Lexington County deputies have arrested a man accused of severely injuring his 2-month-old child. James McQueen Boltin Jr., 25, is charged with inflicting great bodily injury upon a child, … more

 4 confirmed SC covid-19 deaths and 2 probable deaths were reported Tuesday. 3 were in Lexington County. 1 middle-aged and 2 elderly patients died Saturday. 1 elderly … more

By Jerry Bellune  JerryBellune@yahoo.com 73 Lexington County schools were reported infected with covid-19 this week. That’s 11 more schools this week than last. In District 2, … more

Santee Cooper has agreed to a $2 million settlement in lying to bond holders. That's far less than the $137.5 million settlement its partner SCANA - now Dominion Energy - must pay in their … more

South Carolina can expect up to 300,000  Pfizer  vaccine doses this year. Laura Renwick of the  Department of Health and Environmental Control  said those amounts are … more

A  celebration of Staci Blakely’s life will be Wednesday  at First Calvary Baptist Church of Leesville. According to her obituary with the Barr-Price Funeral Home, arrangements have … more

Special to the Chronicle US Army veteran John Bouknight served in Europe after World War II. After he passed away earlier this year, his grandsoh Daniel Bouknight of Chapin went … more

This little Christmas season story should warm your heart. A Ginch hit Fusco’s Market at  2900 Dreher Shoals Road  in Irmo. What he (or she) stole were books. Yes. … more

Covid deaths remain relatively low in SC but case rates are high. Part of that can be credited to increased testing and more experienced patient care.. The Department of Health and … more

The Cayce Department of Public Safety (CDPS) reports an overturned tractor trailer is blocking traffic at the entrance to Interstate 77 on the Charleston Highway Monday morning. The lanes heading … more