No holiday is more associated with food and leftovers than Thanksgiving. In advance of the upcoming holiday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) encourages South Carolinians to help reduce the amount of food that gets discarded this holiday.
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SC Department of Agriculture to Take Over Restaurant Inspections, Other DHEC Food Safety Responsibilities
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The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is preparing to take on some important regulatory duties that are currently handled by the Department of Health and Environmental Control, better known as DHEC.
Beware Of Medicare Open Enrollment Scams
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Open enrollment for Medicare has just begun, but unfortunately, scammers see this period as a chance to trick people out of money and personal information.
Oh, Deer!: Deer-Vehicle Collisions Are Issue In South Carolina
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As the state’s population increases and more people commute on South Carolina’s roadways, the chance of deer-vehicle collisions is greater.
Social Security And SSI Benefits To Increase 3.2 Percent In 2024
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Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 71 million Americans will increase 3.2 percent in 2024, the Social Security Administration announced
Beware Of Emergency Scams
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Emergency scams prey on the willingness of an unsuspecting, worried individual to help friends and family in need.
State Suffers First Flu-Related Death Of The Season
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that the state has suffered its first influenza-associated death of the season.
A MESSAGE FROM JIM CLYBURN: How a Government Shutdown Could Impact You
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0 Jim Clyburn’s SC-6 News Bulletin A government shutdown will occur if Congress does not fund the federal government by this Saturday, September 30 at 11:59 pm EST. Although President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy agreed to government spending levels earlier this summer, some conservatives don’t want to honor the deal and are advocating…
END OF WATCH: K9 RICO Killed In The Line Of Duty
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0 END OF WATCH: K9 RICO It is with great sadness that SLED announces the loss of K9 Rico. K9 Rico, 3, was a Belgian Malinois mix and joined SLED just over a year ago. During his career, K9 Rico served on SLED’s SWAT Team and SLED’s K9 Tracking Team. K9 Rico took part in…
Child Passenger Safety Week Being Observed
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With the start of Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 17-23) on Sunday, Sept. 17, the Division of Injury and Substance Abuse Prevention (DISAP) at the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reminds caregivers how important it is to correctly use child safety seats to protect children while traveling in vehicles.