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“Engulfed in flames” — 156-year-old Darlington church believed to be total loss after fire

Lee Williams,

Photo Courtesy: Brian Gandy DARLINGTON, SC (WOLO) — According to the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at 1372 Pocket Road in Darlington became engulfed in flames on Saturday. Officers say Darlington County Fire District and Darlington County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched shortly after 4 p.m.  in reference to smoke. Upon arrival, deputies found the church to be…
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Deputies in Darlington exchange gunfire with suspects inside car dealership

ABC Columbia Staff,

Darlington, SC (WOLO) — Deputies in Darlington county say officers exchanged gunfire with several people inside a Hartsville car dealership. Investigators say deputies responded after an alarm was triggered at the Dodge dealership on highway 151. Officials say neither the suspects nor the deputies were injured. Deputies say one person was taken into custody but the name of that individual…
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Darlington Raceway Study

ABC Columbia Staff

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) – Darlington Raceway is contributing almost $53 million in economic impact to the state of South Carolina. A recent study conducted by the University of South Carolina determined the track’s impact on the state, also finding it created nearly 800 jobs for South Carolina residents each year while the raceway’s ongoing operations generate more than $20 million…
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Resolution Promotes Darlington Raceway Week

Associated Press

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers have voted to designate “Darlington Raceway Week” for the days leading up to the Southern 500. The state Senate and House of Representatives passed a concurrent resolution that names Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2016 as “Darlington Raceway Week, a Week Too Tough To Tame.” The resolution, led by state Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Hartsville, outlines…
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Passenger Dies in Crash as Van Tries to Elude Deputies

ABC Columbia Staff

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a Chesterfield County woman was killed in the crash of a van fleeing sheriff’s deputies. Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee tells local media outlets that 28-year-old Jennifer Lee Sims was killed Monday evening when the van she was in with three other people ran off a road near Hartsville and overturned. The…