:24 pm
A number of low- and moderate-income households are in the process of getting new sewer systems and sidewalks thanks to a nearly $500,000 project undertaken by the City of Union.
Workers with Smith Backhoe and Grading have been busy at the corner of Lybrand and Blassingame streets and surrounding streets working on the projects which got […]
27 eyesore houses targeted for demolition in Lancaster
June 27, 2016 – 12:13 pm
Twenty-seven derelict properties in the Lancaster city limits have been identified for inclusion in the Catawba Regional Council of Governments (COG) $5.6 million program to get rid of uninhabitable homes.
The city is working with COG to acquire, demolish and landscape blighted vacant residential properties through a Neighborhood Initiative Program (NIP).
In April 2015, COG was awarded […]
Funding set for road improvement
June 27, 2016 – 12:06 pm
Kershaw will get funding for one of the eight road improvement projects awarded to Lancaster County last week by the Council Of Governments (COG), according the Lancaster County Administrator Steve Willis.
Repairs will be made to the intersection of Marion and Minor Streets for an estimated cost of $112,500.
“This was the number one project in the […]
SC Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) News
June 20, 2016 – 3:05 pm
The SC Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) will now be assisting qualified water, sewer and storm water infrastructure projects statewide, including areas that were not previously eligible. To learn more, plan to attend the RIA’s grant application workshop being held on July 19, 2016 in Columbia. Representatives of local governments, special purpose districts, public service districts, […]
County a ‘Work Ready Community’
June 13, 2016 – 9:23 am
Union County’s ability to successfully attract new industry and to retain and assist in the expansion of existing industries just got a tremendous boost.
In a letter dated May 24, Cheryl M. Stanton, Executive Director of the SC Department of Employment and Workforce, informed Kathy Jo Lancaster, Site Coordinator for the Union Campus of Spartanburg Community […]
York County leaders debate growth plan
June 6, 2016 – 9:13 am
A proposed long-range York County plan that calls for extending development east along the Dave Lyle Boulevard corridor has some County Council members voicing doubts.
The proposed York County comprehensive plan, updated every 10 years and developed over the last 18 months with input from citizens, was unanimously approved on an initial council vote Monday, though […]
SC House overrides Gov. Haley’s $40 million farm-aid veto
May 18, 2016 – 2:47 pm
The S.C. House voted Tuesday to override Gov. Nikki Haley’s veto of $40 million in state aid to farmers whose crops were damaged in October’s historic rainfall and flooding.
After several speeches from the House podium pledging to help farmers – many looking on from the House balcony – representatives voted 112-2 to override the governor’s […]
Lash Group plans to employ 2,400 at new Fort Mill HQ
May 6, 2016 – 9:23 am
Gov. Nikki Haley lauded Fort Mill and York County for “rolling out the red carpet” to business Monday during a ribbon-cutting for Lash Group’s new headquarters.
Haley and local leaders attended an opening ceremony for the five-story, 250,000-square-foot Kingsley Park building, where company officials said they plan to double the 1,200-person work force by 2020.
The patient […]
SCDOT Seeks Public Comment On Proposed FY 2017 State Program
April 28, 2016 – 11:13 am
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking public comment on the Fiscal Year 2017 State Program. The State Program provides statewide budget information including a distribution of resources among state funded maintenance programs.
The 2017 State Plan was prepared as required by Act 114 and contains objectives and performance measures for the preservation and […]
City fund to help businesses start, expand
April 19, 2016 – 3:44 pm
The city of Lancaster will create an economic development incentive fund to help promote and recruit local commercial businesses within its borders.
City council unanimously voted Tuesday night to use the $25,000 it had originally budgeted for its 2015-16 Lancaster County Economic Development Corp. membership/participation dues as a start.
City officials severed ties with the in-limbo LCEDC […]
105 new jobs coming to Fort Mill
April 5, 2016 – 3:27 pm
For the second time in just more than a year, an automotive supplier has announced plans for a multi-million expansion that is expected to create more than 100 new jobs in York County.
Schaeffler Group said Monday it would create 105 new jobs with a $36.5 million expansion at its Fort Mill campus on Springhill Farm […]
York County Road Closure
April 1, 2016 – 9:12 am
Hensley Road in Fort Mill will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, April 11, 2016 as part of the Fort Mill Southern Bypass construction project. This work is being performed by Triangle Grading and Paving, Inc. under a contract with York County Pennies for Progress Program. Hensley Road will be closed 0.06 miles east […]
$70M development proposed along Catawba River in Rock Hill
March 24, 2016 – 10:27 am
Riverside on the Catawba River, a $70 million mixed-used development that could bring hundreds of residents and jobs to Rock Hill, is being considered by city planners.
The developer, Premiere Design Solutions, is asking the city to rezone the property to master plan commercial to allow the variety of uses. The property is in York County […]
‘Made in USA’ means 65 new jobs
March 24, 2016 – 8:40 am
A partnership between Standard Textile and Marriott International will create a total of 65 new jobs in Union County.
The new jobs were announced during a Thursday afternoon press conference at the Standard Textile plant at 100 Highpoint Drive attended by Marriott International Executive Chairman J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Standard Textile President and CEO Gary Heiman, South […]
Community Input needed on Union County Transit Needs
March 14, 2016 – 2:40 pm
Union County, in cooperation with the City of Union and the towns of Carlisle, Jonesville, and Lockhart, received South Carolina State Mass Transit Funds from the South Carolina Department of Transportation to conduct a Transit Feasibility Study. The outcomes of the study will show public need and benefit, likely users, analysis of possible alternatives, and […]
COG: Growth at Exits 62 & 65 “catalyst for Chester County’s future”
March 7, 2016 – 9:59 am
Catawba Regional Council of Governments Director Cole McKinney told a group of Chester County’s government leaders development in the area between I-77 Exit 62 and Exit 65 is “a catalyst for Chester County’s future.”
McKinney is the Regional Initiatives and Technology Director for the Catawba Regional Council of Governments (COG), which serves Chester, Lancaster, Union and […]
Knowledge Park gets its first set of rules
February 22, 2016 – 11:28 am
Rock Hill is taking another step toward developing its $200 million Knowledge Park business community with the tentative approval of a master plan.
That plan sets general guidelines for redeveloping the former Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Co. plant.
Last week, Rock Hill City Council gave first reading to zoning changes and set those broad development guidelines […]
Heath Springs hopes to roll 2 water-line projects into 1
February 8, 2016 – 11:20 am
Springs water tower goes back on line. Now town officials are looking for a new funding source for the next round of much-needed water and sewer infrastructure improvements.
Heath Springs Town Administrator Tony Starnes said he has already contacted Grazier Rhea, community development director for the Catawba Regional Council of Governments, to inquire about grants that […]