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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Prosecutors say an Orangeburg County sheriff's deputy was justified when he shot and killed a suspect who was using a shovel in what was called a "threatening manner."

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Land at the center of an alleged kickback scheme involving former South Carolina State University officials is up for auction.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  A man who spent more than a decade on South Carolina's death row for killing three women has died.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Authorities say they found a bag of marijuana on a man as they searched him in court not long after he pleaded guilty to simple possession of marijuana.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Authorities say a former Orangeburg County coroner stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the funeral home he worked at for nearly 30 years.

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.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  A Georgia man is dead after a fall from a railroad overpass in South Carolina.

Friday, February 22, 2013  South Carolina State University trustees have voted to continue looking for a new president.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  South Carolina State University administrators say enrollment at the school declined nearly 9 percent between the fall and spring semesters.

Monday, January 28, 2013  South Carolina State University has named a 14-member committee to search for a new president for the Orangeburg school.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A Holly Hill man has died after a fire at a mobile home in Orangeburg County.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  A man has died after being stabbed in the chest at an apartment in Orangeburg.

Friday, December 14, 2012  A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a baby sitter who surprised him as he broke into an Orangeburg home.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Four colleges and universities in the Midlands have signed an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to make their campuses greener and to work together on environmental issues.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  A 2-year-old Orangeburg girl is safe after being taken away when her mother's car was repossessed.