Good morning, Florence.

Delaney Lookadoo of Forest Brook Elementary School becomes ABC15's Kidcaster this school year.

The fifth grader loves water parks, wins dance competitions, and cares for exotic pets + her achievements bring fresh local pride.

Francis Marion University named its Kenneth W.

Jackson Lecture Hall and George C. McIntyre Training and Fitness Center after longtime board members during a Sept. 10 meeting at the FMU Freshwater Ecology Complex (honoring nearly three decades of service), marking a milestone in the university's ongoing growth.

The City of Florence issued a boil water advisory for Spaulding Heights due to a water main break that disrupted water service.

Residents should boil water until repairs finish + check with city officials for updates.

Johnsonville (in Florence County) will keep its Wellman Golf Club after an appraisal showed its value was lower than expected.

The council increased food and alcohol prices and explored events to boost revenues as part of its plan to balance a long-delayed budget at an October meeting.

Developers behind the proposed Palmetto Pines mobile home project (104 units) lost their plea for emergency access along Arthur Road after the planning commission declined the use of a cul-de-sac in the Carriage Place neighborhood.

The request now awaits a final vote by Florence City Council.

Florence County has issued a boil water advisory for customers in Rutledge Manor Subdivision on Harvard Way & the Florence County EMS Station on Ebenezer Road after a contractor damaged a water line at the intersection of Ebenezer Chase & Old Ebenezer Road; city crews are repairing the line and advising residents to boil their water for one minute until tests confirm safety.