Easton Griffin

Staff writer – In-Depth & Analysis Easton Griffin specializes in in-depth reporting and analysis on the social, economic, and quality-of-life issues shaping Florence County and the broader Pee Dee. With a background in data-informed journalism and narrative storytelling, Easton examines topics including housing, healthcare access, education, and workforce development. Before joining Florence News Journal, Easton contributed to digital news platforms and research-driven reporting projects across South Carolina. With additional training in data journalism, Easton is committed to producing reporting that helps readers understand not only what is happening, but why it matters.

GOP Senator cornered Trump, and won: Trump embarrassed as DOJ forced to drop criminal probe into Jerome Powell

North Carolina - North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis has emerged as a significant obstacle to President Trump’s agenda in the Senate’s final stretch before...

One person injured after shooting in Florence neighborhood on Tuesday, police seek public help

Florence, South Carolina - Florence police are investigating a shooting that drew officers to a residential area Tuesday afternoon after multiple people reported hearing...

“You sir are a fraud, a disgrace”: MAGA voters rip Jim Jordan online as his SPLC letter ignites total online war

Ohio - Rep. Jim Jordan’s latest move against the Southern Poverty Law Center did not stay confined to Washington for long. Within hours, it spilled...

“Pathetic”, “Stop lying”: Furious MAGA voters slammed Sen. Graham saying he ‘doesn’t care’ in desperate call for action

South Carolina - Frustration over the fate of the SAVE America Act is no longer confined to Capitol Hill. It is now spilling across online...

South Carolina AG Alan Wilson scores major legal win in fight over concert industry power and rising ticket costs

Columbia, South Carolina - A courtroom fight that began as a challenge to one company’s reach across the live entertainment business has now turned...

Trump’s war disaster: After $55 billion and thousands dead, he’s crawling back to Obama’s nuclear deal

North Carolina - A widening fracture inside the Republican Party is becoming harder to ignore, as two prominent conservative voices take increasingly public aim...

Insiders claim Republicans privately plot revolt against Trump, impeachment on the horizon: “Let’s see what happens tomorrow”

House Democrats from many states including California, Georgia, Indiana, Pennsylvania and many other states are trying to prove that President Donald Trump is no...

Two Florence searches in one day led to four arrests in major county drug crackdown

Florence, South Carolina - A month-long undercover narcotics investigation in Florence County came to a head on April 15, when sheriff’s deputies carried out...

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