CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Even if her straying husband had asked her to, South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says she wouldn’t have stood with Gov. Mark Sanford when he faced cameras to tell the world about his affair with an Argentine woman. Full Story »
The warning placed on South Carolina State University’s accreditation has been lifted after officials showed the school has clearly defined the roles of the administration and board of trustees. Full Story »
Mikel Deen Mahdi and Quincy Jovan Allen, two death row inmates, could be facing charges in connection with last week’s stabbing of a prison guard at Lieber Correctional Institution. Full Story »
Orangeburg County Council has passed a new animal control ordinance that officials say attempts to balance the rights of pet owners with those of the public. Full Story »
HARLEYVILLE, S.C. – Lavonne Bell is an Elvis fan through and through – so don’t be cruel. Full Story »
In the wake of two recent burglaries at area pharmacies, a third pharmacy break-in has come to light. Full Story »
For the second time in a month, a burglar has forced his way through a pharmacy wall to steal drugs. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has said his affair ended his political future, but lawmakers may decide as early as Wednesday whether it should end with impeachment. Full Story »
The “complex subject” of business registration fees was postponed Monday by Orangeburg County Council, with members saying the issue needs to be studied more. Full Story »
BAMBERG, S.C. – Dr. Lonnie Randolph Jr., president of the South Carolina NAACP, will be the keynote speaker at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church’s 10th Annual 100 Men In Black Worship Program at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, in Bamberg. Full Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a new national strategy to enforce safe drinking water laws in small, rural communities on Tuesday and pledged to redouble efforts to protect children from toxic water in schools. Full Story »
HAMPTON, S.C. (AP) — Three men face charges in the home invasion and kidnapping of a 78-year-old South Carolina woman later found wounded in her car trunk. Full Story »
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has settled his lawsuit against several companies over a plane crash in South Carolina last year that killed four people, attorneys said Tuesday. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 22-year-old South Carolina inmate is accused of threatening to kill two prosecutors. Full Story »
Beta Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. will play host to a weekend of activities Dec. 11-13, to commemorate the chapter’s 75 years in service to the Orangeburg community. Full Story »
Santee resident Wayne Shuler came to Orangeburg County's delinquent tax sale Monday looking for long-term real estate investments. Full Story »
The owner of a Cordova day care destroyed by fire says she is working to reopen her center at a new location sometime around the beginning of the year. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers debating whether to impeach South Carolina’s governor challenged claims Monday that a 2008 taxpayer-funded trip where he saw his Argentine mistress was legitimate state business. Full Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Grady Patterson Jr., South Carolina’s longtime former state treasurer and a World War II veteran, died Monday. He was 85. Full Story »
SANTEE, S.C. – Spirits were high in Santee on Sunday as a group of holiday-minded folks participated in the Holiday Tour of Homes at Santee Cooper Resort. The tour was sponsored by the Elloree Heritage Museum & Cultural Center. Full Story »
This year’s Fall Commencement Ceremony at S.C. State Univerrsity will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Full Story »
Orangeburg County Council will hold a special, lunch-included meeting at noon Tuesday to discuss planning retreats and receive updates on other, unspecified topics. Full Story »
FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Three men, including a father and son, have admitted attacking a black man at a South Carolina gas station solely because of his race and threatening two white men for helping him. Full Story »
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 78-year-old South Carolina woman kidnapped in a home invasion has been found with gunshot wounds. Full Story »
WILLISTON, S.C. — A 58-year-old Springfield man was killed early Sunday in a one-car accident on S.C. Highway 39, about five miles north of Williston. Full Story »
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