SCANA Corporation and its subsidiaries, which are becoming Dominion Energy, paid $226.4 million in taxes to counties for property assessed in South Carolina in 2018. This is approximately $17 million more than the previous year. “The taxes that we pay on

Stalking can be a form of domestic violence. Stalkers have many motivations including hatred, obsession, and a desire for intimacy. Most people have dated or been involved with the people they stalk. Two thirds of stalkers pursue their victims at least on

The onset of winter weather means challenging conditions for outdoor activities and lurking dangers to our bodies – the back in particular. Slipping on ice can cause many mishaps. And, health professionals point out, cold weather alone makes the back vuln

Gabriele is the daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Floyd. She was born at 27 weeks and weighed 1 lb. 9 oz. She suffers from quadspastic cerebral palsy, epilepsy, congenital hip dysplasia, kyphasoliosis, scoliosis, neck, knee and hip pain, joint pain in her a

Friends of Florence County Library will hold their annual meeting at the Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library, Sunday, January 27, 3 p.m. in the Stukes Meeting Room. The guest speaker is Ray Reich, Florence Downtown Development Manager. He will give i

Florence Little Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors January 25-February 3. A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Men

The News Journal will be closed on Monday, January 21, in order to observe Martin Luther King Jr. day.

The most germ-addled item in your home may not be the toilet or the kitchen sponge. Mobile phones pick up bacteria wherever they go. In addition, users touch their phones an average of 47 times a day according to the national average determined by a Deloi

Charleston was the seat of government in South Carolina for nearly one hundred years. After much debate, in 1786, the South Carolina Assembly voted to move the capital to a location that was centrally located. In January of 1790, the state legislature ope

On Tuesday, January 8, the Leadership Florence class of 2019 met for a day called “Social Issues”. The purpose of the day was to allow the group to meet with various nonprofits in the area and learn about the different types of services they provide to pe

A Pairings Party was held on January 10 at the Floyd Conference Center to formally announce the 2019 Dancing For Our Future Stars dance couples. The participants are: • Ed Clements (12th Circuit Solicitor) and Deysha Miller • Matt Dowdell (Florence 1 Scho

Monster Jam®, the unexpected, unscripted, and unforgettable family-friendly motor sport announced that tickets are now on sale for the 2019 Florence event. The 2019 season will bring a new level of high-flying, four-wheel excitement to the entire family

On Friday, January 11, McLeod Health dedicated a street on its campus of McLeod Regional Medical Center, named in honor of world renowned artist and Florence native William H. Johnson. McLeod, through coordination of appropriate city, county and Departmen

On January 9th, the male and female residents at the Pee Dee Community Action Partnership Emergency Shelter participated in a day of makeovers. Several stylists, barbers and makeup artists partnered together for an event called “Giving the Gift of Confide

Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. is pleased to announce the election of the firm’s new Chief Executive Officer. The South Atlantic law firm will now be led by Florence-based Chief Executive Officer C. Pierce Campbell. Former Chief Executive Officer R.