Florence News

An Amber Alert for a Maryland girl has been canceled, after police said she and her father were located in South Carolina.

For one teenager, homelessness is his reality but not his label. Hard work. Struggle.

Few details are available at this time, but a tweet from Baltimore County officials confirms Timothy Howard Virts and Caitlyn Marie Virts have been located.

FLORENCE, SC A routine traffic stop in Florence County early this morning turned into a dangerous situation involving a chase, crash and shots fired, according to a statement from Florence County Sheriff's Office Captain Michael Nunn.

The National WWII Museum in New Orleans says each day 550 people who served in the war die.

FLORENCE, SC Florence and other counties could soon see a refund for some of the money used to combat the most recent winter storm.

Florence police are looking for two men who tied up a man and his wife during a home invasion at the couple's home on Berkeley Avenue Monday morning, according to Major Carlos Raines with the Florence Police Department.

On April 11, 2012, the U.S. Postal Service issued a nondenominated Flowers by William H. Johnson forever stamp in the long-running American Treasures series.

St. Paul United Methodist Church, 3733 Thurgood Marshall Hwy., Kingstree, will be open for noonday prayer on Wednesdays.

FLORENCE, COUNTY, SC - The Twelfth Circuit Law Enforcement Network will be conducting Traffic Safety checkpoints at various locations in Marion and Florence counties during the month of March.

FLORENCE, SC Lake City has recently has seen an influx in gang-related crimes. Law Enforcement Officers said they are working on a plan to drive gang activity from the community.

FLORENCE, SC A free job fair is taking place in Florence Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The South Carolina National Guard and SC Works, Pee Dee are hosting the job fair at the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology, at 1951 Pisgah Road.

Three Pee Dee residents were recognized with Marion Medallions for their contributions and service to the people of the Pee Dee.

Seventeen-year-old Euniqua Jones has come a long way since her freshman year in high school, four years ago, around the time she says her dad left home.

FLORENCE, SC The highest accredited cancer treatment center in our area unveiled its new facility at McLeod Regional Hospital on Wednesday.

FLORENCE, SC For the ninth consecutive year, IHOP restaurants will be offering each guest that visits a free short stack of its famous buttermilk pancakes on National Pancake Day.

St. Paul United Methodist Church, 3733 Thurgood Marshall Hwy., Kingstree, will be open for noonday prayer on Wednesdays.

Fifty-eight-year-old Joseph Easley is Construction Manager at Operation Home, a far cry from what he was doing when he graduated from college armed with a degree in business.

Going forward, all cutting systems manufactured at ESAB's Karben, Germany facility will meet the new EN ISO safety requirements, which are scheduled to go into effect industry-wide in late 2014.

Two 19-year-olds from Florence - Deshaun Montrell Cade and Rashad Black - were arrested by deputies with the Florence County Sheriff's Office on Feb. 21 and charged with burglary.