The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) funding to continue its Upward Bound Program for five years. The first year will be funded at $385,586.

Francis Marion University’s Board of Trustees extended University President Dr. Fred Carter’s contract for three additional years. Carter is in the 19th year of his presidency. The extension runs to July 1, 2023.

Some schools remain closed after Hurricane Florence, while others are able to push through the effects of Hurricane Florence.

One of the primary thoroughfares on the Francis Marion University campus has a new name. At a ceremony Friday, University officials held a dedication ceremony for the new Heyward Drive. The naming honors Dr. Joseph E. “Joe” Heyward, who served FMU for....

Douglas Nunnally began his duties last week as the Director of Security and School Safety for Florence One Schools. The new director is a former Federal Police Officer with the United States Secret Service, Uniformed Division. His job responsibilities inc

The American Red Cross blood drive is on Thursday, September 20th in the gym of Briggs Elementary.

Virtus Academy, in Florence, is a public charter school that started its first year on August 20. The school is currently located in the former Christian Assembly School building located on 404 Dorado Drive.