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Monday, May 13, 2013  Sheriff's deputies from Florence and Darlington counties are holding a service to remember all law enforcement officers who died in the past year.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Authorities are investigating the deaths of two men who were struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Florence County.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A South Carolina man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for robbing more than a dozen banks in multiple states.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Two people have pleaded guilty in the New Year's Day 2012 shooting death of a Florence man.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  One person was taken to the hospital after a mid-morning car fire on Wednesday.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  A state trooper from Florence is the South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper of the Year for saving a life when he thought he was just going to be writing a ticket for running a red light.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Police in South Carolina have arrested a man wanted in a North Carolina death last month.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Williamsburg County sheriff's deputies are looking for an inmate who walked away from a federal prison near Salters.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The only emergency room doctor in South Carolina's Legislature says frustration over the refusal by Republicans to accept Medicaid expansion led to a flippant comment that was taken out of context.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The former chief of a volunteer fire department in Florence County has pleaded guilty to taking more than $200,000 from the department.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing the grandmother of his daughter and setting her body on fire.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  JP Morgan Chase is laying off 550 employees from its Florence office.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Investigators say a Florence woman found dead in her home by a co-worker was likely the victim of foul play.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Clemson University is again taking its turfgrass management program on the road.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Sign companies now have permission to put up digital billboards around Florence County, although a new county ordinance governs their use.