WEATHER REPORT: Atlantic Tropics Perking Up?
By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office S.C. Department of Natural Resources Let’s stop, collaborate, and listen to the tropical discussion. We have no brand new inventions…
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SCDNR To Conduct Courtesy Boat Inspections During Labor Day Weekend
SCDNR officers want to do everything possible to make sure boaters have a fun yet safe Labor Day holiday. Courtesy boating inspections will be offered at public boat landings around…
Clemson Extension Announces 2024 Peanut, Cotton, Vegetable and Fruit Field Day
BLACKVILLE, S.C. – The annual Clemson Extension Peanut, Cotton, Vegetable and Fruit Field Day will be held Sept. 5, 2024, at the Edisto Research and Education Center, 64 Research Road,…
Cargo Volumes Up 8% At Port of Charleston, Up 19% At Inland Ports
CHARLESTON, SC — AUGUST 19, 2024 — Highly productive port operations and a strategic location in the thriving Southeast is driving cargo growth at South Carolina Ports. SC Ports had…
VIDEO: Dillon County Council Meeting, August 29, 2024
VIDEO: Dillon County Council Meeting, August 29, 2024
CWA AT&T Workers Continue Strike
The 17,000 CWA AT&T workers continue the strike for unfair labor laws. The strike enters the 12th day today, Tuesday, August 27. These members are at the old Southern Bell…
Officials Urge Beekeepers To Monitor Mosquito Sprayings, and Horse Owners to Vaccinate for Equine Encephalitis
Mosquitoes are breeding in abundance in floodwaters left behind by Tropical Storm Debby, prompting officials throughout the state to step up pesticide treatments to control them. Experts with the Clemson…
Volunteer Meeting Held For Dillon County Animal Shelter
The Dillon County Animal Shelter met on Thursday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the Dillon County Judicial Center with volunteers to assist the Shelter. The Dillon County Animal Shelter’s…
City of Dillon Spraying For Mosquitoes By Airplane On August 22 and 26
The City limits of Dillon will be sprayed for mosquitoes. This will be conducted by airplane between Thursday, August 22 and Monday, August 26.
Rep. Jackie Hayes Presents Betsy Finklea With Certificate Honoring 32 Years of Journalistic Integrity
Representative Jackie Hayes presented Betsy Finklea, editor of The Dillon County News, with this certificate today, August 20, 2024, honoring her 32 years of journalistic integrity. It reads as follows:…
Suspended Marlboro County Sheriff Found Not Guilty In Federal Trial
Suspended Marlboro County Sheriff Charles Lemon was found not guilty in a federal trial on Monday. Lemon was accused of using unreasonable force against a pretrial detainee in the Marlboro…
Sunday’s Storm Damage Likely Caused From Microburst
A storm hit the City of Dillon on Sunday. Hail was reported as were power outages. In the West Calhoun Street area particularly, there was downed trees and limbs. Steven…
AT&T Workers On Strike
17,000 AT&T workers are on strike for unfair labor laws. This past Saturday, some of the workers were in Florence on Irby Street. Today, Monday, some AT&T workers were in…
S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis Announces Return of $38 Million in Unclaimed Funds to South Carolinians
COLUMBIA, S.C. (August 16, 2024) – State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced August 16 that his office returned more $38 million in unclaimed property for the fiscal year that ended June…
Scam Alert: Consumers Urged to Protect Information After Potential SSN Breach
COLUMBIA, S.C. – National news outlets are reporting a potential security breach involving billions of social security numbers. The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) urges everyone to take…
Habitat For Humanity To Build Five Homes In Lake View Area Thanks To Donation By Football Star Darius Leonard
By Betsy Finklea Marion-Dillon County Habitat For Humanity announced at a meeting in Lake View recently that football star Darius Leonard was donating property to build five homes in the…
Report Tropical Storm Damage To County
If anyone in Dillon County has damage from the recent Tropical Storm Debby, please call 843-774-1458 or 843-774-1401 to report it so the county can do damage assessments.
Highly Active Hurricane Season Likely To Continue In The Atlantic
Atmospheric and oceanic conditions have set the stage for an extremely active hurricane season that could rank among the busiest on record. With the peak of hurricane season quickly approaching,…