Florence Metro News

Florence County Councilman Morris Anderson said he "almost fainted" when he saw it would cost $48,000 to resurface streets in west Florence's Arrowood subdivision, which he described as in "dire need" of ...

While the state prisons and schools face state funding shortfalls in a tough budget year, a legislative grants program is paying for a variety of festivals and other local projects throughout the state.

A Florence man was arrested Tuesday after deputies said he had a fit of anger and kicked a child carrier where his 6-week-old baby lay, Florence County Sheriff's Lt.

The Florence Veterans Park is taking shape with monuments and landscaping as it gears up for an opening ceremony fittingly scheduled for Nov.

The brief search for a missing man, that had started Thursday morning, ended when he walked out of the woods around 4 p.m. Thursday.

Twelfth Circuit Judge Michael Nettles has announced he will issue a ruling July 14 on incumbent Frank Willis' appeal in the Florence mayoral race, the results of which show Willis trailing Stephen J. Wukela by ...

A Clio man was arrested early Wednesday after police caught him breaking into the new Florence Little Theatre on South Dargan Street, Florence Police Lt.

The Florence Rescue Squad closed its doors for good Monday after serving Florence County for more than 38 years.

Florence County and city planning officials have been on the move to new facilities lately, which means those in need of permits will have to get them at a different - although more convenient - location.

A Florence County man, who faces life in prison, is set for a court hearing in Florence for charges of breaking into an Olanta home and severely beating a woman, then setting her home on fire in January 2007.

A 23-year-old Florence woman who was stabbed several times and whose hands were cut off Monday is showing signs of recovery at a local hospital, Florence County Sheriff's Lt.

Monster.com plans to invest $28 million and bring 750 jobs to the Florence area, Florence County Council announced this morning.

A central focus point to connect schools in Johnsonville is one idea listed in a plan to revitalize and restore the small Florence County town.

The $1.4 million expansion and renovation of the Florence Boys & Girls Club has expanded the facility from 14,000 square feet to 22,000 square feet.

The 39-year old Bulgarian Krassimir Simeonov has been sentenced by a US court for arranging fake marriages between Bulgarians and American citizens, the South Carolina Now reported on Saturday.

Anna Roddey Gregg Gage, 51, died Thursday, June 12, 2008, in McLeod Hospice House after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

A Florence man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after a jury convicted him of raping a Florence woman almost a year ago.

Florence County Council will vote Thursday on second reading of economic incentives for "Project JLL," anticipated to be a $20 million investment that will create 500 jobs in the county.

Some Florence voters have said they were confused at the voting booth Tuesday as city residents participated in two separate primaries - one for the city and one for federal, state and county contests.

Florence-Darlington Technical College's Advanced Welding and Cutting Center can now offer a Pipe Welding Academy to help meet the increasing demand for pipe welders in the power industry, thanks to a $60,000 ...