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Jan 14, 2025 | 
wpde.com | Shawnia Butler
DARLINGTON, SC (WPDE) — Darlington city leaders are in the early stages of discussing a subdivision that could be located along Daniel Street in the city's limits. A contractor reached out to officials to discuss how much it may cost. Officials hope the potential project brings in about 40 new homes. At this time nothing is set in stone but the discussion entails homes affordable for a typical family.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
wpde.com | Shawnia Butler
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Florence County leaders have plans to revive a local landmark that will display what life was like for a family in the early 1700s. Browntown, located in southern Florence County, is named after the brown family. The family owns 10,000 acres of land and it consists of wooden structures and a view of farmland. Throughout the years, descendants opened the property to the public as a museum.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
abcnews4.com | Shawnia Butler
FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — Life-changing news for veterans, as the Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that GI Bill benefits are expanding. This is in response to a 2024 Supreme Court decision. Veterans who served multiple periods of military service, like those who reenlisted, are now eligible for up to an additional 12 months of education benefits.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
wpde.com | Shawnia Butler
FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — Life-changing news for veterans, as the Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that GI Bill benefits are expanding. This is in response to a 2024 Supreme Court decision. Veterans who served multiple periods of military service, like those who reenlisted, are now eligible for up to an additional 12 months of education benefits.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
girlsunited.essence.com | Shawnia Butler
A portrait of happy mature woman sitting indoors at home, playing with dog. In the words of pop legend Cyndi Lauper, “Girls just want to have fun.” More and more women are choosing to do so without the responsibilities that come with motherhood.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
wpde.com | Shawnia Butler
FLORENCE, SC (WPDE) — Florence city leaders have decided to scrap the gun "buy-back" program which was one of five incentives listed on a five-point plan to fight crime throughout the city. The program aims to take guns off the streets and lower the chances of innocent bystanders becoming victims. According to Florence Mayor Lethonia Barnes, the new plan of action is to increase the use of technology such as body cameras, drones, and flock cameras.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
wpde.com | Shawnia Butler
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Florence County officials have experienced some delays in opening a splash pad at Lynches River County Park. The current splash pad hasn’t been out of operation for over a year and leaders said they didn't want to risk holding off on opening for yet another year, but they are now facing that dilemma. According to Dawsey, it took longer than expected for the proper equipment to be made, and leaders also had a hard time finding installers.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
wpde.com | Shawnia Butler
DARLINGTON, SC (WPDE) — Dozens of vendors lined the streets of downtown Darlington Saturday for the city’s first ever Christmas Inaugural festival. Members of the Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association put the event together to highlight local businesses and spread holiday cheer. The event featured food trucks, music, and knickknacks. The Greater Darlington Chamber also played a major part in the Inaugural festival.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
abcnews4.com | Shawnia Butler
DARLINGTON, SC (WPDE) — Dozens of vendors lined the streets of downtown Darlington Saturday for the city’s first ever Christmas Inaugural festival. Members of the Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association put the event together to highlight local businesses and spread holiday cheer. The event featured food trucks, music, and knickknacks. The Greater Darlington Chamber also played a major part in the Inaugural festival.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
wpde.com | Shawnia Butler
DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The city of Darlington is looking at a new price tag for the long-awaited Splash Pad that was set to be completed in June 2024. Leaders said the price is now well over half a million dollars and that's due to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (DES) requiring a concrete deck around the splash pad. ABC15 reported in October that the city would need to spend an additional $112,174.19, before that the cost cost was $400,000.
