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The state of South Carolina will observe national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19 to encourage testing for viral hepatitis C, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
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South Carolina residents can learn more about the safety of eating fish caught in the state's lakes and rivers by checking the updated fish consumption guide, the Department of Health & Environmental Control announced.
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A record crowd attended Marlboro Electric Cooperative’s 72nd Annual Meeting on April 20 at Marlboro County High School with 1,467 registered members. The second largest crowd was in April 2008 with 1,340 co-op members registering.
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 Following a rigorous nationwide review process, CareSouth Carolina has been selected as an exemplary model of workforce innovation for a new project: The Primary Care Team:  Learning from Effective Ambulatory Practices (The LEAP Project).
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South Carolinians will soon have a new way to access reemployment and Unemployment Insurance (UI) services in their local areas through regional SC Works centers, around-the-clock self-service offerings and local access points.
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DILLON - April 16, 2013, is National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). McLeod Medical Center Dillon, along with other national, state and community organizations, urges the public to talk about their wishes with family, friends and healthcare providers, and execute written advance directives (healthcare power of attorney and living will) in accordance with South Carolina...
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Gov. Nikki Haley joined officials from Miami-based Essex Holdings Inc., a global resources company, today in announcing the company’s plans to establish a new facility in Marion County. The $54.4 million investment is expected to generate 215 new jobs.
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The 18-cent decrease in gas prices and pleasant weather predictions will positively impact travel this upcoming Easter holiday weekend, according to AAA Carolinas.
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Mort Künstler’s Civil War art is known around the world and is prized by collectors. The South Carolina State Museum’s exhibit of his exquisite paintings, For Us the Living: The Civil War Art of Mort Künstler, has drawn praise and high interest among art enthusiasts and historians alike.
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Do you know individuals or groups that have had a statewide impact on literacy?  Nominate them for the South Carolina Annual Literacy Leader (ALL) awards for 2013.
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The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has unveiled Permit Central, a new initiative that simplifies the process for obtaining health and environmental permits, the agency announced today.
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