Today’s cancer patient has a team of experts with a broad range of treatments available to them. McLeod Cancer Specialist Donny Huynh, MD, explains the many options.

FLORENCE, S.C. — Francis Marion University has again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report magazine as one of the top Regional Universities in the South.

Company proactively notifying customers of payment plans, other tools to help manage energy bills.

Francis Marion University is excited to announce the creation of the Darla Moore Scholarship, made possible by the generosity of the Darla Moore Foundation.

Did anyone ever tell you not to cross your eyes because they might stick? Is that true?Learn the facts about this and other common eye health myths:Myth: Reading in poor light will hurt your eyes.Fact: Before the invention of electric light, most nighttime reading and other work was done by …

As we age, our bodies wear down and become easier to injure. While a tumble in the kitchen in our 20s or 30s can be painful (and maybe a little embarrassing), the same fall for a senior living alone can be devastating, potentially leading to declining health, loss of independence, or worse –…

COLUMBIA, S.C. ― Below is a statement from Dr. Edward Simmer, Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.

Cancer patients often feel tired physically, mentally and emotionally. This is not surprising given the struggle and stress of testing, surgery, radiation therapy and the attack of chemotherapy on cancer cells.

FLORENCE, S.C.  – The articulation agreement between Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) and Francis Marion University (FMU) now includes FDTC’s Business and Network Systems Management (NSM) students.FDTC students who earn an Associate in Applied Sciences through the Marketing, Mana…

Francis Marion University is welcoming ten new faculty members to campus as the 2021-22 academic year begins next week.

Florence SC  - Effective immediately, Florence-Darlington Technical College will implement a mask mandate for all employees, students and visitors, according to Interim President Ed Bethea. Regardless of Covid-19 vaccination status, masks will be required indoors, except in private offices o…

FLORENCE, S.C. – The Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) Baseball Stingers have hired Jeremy McDonald to serve as an assistant coach for the team.

Trinity Collegiate School opened the 2021-2022 school year on August 18th with its largest enrollment to date with over 400 students.

Francis Marion University will be participating in a $3.3 million initiative funded by the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) to spur research projects that address key challenges facing the state’s industrial base.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation—the Nation’s Largest Philanthropy Focused on Health and Equity—Provides Seed FundingSAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — KFF will expand its Kaiser Health News (KHN) operation and health journalism across the South with $2.3 million in funding from the Robert Wood Johnson F…

As families prepare for the start of a new school year, Durant Children’s Center, in partnership with Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline, announces the launch of Pee Dee Parent Helpline.

FLORENCE, S.C.  -- McLeod Health, in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced today that it has expanded access to COVID-19 monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatment at multiple locat…

FLORENCE, S.C. – HopeHealth welcomes family nurse practitioner Debbie Garrison, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, to the HopeHealth Medical Plaza in Florence. Garrison serves patients in the Access Hope program.

FLORENCE, S.C. () – HopeHealth welcomes Padigar Shyamanand Tantry, MD, an endocrinologist serving patients at the HopeHealth Medical Plaza in Florence.

FLORENCE, S.C. – HopeHealth welcomes physician assistant Caitlin Jordan, MSPAS, PA-C, to the HopeHealth Medical Plaza in Florence.

Florence, SC - The McLeod Health Board of Trustees has approved a transition to the Epic EHR (electronic health record) system. This transformational move underscores advancements that reflect the McLeod mission of improving health in our communities from the midlands to the coast.

FLORENCE, S.C. – HopeHealth has achieved a 75 percent COVID-19 vaccination rate across the organization.

Florence, SC - The Florence-Darlington County Commission for Technical Education elected new officers at its most recent meeting on Tuesday June 22, 2021.  First Bank Area Executive Paul Seward was elected Chairman of the Commission that oversees Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC). 

The world has experienced an increased amount of stress, loss, uncertainty, frustration, and disappointment in the past year with COVID-19. This has created a lot of anxiety that can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and panic attacks. As doors continue to re-open, we can be supp…

Francis Marion University’s dual enrollment numbers have surged heading into the Fall semester, the latest success resulting from a dynamic educational partnership at The Continuum in Lake City.

Hartsville, S.C.– Professor Natalia Schradle, Assistant Professor of Dance at Coker University, recently completed her MELT Level 1 Instructor Certification, earning her license to teach MELT Level 1 Curriculum in group and one-on-one settings professionally, and to incorporate these techniq…