South Carolina transportation officials want to hear from the public about a project to widen part of Interstate 26 and improve one of the state’s key interchanges. The state is spending $19 million on preliminary engineering work to widen 22 miles of I-26 in Orangeburg, Berkeley and Dorchester counties.
Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says a man from Aiken County is accused of a shooting that took the life of another man early Sunday.
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office is investigating a break in at a business on St. Matthews Road earlier this month.
Orangeburg man pleads guilty to firearm charge, faces up to 10 years in prison
Orangeburg County deputies are searching for multiple individuals connected to a double murder last week.
The Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office says they have a man in custody who is accused of murdering his estranged spouse.
“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.
