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Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Florence City Council voted to give $3 million to a medical school for third- and fourth-year students at Francis Marion University.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  The American Cancer Society will host an information program for individuals interested in volunteering to help local cancer patients and their families.

Monday, March 04, 2013  The annual McLeod Sports Medicine Challenge Run/Walk will be held Saturday, March 16, 2013.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  South Carolina's Medicaid agency will begin fully reimbursing rural hospitals this October for treating people without health insurance.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Customers can get a free short stack of pancakes, and in return, staff hope you will make a donation to the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals programs at Mcleod Children's Hospital.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  The Darlington County Sheriff's Office is investigating an accident on I-20 that killed a Florence man Monday night.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Deputies patrolling the Pine Ridge community outside Hartsville Wednesday night stumbled upon a methamphetamine lab.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Police say five people walked into the Belk department store on David McLeod Blvd in Florence around 7:45 p.m. on October 11, and grabbed loads of clothes from the Polo Ralph Lauren section.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Loris High School now has a new medical program for its students. The high school will begin to offer classes aimed at students interested in medical careers.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  If you're looking for a job, you can get help Wednesday at a job fair at Florence-Darlington Technical College.

Monday, October 08, 2012  A test that could possibly have detected the congenital heart problem that led to the death of a Hartsville High School football player Friday night, would have cost more than a thousand dollars, a high cost for families participating in school sports.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Horry County firefighters responded to a fire on Retreat Lane in Little River at 9:47 a.m. Friday, to find smoke coming from the garage area of a home and bystanders concerned that a woman was still inside.

Friday, August 24, 2012  McLeod Hospice House unveiled its new addition Friday.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  Three people are charged with Interstate Prostitution of a Minor.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  McLeod Health unveiled Air Reach during a news conference at their Dillon hospital, Wednesday morning.