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Friday, March 08, 2013  A 27-year-old Orangeburg man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing a man who bumped into him on the dance floor of a Calhoun County nightclub.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  South Carolina legislators probably will again not fund local governments at levels required by state law.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  South Carolina's House Republican and Democratic leaders say they are looking at ways to strengthen the state's ethics laws.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  A man accused of using a cement block to bust a window at a convenience store in Orangeburg and stealing 12 cases of beer has been arrested.

Friday, June 22, 2012  An "ongoing disagreement" lead to the death of one person and the arrest of four young men Thursday, according to the Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  The South Carolina House has approved a bill cutting personal income taxes.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  The House's leading Democrat says taxpayers should not be paying for Republican Gov. Nikki Haley's security detail when she's out of state on personal business.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  The House's leading Democrat says taxpayers should not be paying for Republican Gov. Nikki Haley's security detail when she's out of state on personal business. House Minority Leader Harry Ott of St. Matthews plans to introduce legislation Thursday that bars public officials from using taxpayer-funded security on personal trips.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  A captain with Orangeburg's police department has been fired after being accused of taking weapons from the department's armory.