Schools begin to close in preparation for Hurricane Florence...

Coker College will serve as the lead institution on a research project involving five additional colleges, using a five-year $4,446,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is en- couraging consumers to demonstrate extreme vigilance regarding their personal identifying information in the wake of Equifax breach affecting half the U.S. population.

Pate Elementary School’s LaQuetta Johnson will represent Darlington County School District as Teacher of the Year for 2017-18.

South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced that his office will accept nominations of charitable organizations for this year’s Angel awards.

As the storm moves closer to the United States, SCDOT Maintenance forces began the first steps in making storm preparations

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will restrict lane closures on interstate highways during the Labor Day holiday from 6 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

For the second year in a row, Food Services employees from the Darlington County School District (DCSD) completed an intensive food preparation and nutrition training course this summer.

Linda Weatherford has been named the 2017 Woman of Achievement by the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce. Weatherford became SPC Credit Union’s first female CEO in January of 2016.

Big and brawny! I’m a big guy at 70 lbs. and I’m always happy to share my love and pet talents with others! A good choice for a family with other dogs, I’m a super sweet fellow who is strong but also very polite.

Alexander “Kemp” McLeod of McBee, is a hard-working farmer who raises 22 peach varieties, strawberries, pumpkins and row crops. He operates a successful roadside store along a busy four-lane highway where he sells his fruit and where visitors enjoy...

Two legendary NASCAR Hall of Famers, Richard Petty and Bill Elliott, will pace the field for the 68th running of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 3 at Darlington Raceway.

Hartsville native Michael Batson Northcutt has been named Growth & Outreach Physician/Provider Liaison for Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center.