Photo: SConFire ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO/WCIV) – Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a vehicle chase that ended in Santee late Thursday morning. Officials with the S.C. Highway Patrol has the southbound lanes of I-95 closed at this time. Orangeburg Co. Expect delays on I-95 SB. Detour in place at exit 98. Traffic is running onto Hwy 15 & back onto 95…
James Middleton ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) — An Orangeburg man already behind bars for forgery is now being charged with theft. Authorities say 45-year-old James Middleton, Jr., was charged Monday with one count each of grand larceny and third-degree burglary. Middleton was already being held on a more than $94,000 bond for 27 counts of of forgery. Bond was set on Middleton’s…
Matthew Brunson ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) – A school custodian at a local elementary school has been charged with the theft of several pieces of electronics from the school. Matthew Brunson, 25, of Bowman, has been charged with third-degree burglary in connection with grand larceny of six computers valued at $4,500 from Brookdale Elementary School. According to the warrant and incident report,…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (PRESS RELEASE) — Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell stated that a woman reported missing has been located. Ravenell said OCSO investigators have located the body of Tyesha Williams in an unoccupied residence early Monday. “This unfortunate discovery was made as a result of our investigation that originated from a woman’s body that was reported on I-26 early Saturday,” the…
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) – Orangeburg County sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate after a woman’s body was found along Interstate 26 on April 9. Sheriff Leroy Ravenell said deputies were called after a motorist reported a suspicious object by the interstate about 8 a.m. near the U.S. 301 exit. The victim has been identified as 34-year-old Cassandra Denise Pompey of Orangeburg. Orangeburg…
trmchealth.org ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — An Orangeburg hospital is eliminating just over 30 jobs, reducing hours for 27 other employees and leaving an additional 30 positions vacant in order to save money. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports the Regional Medical Center is making the moves to ensure the hospital can continue to serve the community in the future….
Trevell Garner (OCRDC) ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) — Police say a teen is behind bars after robbing a local store he frequented. 19-year-old Trevell Garner is charged with strong arm robbery after he allegedly went to Mallard’s Grocery on Jack Branch Road just before 10 a.m. Thursday, March 10 and demanded money from the register. Authorities with the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s…
Chapin, S.C. (ABC News)–Gov. Nikki Haley threw her support behind presidential candidate Marco Rubio Wednesday ahead of the GOP primary this weekend. “I wanted somebody with fight. I wanted somebody with passion. I wanted somebody that had conviction to do the right thing, but I wanted somebody humble enough that remembers that you work for all the people,” she said…
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HOLLY HILL, S.C. (WOLO) – American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers assisted two displaced residents following a fire in Orangeburg County. The Holly Hill Fire Department responded to the blaze. The Red Cross provided comfort kits, blankets and temporary lodging. The American Red Cross, on average, responds to a home fire every four hours in South Carolina. Because of volunteers and…
