News Releases
December 2008
- Septic tank regulations updated (12/26/2008)
- DHEC announces furloughs, program reviews (12/18/2008)
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry (12/18/2008)
- Santee Cooper project in Florence County (12/16/2008)
- S.C. flu season begins (12/11/2008)
- DHEC governing board to meet (12/10/2008)
- Radon poster contest winners announced (12/10/2008)
- Hearing aid specialist meeting announced (12/09/2008)
- DHEC ocean water sampling season results positive (12/09/2008)
- Mosquito-borne disease monthly update for November 2008 (12/01/2008)
November 2008
- Charleston County shellfish growing area reopened (11/26/2008)
- Spartanburg’s L.E. Gable Middle School named Champion of the Environment (11/24/2008)
- First Earth Day Awards Program announced (11/24/2008)
- World AIDS Day events planned for December 1st (11/24/2008)
- Conditionally Approved Murrells Inlet shellfish growing areas reopened (11/21/2008)
- DHEC announces winners of ‘Spare the Air’ awards (11/20/2008)
- DHEC reminds senior citizens to get flu shot (11/18/2008)
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting (11/14/2008)
- Pawleys Island school named Champion of the Environment (11/12/2008)
- DHEC accepting applications to reduce diesel emissions (11/12/2008)
- DHEC board conference call set (11/07/2008)
- Some shellfish growing areas reopened (11/07/2008)
- Some Charleston County shellfish growing areas reopened (11/06/2008)
- Charleston County residents advised to be wary of wild animals (11/05/2008)
- Some Charleston County shellfish growing areas reopened (11/05/2008)
- DHEC encourages smokers to quit on Great American Smokeout (11/05/2008)
- Mosquito-borne disease monthly update for October 2008 (11/04/2008)
October 2008
- Shellfish growing areas reopened (10/31/2008)
- Two Midlands schools named Champions of the Environment (10/31/2008)
- Shellfish growing areas reopened (10/30/2008)
- State Mining Council to meet (10/30/2008)
- Dillon resident exposed to rabies by bat (10/29/2008)
- Charleston County shellfish growing area reopened (10/29/2008)
- DHEC's Region 6 County Public Health offices set additional flu clinics (10/29/2008)
- DHEC’s Region 8 Public Health sets flu clinics for Election Day (10/28/2008)
- Midwife council to meet (10/28/2008)
- Rain closes many South Carolina shellfish areas (10/25/2008)
- S.C. DHEC Board Conference Call Agenda (10/24/2008)
- New recycling partnership takes flight (10/22/2008)
- DHEC recognized by EPA; wins Environmental Justice Award (10/21/2008)
- DHEC's State Vital Records Office onsite services temporarily suspended (10/20/2008)
- DHEC board to meet via conference call (10/16/2008)
- Rock Hill's Freedom Montessori school named Champion of the Environment (10/15/2008)
- State's infant death rate falls to 8.4 (10/14/2008)
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting (10/14/2008)
- Beaufort County conditionally approved shellfish area closed (10/12/2008)
- DHEC's Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg County Public Health offices set flu clinics for area residents (10/10/2008)
- Beaufort County conditionally approved shellfish area closed (10/09/2008)
- DHEC announces water stakeholder meetings (10/08/2008)
- Charleston County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (10/06/2008)
- DHEC lowers screening age for the Best Chance Network (10/06/2008)
- DHEC board to meet Oct. 9 (10/06/2008)
- DHEC’s Hampton County Public Health sets flu clinic for area residents (10/03/2008)
- DHEC’s Jasper County Public Health sets flu clinics for area residents (10/02/2008)
- Mosquito-borne disease monthly update for September 2008 (10/01/2008)
- Olympia Learning Center students selected for All-Health Team (10/01/2008)
- Marion Intermediate students selected for All-Health Team (10/01/2008)
September 2008
- DHEC's 'Get Smart about Antibiotics' campaign launches at EdVenture (09/30/2008)
- DHEC’s Beaufort County Public Health sets flu clinics for Lowcountry residents (09/29/2008)
- Georgetown County conditionally approved shellfish areas closed (09/26/2008)
- DHEC flu vaccine clinics begin soon (09/25/2008)
- DHEC's Green Guide debuts (09/24/2008)
- Spartanburg County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (09/22/2008)
