Hurricane Matthew damages top $4 million countywide
The Darlington County Emergency Operations Center held a meeting Thursday, October 13 to confer with municipal officials and representatives from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and share preliminary damage assessment data collected in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. FEMA officials were readying to head out into the field with county and municipal emergency workers to conduct first-hand damage assessments. Examination of the resulting data (and any subsequent updates) will determine what level of FEMA disaster recovery assistance Darlington County receives.
Citizens protest Byrdtown solar farm
Several citizens addressed Darlington County Council at their October 3 regular meeting.
Hurricane Matthew hits Darlington County
As soon as Hurricane Matthew’s fierce winds subsided, work crews all over Darlington County fanned out to assess the damages and being the daunting cleanup process.
Darlington narrows proposed recreation complex down to two sites
Residents of Darlington that have been hoping for a recreational complex in the city may get an answer by the end of the month.
Darlington County Curfew
Darlington, South Carolina, October 8, 2016: A curfew has been implemented for all in Darlington County from 7 pm tonight until 7 am tomorrow, Sunday, October 9, 2016. Pursuant to the ordinance, the Darlington County Council has declared a State of Emergency in Darlington County on Friday, October 7, 2016. The Darlington County Administrator, the Darlington County Emergency Management Director, and the Darlington County Sheriff have...
New exhibit focuses on personal experiences of Civil War
A new Civil War exhibit at the Darlington County Historical Commission turns the spotlight away from pivotal battles and sweeping societal changes, instead focusing on the intensely personal experiences of soldiers caught up in the deadliest military conflict in our nation’s history.