Rock Hill courting ‘Palmetto Rock’ for failed Panthers practice site

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 606

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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ROCK HILL — Four years after the owner of the Carolina Panthers halted construction on a $500 million practice facility and team headquarters in Rock Hill, the city has a potential buyer for a portion of the prime real estate off Interstate 77.

The state’s fifth-largest city is seeking to sell 50 of the 240 acres it owns as part of a legal settlement with the pro football team’s billionaire owner, David Tepper.

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