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.

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...

South Carolina lands $350 million solar manufacturing project as Suniva expands U.S. footprint

Columbia, South Carolina - A major solar manufacturing expansion is headed to Laurens County, where Suniva, Inc. has chosen to open its first facility...

Man claims he was fired because he is Black, accuses Trump admin of race discrimination in mass removal of Black officials

Florida - From California to New York, President Donald Trump and his administration face growing pressure on many issues including gas and energy prices,...

“Impeach the psychopath!”: Trump-hating mob boos GOP Congressman off stage in explosive town hall meltdown

New York - Tensions spilled into open confrontation during Rep. Mike Lawler’s recent town hall in New York, where a wave of boos, jeers,...

In the Pee Dee, bad roads and daily traffic are turning short drives into long frustrations

Florence, South Carolina - Calvin McBride knows which pothole to miss before he sees it. It sits near the edge of the right lane,...

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