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.
November 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)
- DHEC urges citizens to 'Drive Nowhere' May 30
- 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)