- Conditionally approved Murrells Inlet shellfish areas reopened (09/19/2008)
- Swimming advisory lifted for Harbor Island (09/18/2008)
- Swimming advisory issued for Harbor Island (09/17/2008)
- Swimming advisory issued for Hunting Island (09/16/2008)
- DHEC fire safety programs begin in Sumter and Lake City (09/16/2008)
- DHEC board to meet via conference call Sept. 18 (09/15/2008)
- Charleston County shellfish growing areas reopened (09/15/2008)
- Charleston County shellfish growing areas reopened (09/10/2008)
- DHEC accepting nominations for 'Spare the Air' Awards (09/09/2008)
- DHEC Response to Myrtle Beach Sun News Editorial (09/09/2008)
- DHEC board to meet (09/08/2008)
- Shellfish areas closed after Tropical Storm Hanna (09/06/2008)
- Precautionary advisory issued for Horry County beaches (09/04/2008)
- Living Well program helps chronically ill (09/03/2008)
- DHEC now accepting All-Health Team award applications (09/02/2008)
- Mosquito borne disease monthly update for August 2008 (09/02/2008)
August 2008
- DHEC's York County clinics offer afternoon and Saturday schedule for school shots (08/29/2008)
- Coastal photography contest announced (08/25/2008)
- DHEC urges awareness of blood cholesterol numbers (08/25/2008)
- EPA agrees, S.C. meets air quality standard (08/21/2008)
- Beaufort County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (08/21/2008)
- Charleston County shellfish areas reopened (08/20/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (08/19/2008)
- Berkeley County residents alerted about danger of rabies; advised to vaccinate pets (08/19/2008)
- Lexington County residents advised to not adopt wild animals (08/19/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (08/18/2008)
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting (08/18/2008)
- Shellfish growing areas closed (08/13/2008)
- Charleston resident exposed to rabies by bat (08/12/2008)
- Renal Dialysis Advisory Council to meet Sept. 11 (08/12/2008)
- Okatie River stakeholders meeting announced (08/08/2008)
- Conditions in Saluda River at Columbia improve, signs removed (08/07/2008)
- Testing continues for Saluda River rapids water (08/06/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (08/05/2008)
- New method to provide better picture of HIV infection (08/04/2008)
- DHEC to post second report of raw data for hospital infection rates (08/04/2008)
- West Nile virus monthly update for July 2008 (08/01/2008)
- Environmental group admits errors in beach report (08/01/2008)
July 2008
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry (07/31/2008)
- Public urged to avoid Saluda River rapids water (07/30/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (07/24/2008)
- Anderson County residents advised to be wary of wild animals (07/23/2008)
- Horry County residents advised to not feed wild animals (07/22/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (07/21/2008)
- Daybook Advisory/Note to Editors for July 24, 2008 (07/21/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (07/17/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (07/16/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (07/15/2008)
- DHEC names physicians of the year (07/15/2008)
- Hearing aid specialist application deadline set (07/10/2008)
- Public meeting set for air application for proposed Santee Cooper power plant (07/09/2008)
- DHEC arthritis program receives additional federal funding (07/08/2008)
- DHEC staff member receives national award (07/08/2008)
June 2008
- West Nile virus monthly update for June 2008 (07/02/2008)
- DHEC Vital Records Office to use new security paper (07/02/2008)
- Hurricane planning for those with special medical needs (06/30/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (06/25/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (06/24/2008)
- York County residents advised to be wary of wild animals (06/24/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (06/23/2008)
- Mosquito Control Awareness Week is June 22-28 (06/23/2008)
- HIV testing offered free June 27 (06/20/2008)
- Upstate residents warned about dangers of contact with wild animals (06/20/2008)
- Nominations accepted for Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness awards (06/20/2008)
