Orangeburg

S.C. State University postpones start of fall 2021 classes

The university wants more time to come up with additional campus safety protocols

Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina State University has decided to postpone classes for their fall semester by a week in order to come up with additional campus safety protocols as COVID-19 cases continue to spike statewide. School officials announced their decision to start classes on August 23rd instead of August 18th as previously planned so they can teach incoming…

Former Orangeburg DPS officer charged for use of force incident was previously fired from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office

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.”