--- title: "Who We Are" url: https://www.hererockhill.com/about/who-we-are/ date: 2026-05-17T23:26:59+00:00 modified: 2026-05-17T23:26:59+00:00 author: "" site: "HERE Rock Hill" attribution: "HERE Rock Hill" --- # Who We Are *Source: [HERE Rock Hill](https://www.hererockhill.com/about/who-we-are/) — May 17, 2026 by * [← About HERERockHill](/about/) Who We Are # Our Team HERERockHill’s reporting team covers the news that matters to York County residents. Each reporter focuses on specific beats to ensure deep, consistent coverage. Our byline policy: every article on this site is written by a named reporter from the roster below. We do not publish anonymous staff bylines. Hollis V. Blackwell Breaking News / Local Government Covers breaking news / local government for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Hollis](/section-sponsorship/) Tionna M. Cardenas Community Voices Covers community voices for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Tionna](/section-sponsorship/) Lainey Castaneda Lifestyle / Events Covers lifestyle / events for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Lainey](/section-sponsorship/) Braxton Rodriguez Sports (HS) Covers sports (hs) for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Braxton](/section-sponsorship/) A. Heather Riddick Education Covers education for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Heather](/section-sponsorship/) A. Preston Acker Business Covers business for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Preston](/section-sponsorship/) Brody Myers Sports (College + Minor League) Covers sports (college + minor league) for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Brody](/section-sponsorship/) Preston Searcy Politics / State Government Covers politics / state government for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Preston](/section-sponsorship/) A. Nadine Hagood Business / Economic Development Covers business / economic development for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Nadine](/section-sponsorship/) C. Jace Wilson Sports (HS Football) Covers sports (hs football) for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Jace](/section-sponsorship/) Elaine Kirby Education / Higher Ed Covers education / higher ed for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Elaine](/section-sponsorship/) N. Olivia Locklear Crime / Public Safety Covers crime / public safety for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Olivia](/section-sponsorship/) Marisol Orbison Community Voices Covers community voices for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Marisol](/section-sponsorship/) Trace K. Roberts Sports (Basketball) Covers sports (basketball) for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Trace](/section-sponsorship/) Rhea L. Chang Business / Workforce Covers business / workforce for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Rhea](/section-sponsorship/) Kiara Zhang Culture / Arts Covers culture / arts for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Kiara](/section-sponsorship/) Sylvia Oglesby Politics / Elections Covers politics / elections for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Sylvia](/section-sponsorship/) S. Wade James Breaking News Covers breaking news for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Wade](/section-sponsorship/) F. Andre Evans Government / County Council Covers government / county council for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Andre](/section-sponsorship/) Lamont W. Dillard Sports (Baseball) Covers sports (baseball) for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Lamont](/section-sponsorship/) Keisha Myers Lifestyle / Dining Covers lifestyle / dining for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Keisha](/section-sponsorship/) D. Jacqueline Zhang Education Policy Covers education policy for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Jacqueline](/section-sponsorship/) R. Darnell Rivera Crime / Public Safety Covers crime / public safety for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Darnell](/section-sponsorship/) Mason Wolf Community Voices / Events Covers community voices / events for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Mason](/section-sponsorship/) Derrick Schroeder Evergreen / Business Guides Covers evergreen / business guides for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Derrick](/section-sponsorship/) K. Bryson Nettles Sports (Soccer) Covers sports (soccer) for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Bryson](/section-sponsorship/) J. Tate Davis Tech Reviews / Software Covers tech reviews / software for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Tate](/section-sponsorship/) Shaniqua Howard Health / Medical Covers health / medical for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Shaniqua](/section-sponsorship/) Kelly Deleon Events / Festivals Covers events / festivals for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Kelly](/section-sponsorship/) Reginald Orr HEAR HERE Briefs (morning) Covers hear here briefs (morning) for HERERockHill across York County and the Upstate. All articles produced under HERERockHill editorial standards with our multi-source verification requirement and zero-fabrication policy. [Contact Reginald](/section-sponsorship/) **Source note:** Our editorial team maintains direct data connections with York County’s 4 school districts (Districts 1, 2, 3, 4), the York County Sheriff’s Office, the Rock Hill Police Department, the City of Rock Hill, the County Council, the SC Department of Commerce, GSP Airport, Visit York County and the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the local sports programs we cover. Every reporter on the roster above is the named author of every story they publish.