“We’ve gotten multiple reports of bill payments being taken from mailboxes,” said Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell. “Those checks are then altered from their intended use and the money is taken from the victim’s account.”
DHEC says a rabid bat was found in Orangeburg County. Officials say it was found near Springdale Drive and Saint Matthews Road.
Two women inside a car have been shot and killed by someone in a different vehicle in Orangeburg, investigators said.
A grower-owned peanut shelling company said it plans to set up operations in South Carolina’s Orangeburg County. Premium Peanut said it plans a $64.3 million investment that will create 130 new jobs.
SC State University announced all employees and students will be required to undergo biweekly COVID-19 testing as part of the effort to curb the spread of the virus.
Troopers say one person died in a collision on Sunday on U.S. 301 in Orangeburg.
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office says they are looking for individuals suspected of robbing Dollar General stores at gunpoint.
Students at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School went back to class today, after last week's shooting that injured three. Officials say all students must be cleared through a metal detector and a bag check upon entering the school. Beginning Tuesday, clear book bags will be required.
A federal appeals court ordered a new sentencing hearing for a South Carolina inmate who has spent two decades on death row.
After more than 300 students were relocated inside for safety, law enforcement took a 14-year-old juvenile into custody after arresting him without incident on school property. He faces three counts of assault and battery charges.
Three Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School students are injured after gunshots were fired from a vehicle driving by during afternoon dismissal, according to the school.
South Carolina State University says face coverings are now required inside all university buildings. Officials say masks do not need to be worn in personal offices, individual residence hall rooms or while you are eating.
“I think it’s very clear that if we are not called back in, this is going to land in courts for them to make a decision," said Rep. Russell Ott from St. Matthews. "All we’re simply saying is that’s not necessary.”
South Carolina State University is delaying fall classes by several days to give students more time to get vaccinated as COVID cases spike across the state. Classes scheduled to start Wednesday for the fall semester will be pushed to next Monday.
According to SLED, an Orangeburg County man has been charged with manslaughter and other crimes for a shooting that took place in Hampton County earlier this month.
If you're still in need of a COVID-19 vaccine, you can get the Moderna vaccine from the Family Health Centers, Inc. in Orangeburg this week.
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office is holding a Back to School Bash this weekend! It takes place Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Livingston Park.
Local Living: Orangeburg DPS National Night Out tomorrow, Midlands kids heading back to school and more!
South Carolina State University released its updated health and safety protocols for the upcoming semester. The new guidelines offer guidance regarding COVID-19 testing, vaccines and mask wearing on campus.
South Carolina State University and Walmart will host a vaccination event this Saturday at the Smith Hammond Middleton Memorial Center.
We're learning more about the history of a former Midlands law enforcement officer charged with assault, after Orangeburg police say he stomped on the head and neck of a man he suspected may have had a gun. According to documents obtained from the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, David Lance Dukes was terminated from his position there for creating a "hostile work environment."
