Good morning, Florence.

Fishermen on the Great Pee Dee River face disruptions as high temperatures and low water levels starve catfish, leading to a bacterial outbreak that forces some local operators to close their businesses + raising concern about future fish supplies.

Publix will open its first Pee Dee store on Wednesday, Nov.

18 at 7 a.m. at Palmetto Place in Florence, introducing a 46,791 sqft supermarket with about 140 new jobs to support local community initiatives.

Carolinas Informadas podcast examined how local Hispanic residents feel about their identity during Hispanic Heritage Month.

A non-scientific survey showed that most Generation X, Millennial and Generation Z respondents feel prouder now than in childhood (some even feel pressure to downplay their heritage).