FDTC collaborating in new program
CLEMSON— South Carolina’s position as a national leader in advanced materials just got a giant boost. A team of researchers from 10 universities across the state has received a $20 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) to establish a new initiative: Materials Assembly and Design Excellence in South Carolina, or MADE in SC. “The vision of MADE in...
Coroner seeks help to identify crash victim
A motorcycle collision has claimed a life early Sept 25. At 5:55 a.m., a motorcycle collided with a truck at the intersection of Kellytown Road and Hwy 151 near Hartsville. The rider of the motorcycle died and was pronounced dead at the scene by Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee. The deceased was riding a Yamaha motorcycle. He is a white male that appears to be in his thirties. If you have any information as to who this...
Flu Vaccine: Your best shot at preventing the Flu
Flu is a common, contagious lung and breathing sickness that comes around every year.
SCDNR grant program honored with national award
Boating culture is strong in South Carolina – and since 2001, one South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) program has sought to improve boating facilities and public access on the state’s beautiful waterways. SCDNR’s Boating Infrastructure Grant program provides competitive grants to marinas for developing and maintaining recreational boating facilities, funding 25 projects across the coast since it started. Recently,...
Sen. Tim Scott supports Cassidy-Graham Health Care solution
Charleston, SC – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below in support of the Cassidy-Graham health care bill. “Our great nation is home to more than 320 million people spread across almost four million square miles. We have states with nearly 40 million people, and states with less than 600,000 people. To try and dictate health care policy from Washington, D.C. simply does not make sense. That’s why I support the...
Lydia area shooting being investigated
Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputies are currently investigating a shooting that occurred at approximately midnight on Sept. 24 in the Lydia area of Darlington County. There is one victim in critical condition. More information will be provided as it becomes available. If you have any information you are asked to contact Darlington County Sheriff’s Investigators at (843) 398- 4501 or Crime Stoppers of the Pee Dee at...