There is no denying the significance of Black Friday for merchants and consumers. It is a key date on the calendar for millions in preparing for the Christmas season. 

After being sworn in as the 23rd mayor of the City of Florence last week, Teresa Myers Ervin shared with those in attendance a message she said she received after winning the election.

Whether they fought in war or served in peacetime, veterans deserve our respect and gratitude.

Personal finance education has never been more relevant than it is today in the COVID-19 era.

The pink ribbon is easily recognized as the symbol for breast cancer awareness and the color pink has become well established with the cause.

When I sat in the dental hygienist chair last week, she attached what I call the “bib” around my neck as they all do.

David Beasley technically did not win the Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 9. It was awarded to the World Food Program, the United Nations agency based in Rome that South Carolina’s former governor directs.

According to a report by Military.com, the Marines’ top hierarchy is weighing a proposal to close Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island to speed up the military branch’s effort to have modern training sites that fully allow male and female...

It probably feels like the 2020 elections have been going on for years, and in a sense they have.

Francis Marion University President Dr. Fred Carter joined presidents for 12 public universities in South Carolina calling for state and local governmental leaders to continue regulations and restrictions related to controlling COVID-19 because...

“What does the 2020 U.S. Census mean to me?” And when I reference “me”, that refers to you, me and every single person in Florence County, the Pee Dee Region and South Carolina.

Every day, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control tells us how many South Carolinians were tested for COVID-19, how many tested positive, how many are hospitalized, how many of those are in the ICU or on ventilators, and how many...

Fall season officially began Sept. 22 this year. For every season there is a change. Most of us like the seasons especially if we can have four of them.

Suicide is a growing problem. The numbers are nothing short of alarming. According to the most recent figures from the National Institute of Mental Health: • Each day 129 Americans will take their own lives. Of those, 25 are teenagers. Another 22 are vete

There was a time when just about every small town had a burger joint. It was the place to be. That was back in Small Town, America, where locals proclaimed, “You can buy the world’s best hamburger here.” The burgers were good. Very good. They tasted like