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After years of being dedicated members of their local Hand & Stone, Pia and Howard Foard are thrilled to launch their own spa. Pia brings more than 15 years of HR experience across the education, technology, and media sectors to the business. A proud US Army veteran, Howard brings 25 years of Business, Consulting, and Retail Operations leadership experience to round out their partnership. Together, they are eager to leverage their professional expertise, commitment to service, and passion for wellness to enrich the Fort Mill and greater York County community.

“We're so excited to kick off our entrepreneurial journey with Hand & Stone,” said Pia Foard, owner of Hand & Stone Fort Mill. "I’m confident that my track record in building teams and developing leaders, alongside Howard’s extensive business experience, will translate into a successful operation. Together, we look forward to creating a welcoming environment where our clients can invest in their well-being and enjoy the high-quality services Hand & Stone is known for.”

The newest Hand & Stone in Fort Mill brings massage services, including Swedish, Himalayan Salt, Sports, Deep Tissue, Oncology, and Prenatal massages to the York County community. Guests can also visit the new spa to enjoy Hand & Stone’s signature hot stone massage and facial treatments tailored to each individual's needs or skin concerns, with a wide-range of services available for women, men, and teens.

Like all Hand & Stone spas, the new Fort Mill location offers advanced skincare and spa services that incorporate new technologies at the forefront of the wellness market to enhance each guest’s overall experience. These advanced services include Diamond Glow facial, NuFACE microcurrent facial, and LED Phototherapy facial, as well as innovations such as CBD oil enhancements and partnerships with skincare lines Dermalogica®, Image, and ClarityRX. In 2025, the spa will roll out its Neveskin Cryo-Facial and Cryotoning so members can leverage the benefits of these facial and body slimming innovative services.

All Hand & Stone services are performed by experienced licensed Estheticians and licensed Massage Therapists. The brand’s commitment to guest experience has translated to an unparalleled level of expertise at each location, supported by best-in-class training and ongoing education resources. At Hand & Stone Fort Mill, members will have access to a team of wellness experts who specialize in providing exceptional skincare and massage treatments, ensuring a tranquil, relaxing, and comfortable environment.

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The $150 million Silfab Solar project in Fort Mill has been playing out in the court of public opinion for most of the year. But whether the company ultimately builds solar panels at 1749 Logistics Lane will come down to actual court decisions.

There are two legal cases ongoing related to Silfab, the Canadian manufacturer with plans to create 800 jobs at an industrial site between Interstate 77 and U.S. 21. Either could impact if or when the company can begin production.

Here’s the latest on those cases and the controversy:

Silfab and the community surrounding its property disagree on the impact the company would have in Fort Mill.

Silfab contends it meets all environmental and land use rules it has to meet to produce solar cells in Fort Mill, and that there isn’t a threat to the community due to hazardous materials. Hundreds of area residents argue otherwise.

Residents say if chemicals used in solar cell production were to spill or escape the Silfab site, they could harm nearby properties.

Then, there’s the zoning issue. The Silfab site is zoned for light industrial use.

In December 2022, York County planning staff issued a letter to Silfab stating the company’s manufacturing would be allowed in light industrial areas. Planning staff didn’t have solar cell manufacturing named in its code. Staff determined it should fall under computer and electronics manufacturing, which is allowed in light industrial areas.

On May 9, the York County Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to reverse the county zoning staff’s decision that solar panel manufacturing should be allowed in light industrial zoning. The appeals board said it should be considered heavy industrial, which is a different zoning.

York County issued a June 25 statement on Silfab, saying the zoning appeals board ruling doesn’t apply to Silfab since that company already received the go-ahead from county planners to set up on the Logistics Lane property. The ruling would only apply to future projects, according to the county.

On June 28, Silfab and property owner Exeter 7149 Logistics filed an appeal of the May decision by the zoning appeals board in civil court. They asked for mediation before going to trial. If that didn’t work, they’d lay out their legal case against the appeals board decision.

Wally Buchanon, who owns neighboring property to the Silfab site, filed the appeal that set off the May 9 zoning appeals board decision. On July 24, Buchanon filed in civil court to become part of the appeal case by Silfab and Exeter.

The nonprofit Citizens Alliance for Government Integrity filed Sept. 3 to be added to the case. That group is the former Move Silfab campaign, which before that was called Stop Silfab. It formed online in opposition to the company manufacturing at its site in Fort Mill. A GoFundMe site for the nonprofit raised more than $25,000 for attorney fees and other legal costs.

Both Buchanon’s testimony to the zoning appeals board in May and arguments by Citizens Alliance as to why the appeals board decision should apply to the Silfab property are listed in the appeals case docket.

Silfab filed its opposition to Buchanon becoming a party in the case, and thus being part of mediation, on Monday morning. The company contends Buchanon wants to intervene for “improper purposes and to undermine the statutory appeal process.”

Citizens Alliance filed a separate case in civil court Sept. 5 against Silfab, Exeter and York County through its planning department.

