Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Pee Dee report from HERE Florence.
From the HERE City State DeskPHILADELPHIA — The Carolina Panthers return from their bye week Sunday, Oct. 18, against a Philadelphia Eagles team missing its starting quarterback. Kickoff at Lincoln Financial Field is 1 p.m. Jalen Hurts is out with a blood clot in his calf, so Tanner McKee will…
From the HERE City State DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina football now has a kickoff time for its first game out of the bye week. The Gamecocks will host No. 14 Tennessee at Williams-Brice Stadium at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, with the game on national television. South Carolina sits…
From the HERE City State DeskOXFORD, Miss. — The South Carolina volleyball team wraps up a four-match road stretch on Sunday, Oct. 18, against Ole Miss, with first serve set for 1 p.m. Eastern. The Gamecocks have struggled away from home. They lost 3-1 at Alabama and were swept at…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — The defending NBA champion Knicks settled the last open seat on their roster Saturday, releasing veteran wing Bruce Brown and keeping former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman as the third center on the depth chart. Money drove the call. New York…
From the HERE City National DeskCLEVELAND — The American League Championship Series is down to a best-of-three after the Tampa Bay Rays pulled away from the Cleveland Guardians for a 7-3 win in Game 4 on Saturday night at Progressive Field. The game had been pushed back a day by…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ben Simmons spent all of last season away from the NBA. One strong exhibition night later, the former No. 1 overall pick has people talking about a revival in Sacramento. Simmons got the start in the Kings' preseason finale at San Antonio…
From the HERE City National DeskHOUSTON — The NFL has made it official: Texans wide receiver Jaylin Noel will pay $8,165 for a facemask foul he committed after a catch in Houston's 26-3 rout of the Tennessee Titans in Week 5. The flag came in the second quarter. Noel hauled…
From the HERE City National DeskPROVO, Utah — No. 8 BYU stayed unbeaten Saturday night by knocking off No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24, sealing it when the Irish came up empty on a last-second throw into the end zone. Debate over how the game ended spread online long after fans…
From the HERE City National DeskFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Chicago Fire walked out of Gillette Stadium on Saturday night with no points and a playoff ticket anyway, losing 1-0 to the New England Revolution but locking up a spot in the 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs once the evening's results were…
From the HERE City National DeskSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ohio made its long trip west worth it Saturday night, building a 41-0 lead before Sacramento State scored and beating the Hornets 48-7 in a Mid-American Conference game. The Bobcats (5-2, 3-0 MAC) have now won four in a row. Sacramento State…
From the HERE City National DeskEDMONTON, Alberta — Mike Malott gave a home crowd at Rogers Place a finish it will replay for months, flattening Joaquin Buckley with a knee to the chin in the second round of Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event. The opening round of the welterweight…
From the HERE City National DeskPHILADELPHIA — Charlotte finally has a win. Quarterback Conner Harrell had a hand in four touchdowns Saturday as the 49ers outlasted Temple 38-31 at Lincoln Financial Field, ending a season-opening losing streak. Harrell completed 23 of 31 throws for 281 yards. He found Derrick Eley…
Business
FLORENCE, S.C. — When the first Publix in the Pee Dee opens next month in Florence, its leftover bakery, produce and dairy items are slated to go to Harvest Hope Food Bank, which runs a Florence location. The supermarket at Palmetto Place is set to open its doors at 7…
Traffic
EFFINGHAM, S.C. — Two people suffered critical injuries Sunday afternoon when the truck they were riding in left Francis Marion Road and slammed into trees in Florence County's Effingham community. By 2:50 p.m., Engine 728 and Rescue 713 from the county fire service were headed to the 5500 block of…
Traffic
FLORENCE, S.C. — Drivers in Florence who rely on the Damon Drive and Dix Lane intersection will need another way around for three days next week while a contractor works on a city sewer lift station. The City of Florence said the intersection will be shut beginning Wednesday, Oct. 21,…
Traffic
FLORENCE, S.C. — A passenger was killed and the driver badly hurt early Saturday when an SUV ran off Hoffmeyer Road in Florence County, struck a tree and rolled over. Crews with Florence County Fire Rescue reached the 3300 block of Hoffmeyer Road, close to Aster Road, after a call…
Politics
FLORENCE, S.C. — Annie Andrews, the Democrat running for U.S. Senate, campaigned in Florence on Saturday, Oct. 17, two days before in-person early voting opens across South Carolina, and urged supporters to make a plan to cast ballots and bring others along. Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Jermaine Johnson,…
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