Orangeburg County News

Springfield, SC - A suspect chase that began in Orangeburg County--then weaved through two other counties--ended with the arrest of two people Friday night.

Read more: Local , Crime , News , Orangeburg , Orangeburg Shooting , Jermaine Eric Halmon , Unidentified Victim , Unknown Information , Attempted Robbery , Leroy Ravenell , Bond Denied Jermain Eric Halmon is accused on two counts of Murder/Attempted Murder.A Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says Halmon shot at a male and female victim.

According to the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office, officers observed 36-year-old Leonard Guinyard make two traffic violations while traveling on Legrand Smoak Street in Cordova.

Orangeburg, SC - Orangeburg County deputies have arrested a man they say fire shots at a man and woman during a domestic dispute Thursday.

A state represenative running for the new 7th Congressional District seat was arrested Wednesday night in Columbia and charged with speeding, DUI, and a weapons charge.According to Columbia Police Department A state representative running for the new 7th Congressional District seat who was arrested for speeding and DUI Wednesday night in Columbia ... (more)

A 45-year-old utility lineman replacing a pole in a residential area in Santee has died after a power line snapped and struck the man.

The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports the county is suing the estate of Larry Williams.

Federal-Mogul Friction Products announced it will expand its Orangeburg County operations by investing at least $7 million and generate 40 new jobs at the plant.

Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office arrested two men, seized four weapons, drugs and nearly $25,000 in cash following a search warrant Wednesday, according to sheriff's deputies.

A 26-year-old Orangeburg man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for stabbing a man to death during a fight.

Wednesday marks nine years since two customers and a teller were gunned down at a bank in Greer.

The Orangeburg County Department of Public Safety is still investigating a fatal accident that killed one person Monday morning on Columbia Road.Investigators say a Mercedes Benz and a Chevrolet Blazer The Orangeburg Department of Public Safety is still investigating a fatal accident that killed one person Monday morning on Columbia Road.

Orangeburg County's two Democratic state senators John Matthews and Rep. Gilda-Cobb Hunter are scheduled to discuss the future of South Carolina State University on SCETV's 'This Week in the Statehouse' teleconference hosted by Lt.

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. A man drowned during a church picnic at Lake Hartwell on Saturday, according to the Anderson County Coroner's Office.

At the end of more than three decades of civil service, Orangeburg County Sheriff's Chief Barbara Walters has retired.

At the end of more than three decades of civil service, Orangeburg County Sheriff's Chief Barbara Walters has retired.

Two Greenville County residents have been arrested and charged with illegal neglect of a child after authorities found eight poisonous snakes in their home.

Sen. John W. Matthews, S.C. Senate, Rep. James E. Clyburn, U.S. House of Representatives, 6th Congressional District, S.C., Johnnie Wright, Sr., Chairman, Orangeburg County Council and Chairman, Lake Marion Regional Water Agency, Bill McCall, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Santee Cooper, and Lt.

COLUMBIA, SC A last-second move by Lexington County Senator Jake Knotts Tuesday, killed a bill that would reopen candidate filings for most of the 183 candidates removed from the ballots.

An Orangeburg County fire official says a March fire in Vance underscored the need for county council to pass a cost recovery ordinance -- and soon.