Gene Zaleski

Orangeburg

Writer and Reporter at The Times and Democrat

Times and Democrat Staff Writer

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Orangeburg City Council - Neighbors complain new houses not allowed

1 week ago | thetandd.com | Gene Zaleski

Residents of an Orangeburg neighborhood are seeking help from the City of Orangeburg to stop a house building project that they claim violates the neighborhood’s restrictive covenants. Land has been cleared and a home has been built in the Berry Woods neighborhood off of Columbia Road with plans to build two more houses on the .65-acre lot. Residents say the building project violates the restrictive covenants of the neighborhood which only allow one house to be built on one-acre lot.
Orangeburg County Council - Company could create 600 jobs, more

1 week ago | thetandd.com | Gene Zaleski

A company is considering creating at least 600 jobs in Orangeburg County, County Administrator Harold Young said Friday following a special County Council meeting. “It is a very large project,” Young said. He said the county is seeking the state's assistance in landing the company. Young said in a previous public meeting related to the company that it had the potential to create more than 1,000 jobs.
Orangeburg, Bamberg, Calhoun jobless rates dropped in April

1 week ago | thetandd.com | Gene Zaleski

April unemployment rates dropped slightly for Orangeburg, Bamberg and Calhoun counties, according to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce. Orangeburg County's April unemployment rate was 5.3 percent in April, down from 5.6 percent in March. The county had the sixth-highest unemployment rate in South Carolina, tied with Dillon County. Bamberg County's April unemployment rate was 4.9 percent, down from 5.1 percent in March.
Heavy rain could bring flash flooding to Florence

1 week ago | scnow.com | Gene Zaleski

The Florence area could see heavy rain and isolated flash flooding this evening into tonight, according to the National Weather Service. Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage though the evening, the NWS said in its Tuesday morning forecast discussion. The NWS is forecasting general rainfall amounts of an inch, although some weather models show the potential for several inches of rainfall.
Orangeburg area could see severe weather this evening, overnight

1 week ago | thetandd.com | Gene Zaleski

There is a chance for strong winds, hail and heavy rainfall for Orangeburg, Calhoun and Bamberg counties this evening and early Wednesday morning. The storms could down trees and power lines and may lead to flash flooding, especially in urban areas, the National Weather Service said in a Tuesday morning weather brief. The chance for severe weather and heavy rains is about 5 percent to 14 percent, with the chance of heavy rainfall at least 15 percent, according to the NWS.
Dunkin’ Donuts preps for Orangeburg opening, giveaways

1 week ago | thetandd.com | Gene Zaleski

Orangeburg's first Dunkin' Donuts restaurant opens Wednesday morning. The restaurant will open at 5 a.m. May 28 at 135 Magnolia Village Parkway off of North Road. The restaurant is located near the new Waffle House, Chipotle and Tropical Smoothie Cafe restaurants. The first 200 Dunkin' Rewards members in line by 6 a.m. will receive a free medium hot or iced coffee for 100 days on the Dunkin social app.
Public invited to say goodbye to school

1 week ago | thetandd.com | Gene Zaleski

The public will be able to take a last walk through Robert E. Howard Middle School on Wednesday, May 28 before the school is demolished. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will include a brief ceremony. Graduates of the former Wilkinson High School and Robert E. Howard Middle School as well as the entire community are encouraged to attend. Students from the middle school will move to William J. Clark Middle School, which has been expanded.
Jobless rates drop for Florence, Marion and Darlington counties

1 week ago | scnow.com | Gene Zaleski

April unemployment rates dropped slightly for Florence, Marion and Darlington counties, according to the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce. Marion County’s April unemployment rate was 5.2 percent, down from 5.6 percent in March. Marion County had the seventh-highest unemployment rate out of the 46 counties in the state. Darlington County’s rate decreased to 4.1 percent in April, down from 4.4 percent in March.
Memorial Day ceremony planned

1 week ago | thetandd.com | Gene Zaleski

Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Ernest E. Hickson will be the keynote speaker at this year's Orangeburg Memorial Day ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, May 25 at the Orangeburg County Conference Center. The Memorial Day service is hosted by the Orangeburg County Veterans Council and Orangeburg County Veterans Affairs. The master of ceremony will be retired U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Broadus Jamerson III. The prayer will be offered by retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dr. John Evans.
Orangeburg County Council - County buying courthouse land

2 weeks ago | thetandd.com | Gene Zaleski

Orangeburg County is purchasing a half-acre lot at the former Platinum Shear School of Cosmetology on Russell Street. County Council unanimously approved the purchase of the property for about $175,000 at its May 19 meeting. The property includes the driveway of the former school, the rear parking lot area as well as land behind the former school. The purchase will provide another access point to the planned new Orangeburg County Courthouse.