The Florence County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community of recent scams. One of the scams is a text or email attaching what appears to be a warrant that claims you’re a delinquent on paying property taxes. Another involves a text indicating that you have unpaid toll road charges, and if you don’t pay it, you will go to jail….
Wednesday is National Girl Scout Day and a fast-food chain has a deal to celebrate. Wendy’s is giving away small Thin Mints Frostys to customers who make a purchase on their app. The special frosty is inspired by the iconic Girl Scout Cookies and was made available nationwide in February. Wendy’s is a licensed partner of Girl Scouts of the…
CVS is opening around a dozen stores this year that are nearly half the size of its traditional layout. The locations will only have a pharmacy, ditching the front-end of the store that traditionally has sold snacks other consumer staples. The smaller stores are a part of the pharmacy chain’s turn-around plans. The changes have also included over 1,000 store…
Tiger Woods announced he has suffered an injury that is forcing him off the course for a lengthy period of time. The golf legend suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon. A doctor in Florida performed a minimally-invasive Achilles tendon repair. Woods said he is back home now with plans to focus on his recovery and rehab. He did not include…
The Department of Education is cutting nearly half of its workforce. A senior department official said 1,315 staffers will be let go and were informed Tuesday. However, even before the announcement, hundreds of the 4,000 employees had already been put on leave or had taken a buyout offer. After the reduction, there will be 2,183 employees left with the department….
President Trump’s increased tariffs on aluminum and steel imported to the U.S. have officially been placed. The president removed all exemptions from his 2018 tariffs on the metals, in addition to increasing the tariffs on aluminum from 10% leading to a 25% tariff. The move is part of a broader effort to disrupt and transform global commerce. Trump also has…
The U.S. and Ukraine have been hosting discussions regarding the ongoing war with Russia. The U.S. has agreed to immediately restore military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine following bilateral talks in Saudi Arabia. A joint statement after the talks held Tuesday said Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the U.S. proposal to enact an immediate 30-day ceasefire. It can be…
The Carolina Forest Wildfire has now reached it’s 11th day of burning. The recent rain has assisted first responders with fighting the blaze that is now 60% contained. The burn ban in Horry County has been lifted but the open burn ban will remain in effect until further notice. The Forestry Commission lifted the ban due to several factors including…
An investigation is underway following an early morning structure fire in Florence County. The flames broke out around 4am Monday at the former Schoolhouse Restaurant located in the 1300 block of Hyman Road in Pamplico. The building was “fully involved” and completely destroyed. No one was injured during the fire but the cause of the flames is unknown at this…
A shots fired incident resulted in several school lockdowns in Darlington County Monday. Nearly a dozen police officers responded to the situation that unfolded in the 1200 block of North 5th Street. Additional gunfire was reported in the area of Lakeview Street. Around 2:30pm the Darlington County School District sent an email saying Hartsville High, Hartsville Middle, Carolina Elementary, Thornwell…
