Volunteers Work to Clean Litter in Florence
by Lauren Owens Residents took to the streets of Florence on Saturday morning to clean litter during the 2019 Great American Clean Up. In its 19th year, the event, which […]
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BMW Diversity Conference in Greenville
Members of the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce rode a bus to attend the BMW Supplier Diversity Conference in Greenville, SC. We were joined by members of the Myrtle Beach […]
Dance-off Held in Florence Competition to Benefit School Foundation
by Lauren Owens Twelve couples jived, salsaed, and swung across the stage during the 2019 Dancing For Our Future Stars fundraiser Thursday evening at the SiMT building on the Florence-Darlington […]
R.N. Beck Center Near Completion in Florence
by Lauren Owens The R.N. Beck Learning Center is nearing completion, the Florence One Schools board was told Tuesday. At a called meeting, Michael McGee, vice president of engineering at […]
Thermo Fisher to Buy Viral Vector Maker Brammer Bio for $1.7B
by Conor Hale Thermo Fisher Scientific has moved to acquire viral vector developer and manufacturer Brammer Bio for $1.7 billion in cash, giving it a new foothold in the cell […]
FMU Ranked as One of 50 Most Affordable Colleges in America
by Staff Reports Francis Marion University’s unparalleled combination of quality and affordability has been recognized once again. FMU is ranked in Study.com’s new list of the 50 Most Affordable Colleges and […]
Young Professionals’ “Nachos ‘n’ Networking” Social
Young Professionals of Florence held their March monthly social at King Jefe on Thursday, March 21. Thanks to True Light Photography for these great pictures from that night! To learn […]
Southern 500 to Start 2020 NASCAR Playoffs
by Staff Reports Darlington Raceway will kick off the NASCAR Playoffs in 2020 with the NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 scheduled for Sunday, September 6. It will be Darlington […]
Nicole Echols Receives Fred R. Sheheen Award for Excellence
Florence News Journal Nicole Echols of Harvest Hope Food Bank received the Fred R. Sheheen Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership. The award recognizes individuals of the statewide nonprofit membership […]
Greater Florence Chamber Outlook Luncheon
by Matthew Robertson Florence’s business community turned out by the hundreds Tuesday afternoon for the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Outlook Luncheon at the Florence Center. Florence Chick-fil-A’s Blake […]