- Central Savannah River Area residents cautioned about ozone conditions (06/19/2008)
- Public's help requested: Fox might have exposed couple to rabies (06/19/2008)
- Anderson County residents exposed to rabies by bats (06/18/2008)
- “Fish Smart, Eat Smart” campaign updated for 2008 (06/17/2008)
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting (06/16/2008)
- DHEC fire safety programs begin in Sumter and Lake City (06/12/2008)
- Anderson County residents advised to be wary of wild animals (06/12/2008)
- Beaufort County Rabies Clinics a great success (06/11/2008)
- National HIV Testing Day events set for June 27 (06/11/2008)
- Greenville County residents advised to be wary of wild animals (06/06/2008)
- Unified command concludes Lyman emergency operations (06/06/2008)
- More charges filed in electroplating waste investigation (06/05/2008)
- West Nile virus monthly update for May 2008 (06/04/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (06/04/2008)
- Arthritis PSA (06/04/2008)
- S.C. schools honored in national recycling competition (06/03/2008)
May 2008
- Public Availability Sessions Concerning Lyman Plating Dump Site in Lyman, S.C. (05/29/2008)
- Beaufort County residents urged to avoid wild animals (05/29/2008)
- Arrests made in Spartanburg County contamination case (05/28/2008)
- Lyman Plating Dump Site in Lyman, SC (05/29/2008)
- DHEC urges citizens to 'Drive Nowhere' May 30 (05/27/2008)
- Residents advised to refrain from adopting wild animals (05/23/2008)
- Community meeting to be held regarding groundwater contamination (05/23/2008)
- DHEC receives grant for public health accreditation effort (05/20/2008)
- DHEC wins national award for stroke awareness efforts (05/19/2008)
- Lab testing shows power plant has no negative effect on local surface water or groundwater (05/12/2008)
- Murrells Inlet shellfish beds closed (05/11/2008)
- Beaufort County residents advised to be wary of wild animals (05/08/2008)
- DHEC releases report on health of South Carolina’s public and environment (05/08/2008)
- World Hepatitis Day May 19 (05/07/2008)
- Columbia, Greenville, Blythewood and Barnwell schools named year-end Champions of the Environment (05/07/2008)
- DHEC names 2008 All-Health Team student winners (05/07/2008)
- Arthritis Awareness Month observed (05/05/2008)
- New DHEC Region 7 partnership addresses childhood obesity (05/05/2008)
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting (05/02/2008)
- Spartanburg’s Pine Street Elementary School named Champion of the Environment (05/02/2008)
- Anderson to get Brownfields program grant study (05/01/2008)
April 2008
- Midlands residents cautioned about ozone conditions (04/30/2008)
- Mosquito spraying to begin in Sumter (04/29/2008)
- 2008 All-Health Team awards ceremony (04/28/2008)
- Midwife council to meet (04/25/2008)
- State’s wetlands to be celebrated in May (04/25/2008)
- Champions of the Environment gathering set (04/25/2008)
- Marlboro County residents advised to be wary of wild animals (04/25/2008)
- DHEC encourages citizens to learn how to save lives during Stroke Awareness Month (04/24/2008)
- Conditionally approved shellfish areas reopened in Georgetown County (04/24/2008)
- Drinking Water Week proclaimed May 4-10 (04/23/2008)
- Public meeting on Cliffs Mountain Park development set (04/23/2008)
- Blythewood High School students selected for All-Health Team (04/22/2008)
- Lexington County residents advised to be wary of wild animals (04/18/2008)
- Residents cautioned about ozone conditions (04/17/2008)
- State of the Beaches Report issued (04/16/2008)
- Beachfront jurisdictional lines not building or zoning regulations (04/16/2008)
- First case of West Nile virus confirmed for 2008 mosquito season (04/15/2008)
- DHEC's State Vital Records Office onsite services suspended this summer (04/15/2008)
- Public swimming pool workshop set for Bluffton (04/14/2008)
- Simpsonville’s Oakview Elementary School named Champion of the Environment (04/11/2008)
- Newberry County residents alerted about rabies (04/10/2008)
- Gettys Middle School students selected for All-Health Team (04/08/2008)
- Ocean Planning Work Group (04/07/2008)
- DHEC board to meet April 10 (04/07/2008)
- Free STD testing events planned for Greenville and Spartanburg (04/03/2008)
