The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is overseeing a cleanup project in Dillon County that will temporarily close a boat ramp.

Authorities in Dillon County apprehended a burglary suspect Thursday night after a manhunt that lasted more than eight hours.

Authorities in Dillon County continue to search for a burglary suspect after a manhunt in the Lake View area. Dillon County Sheriff’s Office officials say the suspect ran after they went to locate him on Thursday afternoon.

Thursday and Friday, Dillon County education leaders are meeting in Columbia to discuss the future of a new middle school.

Dillon County Council is expected to began their search for a new county administror as early as next week, interim Dillon County Administrator David Mobley said.

A Dillon County corrections officer has been charged with misconduct in office, according to Capt. Cliff Arnette with the Dillon County Sheriff’s Office.

David Mobley said he plans to help unite the community while serving as Dillon County’s interim administrator. Mobley took over the office Monday after Dillon County Council voted last week to approve an initial three-month contract with him for the position.

Some Dillon County residents living near the proposed Interstate 73 corridor discovered Tuesday their property and that of their neighbors are in the path of the planned interstate.

Deputies took their efforts to fight crime in Dillon County a step further Tuesday by meeting with residents from a community in the county known for its crime.

SCDOT urges motorists to use alternative routes to avoid heavy congestion from daytime lane closures on northbound Interstate 95 from Florence County to Dillon County.

Seven suspects have been arrested in a prostitution sting conducted at two Dillon County adult video stores.

Deputies are investigating a shooting that happened Tuesday, Dillon County Sheriff’s Capt. Cliff Arnette said.

Dillon County County Council voted Tuesday to appoint their clerk to serve as interim Dillon County Administrator until a more permanent candidate can be selected.

Dillon County Sheriff’s deputies and residents met Tuesday to discuss the implementation of a community crime watch organization that would work toward preventing crime in the area while strengthening the ties between county law enforcement and citizens.

Another great night of racing occurred at the Dillon Motor Speedway this past Saturday night with the running of the ASA Southern Modifieds.