The federal case against a former Florence County sheriff’s deputy accused of killing his mother and stepfather was continued until the next term of court.

Eighteen suspended bus drivers will soon be on the roads again for the Williamsburg County School District.

The fate of Williamsburg County School District Superintendent Ralph C. Fennell remains a mystery following a meeting with members of the Williamsburg County School Board early Wednesday morning.

Four people have been arrested in connection with the Oct. 30 shooting death of a Kingstree businessman. Ernest Prosser, 54, was found dead in his home by his son who dropped by his father’s home to pick up a license plate.

“The administration is currently investigating each incident and will recommend appropriate action regarding the conduct of the drivers. Until that time, the board cannot address these personnel matters prior to recommendation from the administration.”

A portion of S.C. 261 in Williamsburg County near Kingstree was closed Thursday night after a one-vehicle crash, S.C. Highway Patrol and Williamsburg County dispatch reports show.

Twenty bus drivers were suspended for failing to “transport students in a timely manner” Oct. 30, according to a statement released by the Williamsburg County School District on Monday night.

Twenty-seven bus drivers from the Williamsburg County School District were suspended after a meeting Monday morning for planning to strike and delay transportation services for the next two days.

School buses throughout the Williamsburg County School District were running as normal this morning according to administrators at each distinct school.

Seventeen bus drivers with the Williamsburg County School District didn’t make afternoon pickups Friday as part of what district officials said may be the start of a district wide bus drivers strike.

Williamsburg County officials are further investigating claims of water contamination from residents living near a county landfill in Salters.

Kingstree police are searching for a man they say tricked an auto parts dealer into helping him take a trailer and an air conditioning unit from a local car lot.

A Kingstree man accused of impregnating an 11-year-old girl has been arrested again in connection with a similar crime involving a 13-year-old victim, Kingstree Police Chief Robert Ford said.

A lawyer for a former Florence County sheriff’s deputy accused of killing his mother and stepfather for money has filed a motion to get his client released from prison before his trial.

State Rep. Carl L. Anderson is inviting Williamsburg County students to a “back-to-school rally and story of hope” beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday in Kingstree.