🌱 How Winthrop’s 1992 name change reshaped Rock Hill’s identity
Rock Hill, South Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Rock Hill! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Winthrop’s 1992 name change reshaped Rock Hill’s identity
- What Rock Hill’s Catawba Nation gains from its huge NC casino
Also on today's calendar: Winnie the Pooh’s Silly Saturday.
Today's riddle: What has more lives than a cat? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 99 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 99, low: 73.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Winthrop University Marks Anniversary of Historic Transition from College to University (wrhi.com) — Winthrop University is marking the anniversary of its 1992 transition from college to university, a change that cemented its role as a major public institution in Rock Hill. The story traces Winthrop’s move to Rock Hill, its growth into a coeducational research university, and its ongoing impact as an educational and cultural hub for York County residents. 
• ‘A new chapter.' Catawba Indians celebrate 1st phase of $1.2 billion NC casino (heraldonline.com) — Rock Hill’s Catawba Nation is celebrating the first phase of its massive $1.2 billion Two Kings Casino Resort in Kings Mountain, N.C., a project tribal leaders say will bring jobs and long-term stability. The tribe, headquartered in Rock Hill, overcame years of legal and federal hurdles to secure the land, and construction continues toward a sprawling resort and hotel complex slated to open in 2027.
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DS Sanders and Lawrence Owens : Comedy Cookout Edition →
Cambria Hotel Rock Hill - University Center, 354 Technology Center Way, Rock Hill
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Other local events
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Winnie the Pooh’s Silly Saturday →
Main Street Children's Museum, 133 E Main St, Rock Hill
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Lunch & Learn: A Conversation with the Maestro →
The Gathering Space, 135 E Main St, Rock Hill
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Saturday July 25
Wednesday July 29
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Live Music at the Greenway Canteen →
Anne Springs Close Greenway Gateway & Canteen, 2573 Lake Haigler Dr, Fort Mill
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Independence Day Celebration →
Walter Y. Elisha Park, 345 N White St, Fort Mill
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Uncle Sam Jam (Laura Vinson Band) →
Runde Park, 5116 Windward Dr, Tega Cay
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Land Parade →
Tega Cay, SC Calendar Tega Cay, SC 29708
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Fort Mill Farmers & Artisans Market →
Veterans Park, 106 N White St, Fort Mill
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54th Annual Firing of the Cannons →
Fort Mill, SC Calendar Fort Mill, SC 29715
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Mayor's State of the City/Birthday Party →
Tega Cay, SC Calendar, 15083 Molokai Drive, Tega Cay
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Fireworks Show →
Philip T Glennon Community Center, 15083 Molokai Dr, Tega Cay
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Planning Commission Meeting →
Philip T Glennon Community Center, 15083 Molokai Dr, Tega Cay
6:30 pm
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
Monday July 6
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🗞 Nearby News
Fort Mill
- SCDOT to Close Assembly Drive Intersection at SC 160 in Fort Mill (fortmillsun.com)
- How Smart Home Technology Is Transforming Residential Electrical Services in Fort Mill, SC (stylevanity.com)
- Fort Mill Resident Earns Degree From Georgia Tech (fortmillsun.com)
Tega Cay
- Tega Cay Resident Earns Degree From Georgia Tech (tegacaysun.com)
- Five York County Eateries Draw a C or B in June State Inspections (fortmillsun.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A frog. Its croaks all day (Thank you Janice W. for sending it in!)
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