Dossier
Orangeburg County
Coverage of Orangeburg County in the Nexus archive.
- Murder suspect back in Newton after being extradited from SC
Jontavious Littlejohn, charged with murder and attempted first-degree murder, was extradited to Newton from South Carolina. Ronald Rumley Jr. was shot in the neck at a Love’s Travel Stop on May 11; a two-month-old infant in the vehicle was not seriously injured. The suspect, who knew the victim, was arrested in Orangeburg County after a pursuit.
- SC early voting begins with record-breaking turnout. Many voters say redistricting is why.
South Carolina saw record early voting turnout as senators killed a redistricting bill, with 44,600 in-person voters on May 26, 2026. Jim Clyburn, a Democrat, criticized the redistricting efforts and cast his ballot in Orangeburg County.