The sheriff reported a busy start to 2026, praising volunteer first responders and thanking them for regular training and service. He noted two deputies are in training, an upcoming deputy opening, and that applications are being accepted through the county website and a testing provider.
A Dear Abby reader writes that they reconnected with their college spouse, "Bobbie," decades after an amicable divorce; both had recently lost spouses and met in person last summer for brunch.
Pastor Carl Ruby says he has received anonymous death threats after publicly supporting Haitian migrants; federal agencies have contacted his Springfield church, and a judge temporarily stayed the planned end of Temporary Protected Status.
The Warden's House Gallery in Mount Holly is hosting "Burlington County Joins the Revolution," an exhibit for the nation's 250th anniversary that displays artifacts and diary excerpts from the Revolutionary War period.
Actor Eric Dane died at 53, his family said he passed about 10 months after an ALS diagnosis; the family said he spent his final days with loved ones and had become an advocate for ALS awareness and research.
The seventh annual Tacos, Beer & Dogs Country Concert is set for Feb. 21 at Rockin' H Ranch in Palm City with proceeds benefiting The Farm Dog Rescue; headliner George Birge released "Ride, Ride, Ride" with Luke Bryan on Feb. 6.
A.I. code generators can speed up some software projects but typically require close human oversight, and experts warn they can introduce code quality and security problems.
Spark SC hosted a Startup Career Fair on Feb. 19 that brought 25 hiring startups to campus, and organizers said they expected about 1,000 students with roughly 350 confirmed sign-ups.
Federal officials have credited tougher enforcement with helping drive a provisional 19% drop in overdose deaths to an estimated 72,108 for the 12 months ending September 2025, while public-health experts report growing polydrug mixes that complicate detection and clinical response. Undetermined at this time.
Office for National Statistics data show healthy life expectancy in the UK has declined; men's healthy life begins to fall at 60.7 years and women's at 60.9 years.
