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Thursday, May 8th, 2025
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Good morning, Florence. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of May.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Authorities say that escaped inmate 32-year-old Ulysses Conner left his job at a Bojangles off Celebration Boulevard in Florence last Thursday and was captured Tuesday at a hotel near Charlotte-Douglas International Airport — he will be extradited back to face escape-inmate charges while his brother Roland Miley was arrested for aiding his escape. WFXB
- ➤ The Florence County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect held two people hostage in a home on the 3900 block of Savannah Grove after a shooting on May 7 — deputies worked to talk him into coming out. WMBF News
- ➤ Authorities say a man is facing charges after reportedly assaulting and pointing a gun at a pregnant woman in Florence—local officers are investigating the case—. WMBF News
- ➤ Madison Hood has been charged in connection with a series of break-ins and arson in Florence—he is accused of stealing a car near South Irby Street, driving it into a building, throwing a concrete block through a business door and setting fire to another building on East Industrial Park Boulevard while he remains at the Florence County Detention Center on a $130,000 surety bond. WFXB
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Governor McMaster signed the Education Scholarship Trust Fund Act and the Educator Assistance Act into law yesterday — the first lets parents use public funds for school choice and the second gives teachers a way to exit their contracts when they see their pay; the bills seek to adjust education policy in the state. WPDE
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Legends Reimagined: Michael Jackson & Prince Tribute Night
10 p.m. — 1200 Jennie O'Bryan Ave — Free parking — Celebrate the iconic music of Michael Jackson and Prince with an electrifying tribute night featuring live performances.
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The Masterworks Choir – A Concert of Hope for Our Time
6-7 p.m. — Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center — Ticket info not listed — Experience Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy performed by the Masterworks Choir under Dr. Will Carswell’s direction.
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Pink Connect - Networking Event
6-9 p.m. — SiMT - Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology — Free entry — Experience empowering connections and vibrant community vibes with amazing vendors and professional headshots.
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Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.
~ Edgar Degas
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