FLORENCE, S.C. — The vaccinators at McLeod Health have a message for residents anxious to get the COVID-19 vaccine — be patient.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s surgeon general urged the federal government on Wednesday to increase allotments of coronavirus vaccines to states like his, where large concentrations of seniors face the greatest risk of illness and death from a disease that has killed more than 2 million globally.
Alexis Pipkins says some residents believe that developers have intentionally ignored north Florence
FLORENCE, S.C. — A Florence One Schools Board of Trustees member implied that some residents of north Florence believe that developers are intentionally keeping new development from occurring in north Florence.
FLORENCE, S.C. — Residents of Florence City Council Districts 1 and 3 have an opportunity to vote early the next two Saturdays.
MARION, S.C. – MUSC Health Marion Medical Center began administering the first phase of COVID-19 vaccines to residents age 70 and older Tuesday. The latest step in battling the pandemic comes at a time when many hospitals are at capacity regarding available beds. Residents ages 75 and older were inoculated on Monday.
I opened the door on New Year’s Eve and let the old year out and the new year in.
As U.S. health officials try to get COVID-19 vaccines to people more quickly, it’s already time for some to get their second shots. So who's keeping track to make sure you get the correct dose, and on time?
FLORENCE, S.C. — Residents of Florence City Council District 1 will have the opportunity Saturday to hear from the five candidates seeking the…
Mount Merapi is the most active volcano in Indonesia and it's a deadly one. It erupted in 2010 and killed more than 300 people. Some 280,000 …
TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. — It's no secret that the western Florence County community of Timmonsville is struggling but the town's residents are waiting to learn what's going to happen with their school district.
Rio de Janeiro firefighter Elielson Silva devised a novel approach to curing the coronavirus blues. Riding a fire truck’s retractable ladder as high as 200 feet, he played Brazilian tunes from that lofty perch as residents in isolation watch from their windows and applaud, flush with a restored sense of community.
In hard-hit European cities, residents took a moment each night to express gratitude to doctors, nurses and other health care workers. From Athens and Amsterdam to Rome and Madrid, people stood at windows or on balconies singing, cheering and applauding those on the front lines.
MARION, S.C. – Marion City officials announced changes to the sanitation service last week.
Florence residents should expect temperatures in the 40s. The forecast calls for it to be a brisk 48 degrees. We'll see a low temperature of 2…
Florence residents should expect temperatures in the 40s. The forecast calls for it to be a crisp 46 degrees. A 34-degree low is forcasted. Pe…
AUSTRALIA has achieved notable success in battling the virus, though there have been anxious moments. The first Australian case was confirmed …
EFFINGHAM, S.C. — A man at the Regeneration Center homeless shelter in Effingham was beaten to death with a hammer by a fellow resident, authorities said.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – On a day when South Carolina received its first allocation of a COVID-19 vaccine, 2,364 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 11 additional deaths were reported Monday in the state.
FLORENCE, S.C. -- Every year Santa, with some help from his friends, visits the Pee Dee Center to deliver toys and cheer and to hang out with each house's residents for a while as the toys are distributed.
FLORENCE, S.C. — The Florence County Council could be taking the first step toward getting the third penny sales tax projects underway Thursday.
TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. — Timmonsville Mayor Darrick Jackson says residents of the western Florence County community are getting tired of waiting for an answer about the future of Timmonsville High School.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — South Carolina residents battling diabetes may receive a helping hand from Congressman Tom Rice. Rice and Reps. Diana DeGette, Tom Reed, and G.K. Butterfield introduced the Promoting Responsible and Effective Virtual Experiences through Novel Technology to Deliver Improved Access and Better Engagement with Tested and Evidence-Based Strategies [PREVENT DIABETES] Act Wednesday.
State health departments and governors' offices across the country are finally being told by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Operation Warp Speed how many doses of the coronavirus vaccine they will initially be receiving once the vaccine is authorized, and it's not enough.
HARTSVILLE, S.C. − The city of Hartsville's City Hall (located at 100 East Carolina Avenue) and The Key (located at 106 East Carolina Avenue) were closed to the public beginning Tuesday until further notice as the facility is thoroughly sanitized due to a COVID-19 positive employee.