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Friday, May 17, 2013  The commission working to preserve the culture of slave descendants on the Southeast coast is holding its quarterly meeting. The Gullah-Geechee Heritage Corridor Commission meets in Conway Friday.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Talk of actress Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy in order to eliminate her chances of breast cancer has flooded social media sites across the web.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Nursing women at a major Army headquarters in South Carolina don't have to hide in a rest room if they want to breast-feed their babies or express milk for their young.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Two security guards at Club Nirvana on East Palmetto Street in Florence have been arrested for assaulting a person at the club on April 21, according to the Florence County Sheriff's Office.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A professor of art at Coastal Carolina University won the top prize at Lake City's Artfields competition.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Artwork from all over the Southeast is being showcased at a ten-day festival in downtown Lake City. It's called ArtFields and it's happening from April 19 - 28.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  One man died after a motorcycle crash in Florence County Wednesday evening.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Florence City Council members are saying they have lost prospective industries due to an old rundown hotel in Florence near the airport.

Monday, April 08, 2013  The 17-year Cicadas, also know as Brood Two, are expected to target the East Coast in the next few weeks.While right now, the map showing where they are expected doesn't include South Carolina, John Hutchens, a biology professor at Coastal Carolina University says that could change and most of the east coast should be on the lookout.

Monday, April 08, 2013  The South Carolina section of the Southeast Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail extends 295 miles from the Savannah River at the Georgia border to Little River and now you have a detailed, descriptive map to guide your way.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  With Eastbound and Down being filmed at the Pelican's baseball stadium, MTV Teen Moms getting married in Myrtle beach, and TLC's latest hit show Myrtle Manor, there's no doubt that the Myrtle Beach area has been seen on TVs all across the country.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Flames and heavy smoke filled the air along East Bay Street near the U.S. Custom House in Charleston early Tuesday morning during an apartment fire.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  A morning house fire in Longs left six people displaced on Easter.

Friday, March 29, 2013  On Good Friday, a group of Christians went on a spiritual pilgrimage in Conway. They re-enacted the Stations of the Cross. That's the path the Bible says Jesus took from his trial, to his death on the cross and burial.

Friday, March 29, 2013  For the second year in a row, Grace and Glory Ministries held a live crucifixion display along Highway 52 just north of Coward in Florence County.