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Coroner Donnie Grimsley has provided the names of the deceased in two recent, unrelated wrecks. Coroner Grimsley reports that the person killed in the motor vehicle crash on Highway 57…

September is harvest time for many South Carolina farmers, and Clemson Cooperative Extension Service experts say rain and wind from Hurricane Helene could pose problems for crops. South Carolina cotton…

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Highway Patrol officially welcomed 32 troopers including a Floyd Dale man from its SC Highway Patrol Class 126 today (September 26) in a modified graduation…

COLUMBIA (September 25, 2024)—The South Carolina Department of Transportation is preparing for potential impacts related to Hurricane Helene. Crews in the affected areas have begun preparing and are ready to…

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today (Sept. 26) that the state’s law against price gouging is now in effect since Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency…

COLUMBIA– The South Carolina Emergency Management Division has elevated the state’s readiness and response to Operating Condition Level Two, or OPCON 2, as Hurricane Helene approaches South Carolina. This decision…

By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office S.C. Department of Natural Resources A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the South Carolina coast south of South…

By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office S.C. Department of Natural Resources Key Points: -The Tropical Storm Helene has formed over the northwestern Caribbean Sea. It will…

COLUMBIA, SC (September 24, 2024) – The State Election Commission urges voters to get ready for the 2024 Statewide General Election as essential dates and deadlines are just around the…

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Emergency Management Division is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Helene, which will soon be entering the Gulf of Mexico and could significantly impact the state…

Man 2 Man and the Dillon County Detention Center are partnering in a program that will help make the community stronger. Man 2 Man will offer services FREE of charge…

By Frank Strait Severe Weather Liaison S.C. State Climate Office S.C. Department of Natural Resources Key Points: * A tropical cyclone will likely form over the northwestern Caribbean Sea in…

Christian Britt of Latta was pinned with his badge as an official City of Florence firefighter at a special ceremony held on September 19th at Staybridge Suites in Florence. Christian recently…

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS 09.14.2024 Story by Brian Lamar 21st Theater Sustainment Command Chief Warrant Officer 2 Melvin Bullard, an airdrop systems technician with the 16th Special Troop Battalion, 5th Quartermaster Theater…

DILLON – The Man 2 Man Fatherhood Initiative is thrilled to announce its grand opening on September 24, 2024, at 4 PM. The event will be held at 206 E….

The grand opening of Sunny Sideup Bistro was held on Saturday, September 21st. Located at 813-A Radford Boulevard, Dillon, at the site of the old Helmi’s, this restaurant features a…

The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks public comment on the action to amend the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program to include the preliminary engineering phase of work for two bridge…

COLUMBIA, SC – Dillon County’s violent crime rate dropped 29.18% in 2023, according to the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Annual Crime Report released yesterday. Dillon had the…