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Friday, August 15th, 2025
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Good morning, Florence. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 15th of August.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ First of the Month Eatery is now open in Florence and offers all-day brunch and a full bar with a banking-themed menu — the new restaurant gives locals a fresh dining spot. SCNow
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Florence County Sheriff’s Office discovered 100 pounds of marijuana—valued at about $120,000—during a traffic stop. SCNow
- ➤ On Monday around 4 a.m., a vehicle struck a motorized scooter on Alligator Road and the injured driver was taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries—38-year-old Travis Douglas was arrested and charged with hit-and-run with great bodily injury as the investigation continues. WFXB
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The City of Florence is launching a citywide housing survey in partnership with Bowen National Research to ask residents about the availability, affordability and quality of homes. Officials will use the feedback — gathered from residents, commuters and nonprofits — to build a housing plan by the end of the year. WPDE
- ➤ The city of Florence is asking residents to answer a survey on local housing needs. City leaders will use the survey results to plan housing policies—aiming to meet community concerns. WMBF News
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ MUSC Health and its partners cut the ribbon on the new MUSC Health Jean and Hugh K. Leatherman Behavioral Care Pavilion today, marking a milestone in expanding mental health care in Florence—its facility will expand access for residents throughout the Pee Dee region. SCNow
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Organizers are giving away tickets to the Darlington Raceway Cookout Southern 500 and Truck Series—five winners will receive two tickets for the Truck Series on Saturday and two tickets for the Cup Series on Sunday—and entries are now open for local fans. WFXB
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