News Releases
S.C. DHEC's Division of Media Relations strives to provide accurate, timely information regarding agency staff, issues and events. We encourage members of the media to contact us should you have any questions regarding information contained in the releases or relating to S.C. DHEC programs and staff.
July 2010
- SC infant death rate reaches 20-year low (07/28/2010)
- Edgefield County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (07/22/2010)
- Anderson County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (07/22/2010)
- Lexington County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (07/15/2010)
- DHEC identifies tar-like substance in Congaree River (07/14/2010)
- SC residents cautioned about ozone conditions (07/08/2010)
- Rock Hill residents advised to be wary of wild animals; vaccinate pets against rabies (07/08/2010)
- SC residents cautioned about ozone conditions (07/07/2010)
- DHEC notes statewide increase in pertussis infections (07/07/2010)
- DHEC offers holiday, summer safety tips (07/02/2010)
June 2010
- Hearing aid specialist application deadline set (06/28/2010)
- Public urged to avoid swimming in Congaree River at Gist and Senate Streets (06/25/2010)
- Petrofes named Region 2 director (06/25/2010)
- Beaufort County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (06/22/2010)
- Greenville County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (06/22/2010)
- Upstate residents cautioned about ozone conditions (06/21/2010)
- Clinton residents advised to be wary of wild animals; vaccinate pets against rabies (06/18/2010)
- National HIV Testing Day events set (06/17/2010)
- Greenville County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (06/09/2010)
May 2010
- DHEC shares fraudulent phone call warning with restaurants (05/28/2010)
- State named leader in effective smoke-free laws (05/25/2010)
- Gulf Oil Spill – Will Oil Reach South Carolina Coastal Waters? (05/21/2010)
- Horry County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (05/19/2010)
- Nominations sought for Carlos Salinas award (05/19/2010)
- World Hepatitis Day May 19 (05/17/2010)
- Federal, state and local responders set for training exercise in Georgetown County (05/17/2010)
- Be on the move during Arthritis Awareness Month (05/14/2010)
- DHEC names 2009-10 First Team All-Health Team student winners (05/14/2010)
- Ocean water quality monitoring begins May 15 (05/11/2010)
- Oconee County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (05/07/2010)
- Angel Oak Elementary School project named to All-Health Team (05/07/2010)
- Upstate residents cautioned about ozone conditions (05/06/2010)
- DHEC updates ‘Fish Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign for 2010 (05/06/2010)
- Be alert to the possibility rabies from bat bites (05/05/2010)
April 2010
- DHEC names year-end ‘Champions of the Environment’ (04/30/2010)
- Stroke Systems of Care Study Committee to meet (04/30/2010)
- DHEC urges healthy habits to reduce risk for stroke and hypertension (04/30/2010)
- North Santee Bay shellfish growing area reopens (04/26/2010)
- State’s wetlands to be celebrated in May (04/26/2010)
- Horry County’s Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology a ‘Champion of the Environment’ (04/26/2010)
- Arthritis Awareness Month Observed (04/26/2010)
- Green Airports seminar set for Columbia (04/26/2010)
- DHEC notifying clients of personal information breach (04/23/2010)
- Two Beaufort County schools receive ‘Champions of the Environment’ grants (04/23/2010)
- DHEC selected for CDC program (04/21/2010)
- DHEC to exercise Cities Readiness Initiative preparedness (04/20/2010)
- Townville Elementary School project named to All-Health Team (04/19/2010)
- Midwife council to meet (04/19/2010)
- Cities Readiness Initiative Exercise (04/16/2010)
- Second annual Earth Day Awards program held (04/14/2010)
- DHEC urges citizens to support West Nile virus surveillance and mosquito suppression (04/13/2010)
- Mosquito spraying to begin in Sumter (04/13/2010)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (04/12/2010)
- Upstate residents cautioned about ozone conditions (04/12/2010)
- Earth Day observance set (04/12/2010)
- Lexington County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (04/08/2010)
- Lawn mower exchange programs set (04/07/2010)
- DHEC investigating Aiken pertussis cases (04/01/2010)
- Anna Boyd School project named to All-Health Team (04/01/2010)
March 2010
- Fred Holland named 2009 Environmental Awareness Award winner (03/31/2010)
- Ground-level ‘Ozone Awareness Week’ announced (03/29/2010)
- Agency employee fired in probe of discarded DHEC documents (03/25/2010)
- Minority men urged to take charge of their health (03/23/2010)
- Florence, Horry programs receive grant funding (03/19/2010)
- Spartanburg County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (03/11/2010)
- Stroke Systems of Care Study Committee to meet (03/11/2010)
- Public swimming pool workshop set for Bluffton (03/10/2010)
- Barnwell County Career Center named Champion of the Environment (03/08/2010)
- McKissick Elementary School named ‘Champion of the Environment’ (03/08/2010)
- Students at Hilton Head’s School for the Creative Arts named to All-Health Team (03/08/2010)
- DHEC rabies vaccination clinics set (03/08/2010)
- Public swimming pool workshop set for Upstate area (03/05/2010)
- March 23 is Diabetes Alert Day in South Carolina (03/04/2010)
- DHEC’s Recycle Guys present annual awards for recycling efforts (03/02/2010)
February 2010
- Document Investigation (02/26/2010)
- DHEC lifts advisory on Ashley River spill (02/26/2010)
- DHEC reopens Charleston County shellfish harvesting areas (02/26/2010)
- Businesses honored for outstanding recycling programs (02/24/2010)
- DHEC investigating upswing in Norovirus cases statewide (02/23/2010)
- Sewage spill closes Charleston County shellfish beds (02/22/2010)
- Sewer overflow in N. Charleston could elevate bacteria levels (02/22/2010)
- DHEC posts annual hospital infection rates report (02/22/2010)
- Renal Dialysis Advisory Council to meet March 25 (02/22/2010)
- Union County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (02/10/2010)
- Hearing aid specialist application deadline set (02/09/2010)
- “Real Men Check'n It Out” prostate cancer program and screening available (02/04/2010)
January 2010
- Students at Georgetown’s Plantersville Elementary School selected for All-Health Team (01/29/2010)
- DHEC urges healthy habits to reduce risk for heart attack and stroke (01/27/2010)
- Camp Burnt Gin accepting applications for campers and staff (01/27/2010)
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day events scheduled (01/25/2010)
- DHEC’s Underground Storage Tank program plan receives federal approval and endorsement (01/25/2010)
- Some conditionally approved Beaufort County shellfish harvesting areas closed (01/17/2010)
- Charleston County shellfish growing area reopens (01/13/2010)
- DHEC responding to sewer overflow in Greenville County (01/12/2010)
- DHEC, DNR co-hosting Savannah River Basin meeting (01/11/2010)
- Ware Shoals residents advised to be wary of wild animals; vaccinate pets against rabies (01/05/2010)