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Friday, May 23rd, 2025
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Good morning, Florence. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 23rd of May.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Florence County officials have arranged the funeral for deputy Nate Ansay, 24, who died in a crash near Blackwells Farm Road earlier this week—his service will be held at 3 p.m. next Tuesday at Florence Baptist Temple with burial following at Florence Memorial Gardens. WBTW
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Florence attorney Barry Scott Suggs was publicly reprimanded by the S.C. Supreme Court on May 21 after he fired a gun from his law office porch and did not file an appeal for a client. He admitted he mishandled the weapon—he must pay investigation costs and complete an ethics program within a year. The Post and Courier
- ➤ Authorities are searching for a suspect after an assault took place at a Florence Walmart (May 22nd) (ongoing investigation). WMBF News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ U.S. Sen. Tim Scott introduced the High-Quality Charter Schools Act that proposes a 75% federal tax credit for donations to nonprofit charter school operators. The bill seeks to cover start-up costs ranging from $2 to $20 million and expand school choice for millions of families—especially for those in South Carolina. WPDE
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The South Carolina Department of Transportation will close Holly Circle on May 29 for a road improvement project that will run until November—drivers will follow a signed detour and only local traffic will use Holly Circle—and officials urge caution near the work zone. WPDE
- ➤ The Columbia VA Health Care System announced that its new Florence Community-Based Outpatient Clinic will begin seeing veterans on June 2 — the facility is expected to offer improved care access for local veterans. SCNow
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Homes in Florence hit a median sale price of $270,450 in April, a 12% jump from last year, + new construction is adding inventory though many homes are above the buyers' range of $150,000 to $350,000, agents said. Realtors expect buyers to find good deals now even with high interest rates and rising price per square foot. The Post and Courier
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