Wildfires are not unusual this time of year around a state rich in woodlands. We lose thousands of acres of forest annually to fire.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and state leaders made it clear from the beginning of the pandemic there had to be balance between protecti…
Opinions have changed markedly regarding marijuana, with a number of states having legalized recreational use. While there is sentiment for su…
Driving with a suspended license is a crime. Yet it is one that many people in South Carolina and other states are willing to commit, sometime…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in a political firestorm entirely of his own making. Had he not been so worried about the political repercussion…
Put aside the parties and politics for a day. Retired state Sen. John W. Matthews Jr. of Bowman transcends all the divisiveness that pervades …
“'It’s my happy heart you hear, singing loud, singing clear. And it’s all because you take care of me.’
Orangeburg County’s Community of Character campaign is recognizing being trustworthy as the trait for February.
Officials from the state to local levels acknowledge Orangeburg County has a litter problem. A ride around the county will convince you they a…
As the anniversary of COVID-19 in the United States approaches, the controversy surrounding New York’s governor and the deaths of nursing home…
South Carolina Republican Sen. Tim Scott and Minnesota Democratic Sen. and former presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar may not be seen as alli…
More than 25 years ago in 1995, Orangeburg City Council was asked by election officials and the S.C. Municipal Association to go along with a …
Key issues in President Joe Biden’s town hall meeting from Milwaukee Tuesday were school reopening and coronavirus relief. But the president a…
The caller to the T&D newsroom was serious about not wanting to conduct any kind of business or messaging online. To paraphrase him: If yo…
In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden said that “unity is the path forward” to overcoming our nation’s challenges. He said it would “r…
No better tribute could there be than the obituary that the Cox family submitted on its patriarch, William B. Cox Sr. No one should underestim…
Today is Presidents Day, an observance born of honoring two of the greatest U.S. leaders, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. It has become…
The daily tallies from COVID-19 to some degree have numbed Americans. But the loss of life, whether to the coronavirus or simply the natural p…
If you remember the ice storms of 2004 and 2014 locally, or if you are familiar with ice storms anywhere, you took notice a week ago of a tent…
The Legislature is pressing a stated priority of getting students back inside school buildings for in-person instruction.
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It’s a little late this year, but tax season is at hand.
The impeachment trial of an ex-president begins Tuesday. The U.S. Constitution says it is illegitimate.
“The annual memorial service must continue to be a foundation for better relations among the races, not the root of increased tension in the O…
Why is it taking so long to get coronavirus vaccines to more people?
The Super Bowl this year takes on even more meaning because the game features defending NFL champion Kansas City against legendary quarterback…
Donald Trump is portrayed as a demagogue whose voters were brainwashed and in need of deprogramming. That is far from a real-life view. Sevent…
Entering this past weekend, traffic fatalities in South Carolina were 12 more than at the same time a year ago. Already, 66 people have died o…