Darlington News

Dr. Ben P. Dillard, III was recently chosen by the Florence-Darlington County Commission for Technical Education as the school's fourth president, replacing Dr. Charles W. Gould, who retired after 20 years at the helm of FDTC.

When the state probation department told lawmakers it was spending less time supervising offenders because of budget cuts, lawmakers gave the agency an extra $3.8 million over two years to hire 47 new agents.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC As the Tropical Storm Andrea continues its move northeast through the Carolinas, WMBF Storm Team Meteorologist Marla Branson says we've likely seen the worst of it.

The Senate's inability to reach agreement on an ethics reform bill was the major failure of the legislative session.

A single-vehicle wreck in heavy rain on Interstate 40 in Haywood County claimed a South Carolina woman's life over the weekend.

DARLINGTON, SC The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is at Darlington Raceway on Saturday from 11 a.m. until approximately 11 p.m. The Relay for Life events are a major fundraiser for the American Cancer Society every year, and residents are encouraged to participate in the fight against cancer at the historic Darlington Raceway.

Iven Miles was driving a 2006 Honda motorcycle eastbound on the highway near the off-ramp to S.C. 90 when he struck a 2008 Honda van that had slowed for traffic, according to Trooper Bridget Wyatt.

DARLINGTON, SC The Darlington Raceway is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a "Drive for Disaster Relief" on Friday, June 7. The Darlington Raceway said in a news release that they are giving fans the opportunity to drive on the track that's "too tough to tame" from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on June 7, for a monetary donation in any amount ... (more)

Dr. Mark Petersen addresses students, parents, teachers and faculty at a dedication for the new combination middle school-high school last August.