- Possible foodborne illness associated with Tega Cay barbecue fundraiser (04/02/2008)
- BEACH grant comments sought (04/02/2008)
- DHEC holding open house at new Horry County Public Health Department in Conway (04/02/2008)
March 2008
- Georgetown County conditionally approved shellfish areas closed (03/31/2008)
- Lexington’s Lake Murray Elementary School named Champion of the Environment (03/31/2008)
- Ground level Ozone Awareness Week underway (03/31/2008)
- Richard Porcher, Jr. Wins Environmental Awareness Award (03/27/2008)
- Myrtle Beach grocery store temporarily closes for asbestos investigation (03/26/2008)
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting (03/25/2008)
- Aiken County residents urged to vaccinate pets against rabies, avoid wild animals (03/24/2008)
- First South Carolina Tobacco Summit to be held in Columbia (03/24/2008)
- Georgetown and Beaufort County conditionally approved shellfish areas reopened (03/21/2008)
- Environmental Awareness Award Ceremony (03/20/2008)
- Storm debris burning allowed under controlled conditions (03/20/2008)
- DHEC urges citizens to support West Nile virus surveillance and mosquito suppression (03/18/2008)
- Charleston’s Charles Pinckney Elementary School named Champion of the Environment (03/13/2008)
- Rabies Radio PSA (03/12/2008)
- Rabies vaccination clinics set (03/13/2008)
- Lower ground-level ozone standard to affect South Carolina (03/12/2008)
- Keep illness at bay over Easter holiday (03/10/2008)
- Estill Elementary students selected for All-Health Team (03/07/2008)
- Recycle Guys present annual awards for recycling efforts (03/04/2008)
- Signs posted for advisories and swimming safety (03/03/2008)
February 2008
- Conditionally approved shellfish areas reopened (02/29/2008)
- Conditionally approved Murrells Inlet shellfish areas reopened (02/28/2008)
- Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of HIV/AIDS observed (02/26/2008)
- Columbia’s Forest Heights Elementary School named Champion of the Environment (02/22/2008)
- Manning Elementary students selected for All-Health Team (02/22/2008)
- Water systems to be recognized for keeping smiles healthy (02/21/2008)
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting (02/15/2008)
- Georgetown County conditionally approved shellfish areas closed (02/13/2008)
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry (02/08/2008)
- Public meeting on Saxon Mill cleanup set (02/07/2008)
- Renal Dialysis Advisory Council to meet March 6 (02/05/2008)
- Champions of the Environment welcomes Charleston TV station as new partner (02/04/2008)
- Conditionally approved Georgetown County shellfish areas reopened (02/01/2008)
January 2008
- DHEC laptop stolen from employee's personal vehicle (01/31/2008)
- Beaufort County shellfish areas reopened (01/31/2008)
- DHEC to post raw data for hospital infection rates (01/31/2008)
- Program marks 10 years of achievement in environmental excellence (01/31/2008)
- Moultrie Middle School receives DHEC Donna Bates Memorial Award (01/29/2008)
- Hearing aid specialist application deadline set (01/29/2008)
- Chapin Elementary students selected for All-Health Team (01/28/2008)
- Charleston County residents urged to avoid wild animals (01/25/2008)
- DHEC urges healthy habits to reduce risk for heart disease and stroke (01/25/2008)
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day events scheduled (01/25/2008)
- Camp Burnt Gin accepting applications for campers and staff (01/25/2008)
- Environmental Excellence program recognizes industry (01/24/2008)
- Richland County residents advised to be wary of wild animals (01/22/2008)
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting (01/18/2008)
- Georgetown County conditionally approved shellfish areas closed (01/17/2008)
- All Beaufort County conditionally approved shellfish areas closed (01/17/2008)
- DHEC accepting entries for middle school environment competition (01/14/2008)
- S.C. flu season begins (01/10/2008)
- Conditionally approved Georgetown County shellfish areas reopened (01/04/2008)
- Beaufort County shellfish areas reopened (01/04/2008)
- Graniteville community health tracking continues (01/03/2008)
- DHEC receives grant to strengthen emergency medical services in S.C. (01/03/2008)