A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome was unveiled on Thursday in the Tuscan capital, where it will be displayed permanently following restoration. The Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, charged with preserving the landmark cathedral and operating its museum, called the discovery of the […]
Oregon Route 126 is closed east of Florence Sunday afternoon following a traffic accident, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The closure was reported around 3 p.m. on Sunday, about six miles east of Mapleton, between Florence and Eugene. On-scene reports indicate that the accident involved at least two vehicles. The number of […]
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — The annual Florence Memorial Day Ceremony will take place May 27 at the Florence National Cemetery. The ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. and features Col. Erika Perry, the commander of the 218th Regional Training Institute as the guest speaker. Perry has history with the Florence area and deployed to Iraq […]
FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) — Florence Police arrested five people on Friday following an investigation into a robbery at an apartment complex. Officers with the Florence Police Department (FPD) responded to a robbery with a firearm on April 26 at Bellamy Place Apartments. FPD said that detectives with its Criminal Investigation Division identified suspects in the […]
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Florence police are investigating a Thursday night shooting that occurred near Northwest Community Park, Captain Stephen Starling with the Florence Police Department said. Numerous shots were fired near Clement and Ingram Streets. No one was struck by gunfire, but a vehicle was hit, Starling said. At this time there are no […]
FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) — Today, the Make-a-Wish Foundation and James Clemons High School surprised a North Alabama girl with a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Mackenzie Perkins walked the halls of James Clemons this afternoon, with the celebrity treatment, thinking that was her make-a-wish reveal. ‘It was a tragic beginning, but the ending has been very sweet’: Baker […]
The new video from Nathan Florence takes him to Western Australia to tackle the monstrous slab, The Box. However, before he embarked on this latest strike mission, Florence elaborated on the recent news of his move from longtime sponsor Vans to Florence Marine X. As he walked through the Honolulu airport, Florence proudly held out […]
FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) — A number of service fees for Florence Electricity Department (FED) customers could soon be on the rise. The proposal is not a rate increase and the average customer may not be impacted, but meter service fees would be affected. According to FED, the most notable changes would be the new reconnection […]
FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) — A number of service fees for Florence Electricity Department (FED) customers could soon be on the rise. The proposal is not a rate increase and the average customer may not be impacted, but meter service fees would be affected. According to FED, the most notable changes would be the new reconnection […]
FLORENCE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Florence Police Department (FPD) is asking for the public’s help finding a missing man it says may have a condition that impairs his judgment. FPD identified the man as 64-year-old Richard Carl Duncan. He is described as 5’10” tall and weighing around 180 Ibs. Duncan has brown eyes and gray […]
A 36-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a car on Highway 101 near milepost 193 on Monday morning. Oregon State Police says officers responded to the scene at 4:15 a.m. where they learned a southbound Toyota Tacoma operated by Florence resident Timothy Sweet, 70, struck a man standing in the middle of […]
Jan. 8—A New Florence man is accused of possibly spraining a state trooper’s thumb during a Saturday night domestic incident that spilled into the street and required help from witnesses and neighbors, according to court papers. Police were called to 19th Street in New Florence around 9:15 p.m. for a report of a domestic among […]