Florence County
Four children were allegedly present during domestic shooting near Lake City, woman faces attempted murder charge
Lake City, South Carolina - A shooting call at a home near Lake City...
Florence County
Florence man faces attempted murder charge after Brookgreen shooting investigation
Florence County, South Carolina - A shooting victim arrived...
Florence County
Florence County deputies investigate gunfire that struck four people in Glendale
Florence County, South Carolina - A quiet evening in...
Florence County
City workers raise more than $52,000 to support families across Florence County
Florence, South Carolina - A workplace campaign built one...
In-depth
Columbia
South Carolina cities know where the water goes but funding the repairs remains harder
The water usually arrives before anyone calls it a...
Florence County
Mental health help is close on paper but far in real life for many...
Florence, South Carolina - Teresa Whitaker did not know...
Columbia
Columbia faces hard questions as sidewalks and storefronts become signs of system strain
Columbia, South Carolina - Harold Simmons sees the same...
In-depth
Hundreds of thousands of S.C. workers don’t ask for luxury, they are asking for...
Editor’s note: The name of the hotel worker in...
Florence County
Florence challenges nonprofits to turn local events into tourism destinations with massive grants
Florence, South Carolina - Florence organizations with ideas capable...
Florence County
Florence families and business owners eye Myrtle Beach duck race as a summer trip...
Emily Parker said her children did not need much...
Florence County
Florence police bring regional partners together for high-pressure active shooter training
Florence, South Carolina - Training never stops in Florence....
Columbia
South Carolina cities know where the water goes but funding the repairs remains harder
The water usually arrives before anyone calls it a...
In-depth
South Carolina cities know where the water goes but funding the repairs remains harder
The water usually arrives before anyone calls it a flood.
In Florence, it can start as a brown sheet sliding along a curb in historic...
Mental health help is close on paper but far in real life for many...
Florence, South Carolina - Teresa Whitaker did not know where to take her son after he stopped going to school. He was 15, quiet...
Columbia faces hard questions as sidewalks and storefronts become signs of system strain
Columbia, South Carolina - Harold Simmons sees the same blue tarp most mornings before he sees the State House dome. He drives into downtown...
Hundreds of thousands of S.C. workers don’t ask for luxury, they are asking for...
Editor’s note: The name of the hotel worker in this story has been changed to protect her privacy. The Florence News Journal confirmed her...
Fentanyl deaths fall, but South Carolina families still count the empty chairs
Florence, South Carolina - Renee McCall keeps her brother’s last voicemail because she is afraid of forgetting the sound of him sober. It is...
Trust in South Carolina government depends on solving problems residents see daily
Columbia - The pothole does not care which party controls Columbia. Neither does the flooded intersection. Or the tent under the bridge. Or the...
Florence County News
Four children were allegedly present during domestic shooting near Lake City, woman faces attempted...
Lake City, South Carolina - A shooting call at a home near Lake City quickly became a domestic violence investigation, with a wounded husband...
Florence man faces attempted murder charge after Brookgreen shooting investigation
Florence County, South Carolina - A shooting victim arrived at a Florence-area hospital in a private vehicle on June 19, leaving deputies with a...
Florence County deputies investigate gunfire that struck four people in Glendale
Florence County, South Carolina - A quiet evening in Florence County turned deadly after gunfire struck several people in the Glendale subdivision. By the...
City workers raise more than $52,000 to support families across Florence County
Florence, South Carolina - A workplace campaign built one paycheck deduction, donation and act of generosity at a time has earned the City of...
Florence challenges nonprofits to turn local events into tourism destinations with massive grants
Florence, South Carolina - Florence organizations with ideas capable of bringing visitors into the city now have an opportunity to secure financial support. The...
Florence families and business owners eye Myrtle Beach duck race as a summer trip...
Emily Parker said her children did not need much convincing once they heard the words “duck race.”
The Florence mother of two had already been...
Columbia News
South Carolina cities know where the water goes but funding the repairs remains harder
The water usually arrives before anyone calls it a...
Columbia faces hard questions as sidewalks and storefronts become signs of system strain
Columbia, South Carolina - Harold Simmons sees the same...
Columbia requires minors to have adult supervision at Finlay Park after 5 p.m. after temp rule becomes permanent
Columbia, South Carolina - The City of Columbia is...
City of Columbia invites residents to apply for seats on city boards and commissions and help shape local decisions
Columbia, South Carolina - Columbia residents who want a...
Trust in South Carolina government depends on solving problems residents see daily
Columbia - The pothole does not care which party...
Columbia
Harriet Hancock Center to host Columbia discussion on safety, allyship and prevention on June 23
Columbia, South Carolina - Columbia residents will have a chance next week to sit down for a focused community conversation about safety, belonging and...
South Carolina News
Dillon County faces federal warning after shootings leave five dead since March, FBI is...
Dillon County, South Carolina - The warning now hanging over Dillon County is not vague. It is direct, public and federal: at least nine...
Hundreds of thousands of S.C. workers don’t ask for luxury, they are asking for...
Editor’s note: The name of the hotel worker in this story has been changed to protect her privacy. The Florence News Journal confirmed her...
S.C. AG Alan Wilson defeats Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette by wide margin and takes...
Columbia, South Carolina - South Carolina Republicans ended a bruising runoff night with a clear message: Alan Wilson will carry the party’s banner into...
Fentanyl deaths fall, but South Carolina families still count the empty chairs
Florence, South Carolina - Renee McCall keeps her brother’s last voicemail because she is afraid of forgetting the sound of him sober. It is...
Rising home premiums and housing costs are pricing South Carolina families out
South Carolina - Renee Collins did not lose the house because of the price. That is the part she keeps repeating. The small three-bedroom...
Two business managers arrested as Operation Ghost Story targets alleged worker identity fraud in...
Columbia, South Carolina - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced a major step in the “Ghost Story” investigation after a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement...
Commentary
OPINION: We wanted growth in Florence but we didn’t sign up for the traffic
FNJ -
By Mike Dalwin
NOTE: This is an opinion piece reflecting...
Letter to the editor: Florence School Spending (how much money is making it to the classrooms)
FNJ -
By M. P. (full name withheld for privacy)
In response...
Letter to the editor: It’s breathing room for families
FNJ -
By Sarah Jennings
In response to: South Carolina State Fair...
Letter to the editor: Parents should have the final say
FNJ -
By Jess Holmes
In response to: South Carolina AG Alan...
Commentary
Letter do the editor: A huge missed opportunity
By Masha H.
In response to: Florence families invited to turn in old medications during anonymous DEA take-back day on April 25
Letter:
I saw the notice...