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Columbia, S.C. (August 4, 2024) – SCDOT is preparing for the potential weather impacts of Tropical Storm Debby and reminding the public that now is the time to prepare. With…

From The South Carolina Climatology OFfice By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office S.C. Department of Natural Resources TD 4 / Debby-To-Be Update Key Points: –Uncertainty remains…

A fatal wreck occurred on I-95 at the 191 mile marker, one mile west of the City of Dillon, on August 2nd at approximately 10:36 a.m., according to Master Trooper…

WASHINGTON — FEMA is monitoring closely a potential tropical depression over the Straits of Florida or eastern Gulf of Mexico near the Florida Peninsula. A Tropical Storm Watch is now…

South Carolina’s 2024 Tax Free Weekend begins Friday, August 2 and continues through Sunday, August 4. For 72 hours, eligible items including computers, school supplies, clothing, formal wear, graduation caps…

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (August 1, 2024) – August brings the first day of school for many local school districts, as well as tax free weekend in South Carolina. As parents…

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) announces the grant application period for Champions of the Environment is now open. Kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers can now…

COLUMBIA (August 1, 2024) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation requests input from the traveling public on the following proposed transportation project. SCDOT encourages members of the public to…

From National Weather Service-Wilmington A fairly typical summertime pattern is expected into early next week with isolated to widely scattered pop-up showers and storms on the western fringes of Bermuda…

Don’t forget to watch Gracen Grainger compete for the Miss USA Title on August 4, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. on The CW. She is the only contestant to ever appear…

DILLON, S.C. (July 31, 2024) – A ‘new’ Hardee’s® in Dillon opens bright and early on Tuesday, Aug. 6, right in the same spot as the ‘old’ Hardee’s. The Hardee’s…

The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) reminds shoppers that computers, clothes, school supplies, and a variety of other school-year essentials can be purchased without paying Sales Tax during South…

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reminding residents that they can assist the agency in tracking West Nile virus this summer by submitting certain species of…

By Betsy Finklea A recognition and memorial for the late Sheriff Douglas Pernell was held at the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association summer awards banquet on July 17th. Marion County Sheriff…

Cpl. Steven Walter has returned to the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office. Pictured is Dillon County Sheriff Jamie Hamilton welcoming Cpl. Walter back to the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office. Cpl. Walter…

By Jaime Hayes McLeod Health Dillon hosted over 60 employees and community law enforcement partners at a Sex Trafficking seminar on July 25. Presented by Denine Mitchell, Sexual Violence Program…

The sign is going up at the new Hardee’s location which is expected to open later this summer. (Photos by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon County News, LLC)

DILLON, SC– Pizza Hut is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its newest location in Dillon, South Carolina. Conveniently located at 1123 Highway 301, the new store is set…