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Report: Claflin University administrator was shot in the head, drove himself to hospital
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - Claflin University identified the victim of a Wednesday night shooting in Orangeburg as its vice president for student development and services. According to an incident report from the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office, Leroy A. Durant, Ph.D., was driving home from a program at the university when he was shot in the head.
3-year-old, grandmother who got family out of home die in Orangeburg fire
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - A woman and her 3-year-old grandson, are dead following a fire Saturday morning in Orangeburg. Shona Clark, 46, and her 3-year-old grandson Ky’Mere Shivers died at the hospital on Monday. Battalion Chief Winningham said Clark was a hero, helping ten other family members get out...
1 fired, 1 retired: Documents show changes within S.C. State police
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina State University’s campus police chief and another high-ranking officer are no longer employed by the university. S.C. State spokesperson Sam Watson said S.C. State Police Chief Timothy Taylor and Captain Jeblonski Green are no longer employed at the university. According to the South...
SC State holds press conference to introduce gun-sniffing dog
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina State University introduced a gun-sniffing dog as the newest member of their campus police team. This is one of many steps the university has taken in the last year to reduce crime on campus. Priss, a one-year-old female Labrador Retriever is now part of...
Orangeburg Pecan Company might be replaced by multi-family housing
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — 761 Russell Street is currently home to the Orangeburg Pecan Company, but there is a proposed housing development that might be moving in. On Thursday, a Georgia-based development company proposed that the Orangeburg City Planning Commission rezone the property to be able to build a multi-family housing complex.
Dress for Success: Denmark Highschool students lead professional clothing donation effort
Atlanta, GA, April 23, 2024: Inspired by an Intro to Business and Tech class at Denmark High School that promotes ‘Dress for Success’ days, three 9th grade students – Rishi Patel, Christopher Twomey, and Jack Hardy – alongside their supportive teacher, Mr. Jarrod Shirley of Denmark High School set to make a difference in the community, spearheading a Professional Clothing Drive on March 28, 2024 at Fowler Park.
Volunteers band together for Bamberg Street cleanup
BAMBERG, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A group of local volunteers got together ahead of Earth Day to clean up Bamberg Street. The team contributed 46 volunteer hours, collecting 24 bags of trash, totaling 360 pounds. The collected waste included various items, such as boards, construction siding and even a weed trimmer.
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