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Drought worsens for most of Bamberg, Calhoun and Orangeburg counties
Most of The T&D Region is now considered to be in a moderate drought. Most of Orangeburg County is in a moderate drought, with the exception of the Springfield, Santee and Vance areas. All of Calhoun County is in a moderate drought, along with most of Bamberg County except a...
Bamberg, Orangeburg jobless rates among highest
Gene Zaleski, The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S.C.Times & Democrat. unemployment rate was the highest at 7%, up from 5.5% in April, according to figures released Tuesday by the. S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. . Orangeburg County's. unemployment rate was 5.6% in May, up from 4.4 in April. The...
Denmark man, 40, shot to death
A 40-year-old Denmark man was shot and killed in the early morning hours on Sunday, according to Bamberg County Coroner Wallace Hicks Jr. Hicks identified the slain man as Quinton Banks. Banks was shot at least once, Hicks said. The shooting occurred just after 12 a.m. in front of an...
MUSC Health-Orangeburg announces helicopter partnership
MUSC Health-Orangeburg announced a new partnership with Med-Trans Corporation, a global medical response company, to launch Meducare 4. Meducare 4 is a helicopter flight service designed to enhance emergency medical transport in the region. This collaboration will support the hospital’s air transport needs and provide critical emergency medical flight services...
CSRA Heat Alerts: What the New Guidelines Mean for You
If you’ve been living in the CSRA for any amount of time, you know how brutally hot our summers can get. The sweltering heat is something we all must endure, but recently, there have been some changes in how we need to prepare for and respond to extreme heat. Understanding the New Heat Criteria It […]
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