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.
May 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)