Harvest Hope Food Bank, which services those in need of food in the Pee Dee, finds itself in need. Harvest Hope is soliciting donations of food items.

The House of Hope of the Pee Dee is holding a Concert Fundraiser on Thursday.

Central United Methodist Church will host “The Economy and You: An Economic Forum” on Wednesday.

The tough economic times facing the nation are without a doubt affecting Main Streets across America. That includes many Main Streets in the Pee Dee, like the one in Darlington.

It’s a big talker just about everywhere you go—the economy. On Thursday, several hundred people attended the Economic Outlook Luncheon and Pee Dee Show Biz Business Expo at the Florence Civic Center.

Researchers at Coastal Carolina University have released their most recent numbers on tourism and the economy.

A Myrtle Beach Bank has come to an agreement with the federal government to take steps in order to improve the bank’s administrative procedures.

SCORE and Counselors for America’s Small Business will host a class entitled, “How to Survive a Recession” on Wednesday.

Florence County Councilman Morris Anderson said he “almost fainted” when he saw it would cost $48,000 to resurface streets in west Florence’s Arrowood subdivision, which he described as in “dire need” of repairs.

No matter how tight your budget is, if you take a hard look at it, you will find money you didn’t realize you had.

Harvest Hope Food Bank extends an urgent request for you to join the EXTRA Mile Campaign.

Following a decrease in Memorial Day travel patterns, this year’s July 4 holiday traffic will not increase over the prior year for the first time since 2001, according to AAA Carolinas.

Congress spent much of the last month debating ways to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil. Perhaps it should take a closer look in its garage. Half of all vehicles leased by members of Congress with taxpayer funds are gas-guzzling SUVs. Click here to search the database.

The cost of school lunch for students who don’t receive free or reduced lunch in Marlboro County School District will increase by 20 cents for the coming school year.

Northeastern Technical College will raise tuition this fall semester because of increasing operation costs and decreasing state allocations. Full-time tuition for students from Chesterfield, Marlboro and Dillon counties will be raised to $1,620 a semester, or $135 per semester hour. That would be an increase of $144 from this past fall semester.