Representatives from the city of Florence and Florence and Darlington counties gathered Wednesday morning to sign a resolution officially adopting a regional stormwater education strategy through the Florence Darlington Stormwater Consortium.

The city of Georgetown will receive a $2,250,000 federal grant for drainage improvements.

State and local officials celebrated Friday the state’s completed purchase of the Woodberry Wildlife Management Area in lower Marion County, which they said represents one of the largest habitat conservation purchases in Palmetto State history.

Santee Cooper announced it will install more wind testing instruments in Georgetown County.

A ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday to announce the purchase of Woodbury Wildlife Management Area.

People on the South Carolina shoreline could see an offshore wind farm eight miles or more out in the Atlantic

Being a Florence County sheriff’s deputy isn’t just about taking criminals off the streets, it’s about giving their time to help children in need.

A 40-minute clip from the documentary, “Coal Country,” will be shown to the Pee Dee Group-Sierra Club on Thursday. The program begins at 7 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 1201 Cherokee Road, Florence.

Lake City police urged residents near Graham Road and Church Street to stay inside their homes as authorities searched for a bear and her cub Thursday night.

Williamsburg County officials are further investigating claims of water contamination from residents living near a county landfill in Salters.

Federal stimulus funds will be used to upgrade Oxpen Road in the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, located off U.S. 1 near McBee.

Domtar Paper Co. broke ground Tuesday morning for the construction of a 45-megawatt bio-fueled steam turbine generator at its Marlboro Mill in Bennettsville.

Back in 2002, Lou Krieger hosted a popular local morning radio show, and, as part of a station gag, he ended up adopting part of the U.S. 17 Bypass that ran right outside his studio window.

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is beginning a study on mercury pollution in Florence area waterways.

Scientists from around the world are gathering along the Grand Strand this week for a geological conference.