The filing asks a judge to designate the case as a class action, or where numerous people negatively impacted by the property’s development can be part of one case. When the case was filed, Citizens Alliance listed its membership at about 1,900 people.

The case calls for a temporary restraining order and an injunction to prohibit Silfab from further construction on its site. The nonprofit asks for a jury case.

Exeter filed this month to have its attorneys named as its representation in the case.

York County negotiated with Silfab prior to the company announcing its plans for Fort Mill. Silfab got an economic incentive deal approved that included a 4% tax rate for 30 years and a $2 million state economic development grant. The typical manufacturing tax rate is 10.5%.

York County Council never reached full consensus on the deal. Council approved it in September of last year by a 4-3 vote.

A major sticking point for community members has been two new schools under construction beside the property.

The Fort Mill School District is likely to settle on new attendance lines next month to determine which students will attend those schools. Flint Hill Elementary School will open next year, followed by Flint Hill Middle School in 2026.

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With more than 8,500 homes and businesses still without power in the Rock Hill region, most likely will have it back soon, as recovery continues from Helene.

By 9 a.m. Monday Duke Energy had 4,162 customers in York County and 96 more in Lancaster County still without power. The estimated time for power to be back up is 5 p.m. Monday. Chester County has another 1,074 customers without power, with an estimated 7 p.m. restoration.

York Electric had 3,155 customers without power Monday morning. That is around 90 percent of its customers with power, said Marc Howie, cooperative vice-president. The cooperative hopes to have 95 percent restored by Tuesday, Howie said. No estimate was available for when all cooperative customers will have service restored. Lancaster and Chester counties had a combined 13 cooperative customers without power.

Rock Hill’s city utility department had 14 power outages impacting 66 customers on Monday morning.

As many as 9,100 Duke Energy customers were without power at 6 p.m. Sunday. York Electric Cooperative had almost 5,000 customers without power.

York County reported hundreds of trees had fallen down on Friday. Homes and property were damaged, with some injuries reported, according to a storm update from the county.

The York County Emergency Management set up a website for damage reports. The public can report property damage and post pictures from the storm, which will help the county in continued cleanup and recovery efforts.

County public works crews cleared more than 50 roads between Friday and Sunday, some with dozens of trees down along them, according to the county. Debris removal begins Monday.

County trash and recycling collection centers except the one serving Sharon and Hickory Grove towns are open Monday. Centers without power will accept household trash only.

Six of the 11 Catawba River lakes remained above their full pond levels on Monday morning. That’s the water level where lakes begin to spill if they continue to rise.

Lake Wylie sits just inches below its full pond. Its nearest upstream lake, Mountain Island Lake, is almost four feet above its full pond. Mountain Island Lake crested Sunday at eight feet above its full pond and will continue to drop for several days, according to a notice from Duke Energy.

Lake Norman came within inches of its full pond, but hasn’t topped it. The headwaters at Lake James rose more than six feet above full pond on Friday. On Monday the lake was almost two feet over full pond, but continues to decline.

Lake Wateree, the southernmost lake on the chain, crested Monday at six feet above its full pond. It’s still five feet over as of 9 a.m. Monday and will take several days to drop, according to Duke Energy.

Running water through the Catawba River and its lakes caused significant flooding in riverine areas, too. Parts of Riverwalk in Rock Hill, including the Pump House restaurant, were underwater. Catawba Park in Tega Cay was also underwater.

Heavy rains often bring wastewater spills, or sewage spills. Two were reported in the Rock Hill region during Helene.

A no swim advisory was issued for part of Lake Wylie after a Tega Cay manhole overflowed. The 2142 Manawa Lane spill started at 8:45 a.m. on Friday and ran for more than four hours. It released an estimated 8,500 gallons of wastewater. A pump truck was called in to pump out the extra flow, and lime was applied to the area.

Rock Hill had a smaller spill, of an estimated 500 gallons. A manhole near 310 River Road overflowed when a tree fell onto a power line near a treatment plant causing an electric outage. The spill started at 5 a.m. Friday and lasted more than two hours.

Some area schools brought children to class Monday, while others planned for makeup days.

Fort Mill and Lancaster County schools opened Monday on normal schedules. Rock Hill, Clover, York and Chester County schools were closed.

Rock Hill wasn’t able to run food service Monday due to power outages at some cafeterias. The school district also mentioned families in the area without power as a reason to close Monday. An e-learning makeup day will be Feb. 17, 2025.

At least six Clover school facilities didn’t have power on Sunday, including three elementary schools and the district office. By mid-Sunday, two elementary schools in York didn’t have power. Both of those districts will make up Monday’s classes with e-learning on Jan. 6, 2025.

Power outages and hazardous road conditions led the Chester County district to close Monday, with a weather makeup planned for Nov. 25.

This is a developing story.

This story was originally published September 30, 2024, 10:25 AM.

