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COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety and the South Carolina Department of Transportation, along with partners from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division and other state and…

South Carolina’s favorite seafood will soon be more widely available at docks and markets along the coast. Commercial shrimp trawling will open in all legal South Carolina waters at 8…

COLUMBIA — The SC Department of Public Safety Director, Robert G. Woods, IV has named a new South Carolina State Transport Police commander, in conjunction with two command staff promotions….

As a partner in nursing education for the region, McLeod Health has made a contribution of $75,000 to Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) to help maintain their nursing program. As a…

Carolina Currents: Studies in South Carolina Culture, a scholarly series edited by Christopher D. Johnson, professor of English at Francis Marion University, was recently published. Carolina Currents is a cooperative…

COLUMBIA= Jeri McCumbee, MEDcare Director of Operations for Myrtle Beach and Tennessee, has been appointed to serve as a member of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee (EOC) by Senator…

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE) awarded $200,000 in grants to 12 local businesses as part of its Advanced Entrepreneurship program….

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (May 29, 2024) – As a new interpretive rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is set to give “buy now, pay later” customers more legal…

When biologist Christy Hand first came to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) in 2011, she had never heard of the black rail; almost no one in South…

Agents from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) are investigating an officer involved shooting which occurred on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Florence County. A Florence County Sheriff’s Office…

COLUMBIA — May to October is a busy time for South Carolina beaches, when residents and visitors flock to the coast to enjoy one of South Carolina’s greatest and most…

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Department of Public Safety seeks to meet and maintain the standards outlined by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). To help meet…

Columbia, S.C. (May 16, 2024) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks public comment on the action to amend the 2024-2025 Pavement Improvement Program. SCDOT will receive public comment…

Columbia, S.C. (May 16, 2024) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks public comment on the action to amend the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program to include the FTA FY2021…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 15, 2024) – State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced the return of the PalmettoBaby Grant Program in celebration of National 529 Day. Observed annually on May 29 (5/29),…

From the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce Keith & Christina Poston, owners of Mr. P’s Pools along with family members, staff and Chamber Ambassadors cut their ribbon joining the Greater…

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Attorney General Alan Wilson is part of two lawsuits to stop both the Biden administration and the State of California from imposing electric-vehicle mandates on truck owners…

A group of spawning horseshoe crabs is well-camoflaged against the pluff mud of a salt marsh (Photo: Mike Kendrick/SCDNR). If you’ve ever encountered the domed shell of a horseshoe crab,…