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🌱 How a Florence airport hangar becomes a high school aerospace classroom

Florence, South Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Florence airport hangar becomes a high school aerospace classroom
  • What Florence’s proposed $6M water loan means for your tap
  • Do Florence UTV owners know these new road rules yet?

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 92, low: 67.
  • Sunday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New SC high school will use airport hangar classroom to prep future pilots, air traffic controllers (postandcourier.com) — Florence 1 Schools is turning a Florence Regional Airport hangar into a hands-on classroom to train local juniors and seniors for aerospace careers starting in the 2026–27 school year. Students will study piloting, air traffic control, maintenance, and drones through partnerships with Embry‑Riddle, Charleston Southern, and the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, expanding Florence’s growing network of innovation schools.
   

2. Florence considers $6M loan for water treatment, lead line work (scnow.com) — Florence officials are weighing a $6 million financing package to study the Pee Dee Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant and replace aging lead and copper service lines. The plan would tap a state revolving loan fund, mix low-interest borrowing with grant forgiveness, and help the city meet tougher federal drinking water rules taking effect by 2029.
   

3. Florence County Sheriff's Office shares details of UTV law restricting drivers, passengers and eligible routes (florencenewsjournal.com) — Florence County drivers now have clearer guidance on when and where UTVs can legally use public roads under South Carolina’s new Act 164. The Florence County Sheriff’s Office outlines licensing, safety gear, vehicle requirements, and road restrictions ahead of the law’s November 18, 2026 effective date, so local owners don’t risk tickets or unsafe travel.
   

4. Former detention deputy arrested in contraband investigation (wyff4.com) — A former Charleston County detention deputy wanted in a contraband investigation was arrested in Florence by the Florence County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday. Authorities say she was taken into custody days after an incident at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center that left two inmates unconscious and led to multiple criminal charges.
   

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