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The 39-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital is Encompass Health's 165^th hospital.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and FORT MILL, S.C., Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Encompass Health, the nation's largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, announced the opening of Encompass Health Rehabilitation of Fort Mill in South Carolina. The 39-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital, located at 2260 Vista Road, is Encompass Health's 165^th hospital nationwide and its ninth hospital in South Carolina.

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Mill provides essential rehabilitative services that help patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations and complex orthopedic conditions regain function and independence. Patients receive a minimum of three hours of intensive therapy for five days each week, frequent physician visits and 24-hour nursing care.

"The need for inpatient rehabilitative care in the Fort Mill and greater Charlotte area has been growing rapidly" said Scott Butler, area CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospitals of Fort Mill and Rock Hill. "We look forward to providing the kind of compassionate, high-quality rehabilitative care that will help our patients get back to what matters most."

Hospital amenities include all private patient rooms, a spacious therapy gym featuring advanced rehabilitation technologies, an activities of daily living suite, in-house dialysis suite, therapy courtyard, dining room, in-house pharmacy and dayroom areas. An interdisciplinary team of highly specialized nurses, therapists and physicians provide physical, occupational and speech therapies to restore functional ability and quality of life.

"We're honored to be the trusted choice for inpatient rehabilitation in the U.S.," said Ronnie Wagley, president of Encompass Health's South Atlantic region. "Our nationwide network enables us to identify and implement best practices and advanced technologies to support every aspect of a patient's recovery. We're excited to bring high-quality care to patients close to home in the Fort Mill and greater Charlotte community."

To learn more about Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Mill, visit encompasshealth.com/locations/fortmillrehab.

About Encompass Health Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is the largest owner and operator of rehabilitation hospitals in the United States. With a national footprint that includes 165 hospitals in 38 states and Puerto Rico, the Company provides high-quality, compassionate rehabilitative care for patients recovering from a major injury or illness, using advanced technology and innovative treatments to maximize recovery. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies and Becker's Hospital Review's 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or follow us on our newsroom, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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Two years after Fort Mill finally got its first hospital, a new facility is set to open that will bridge the gap between hospital and home care.

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Mill opens this week. The 39-bed facility at 2260 Vista Road adds to Encompass Health’s 50-bed rehab hospital in Rock Hill. With 165 hospitals in nearly 40 states, Encompass Health is the largest rehab hospital operator in the country.

The new facility will have private patient rooms, a therapy gym and dining room along with in-house dialysis and pharmacy services. Physical therapy, doctor visits and 24-hour nursing care will be provided for patients no longer in need of a traditional hospital, but who aren’t quite ready to be on their own.

“A lot of our patients have gone through some traumatic event that has resulted in possibly a loss of balance or strength, or even speech, swallowing,” said Encompass Health area CEO Scott Butler. “It could be they suffered a stroke. They had a traumatic car accident.”

Or it could be hip replacement surgery where recovery took longer than expected, he said, like for someone with stairs or a large dog and home who may not want to go straight there from a traditional hospital.

“We span that gap, for usually about a period of two weeks or so, and rebuild the strength and anything else they need to be safe and secure at home,” Butler said.

The rehab hospital takes patients as young as 16, but tends to serve many seniors. Butler doesn’t expect a hard time filling the new beds, given the company’s experience in Rock Hill and his time living in Fort Mill.

“The population is booming,” he said. “Charlotte is booming, and people are looking to get out of the city. I think they’re realizing that York County, Fort Mill in particular, is a great place to raise a family.”

People can be nervous about healthcare, Butler said, particularly if they aren’t familiar with a facility or services. Some question why they might have to move from a traditional hospital to a rehab one. Butler encourages people to look up Encompass Health, which serves one of every three rehabilitation patients across the country.

“We have become experts at that,” he said. “We get tremendous results from that.”

More than a decade of legal challenges among competing hospital companies vying for a Fort Mill site led to the opening of Piedmont Medical Center — Fort Mill two years ago. In those waiting years, Fort Mill grew rapidly. Population soared at rates often higher than any other town Fort Mill’s size in the region, or country.

Healthcare options followed. Piedmont opened a new freestanding emergency room on Gold Hill Road. Indian Land has several new medical sites that will serve another planned hospital, this one by the Medical University of South Carolina.

That group intends to open a medical office building late next year and a hospital off Charlotte Highway in 2027, officials told The Herald this spring.

Numerous other doctor offices and specialty care facilities have opened in the past few years. Encompass Health began the town approval process for its facility soon after Piedmont got the final go ahead to build its hospital, and two years before the Piedmont hospital opened.

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John Marks graduated from Furman University in 2004 and joined the Herald in 2005. He covers community growth, municipalities, transportation and education mainly in York County and Lancaster County. The Fort Mill native earned dozens of South Carolina Press Association awards and multiple McClatchy President’s Awards for news coverage in Fort Mill and Lake Wylie.