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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $125,000 Education and Outreach Initiative (EOI) grant to Greenville County Human Relations Commission to assist people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination.
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Fourth Circuit Domestic Violence Coordinating Council will usher in October as Stop the Violence month Domestic Violence Kickoff on October 14 at 10:30 am at Coker College.
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Governor Nikki Haley today announced Major Leroy Smith, a 22 year veteran of the Florida Highway Patrol who served as its Chief of Investigations, as the next Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. Major Smith’s service in Florida includes a stint as Chief of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency...
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President Barack Obama's remarks at the LinkedIn Town Hall.
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Although children and teenagers rarely die from flu–related causes, many of the deaths could have been prevented if the children had been vaccinated against the flu, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The rates of new lung cancer cases in the United States dropped among men in 35 states and among women in 6 states between 1999 and 2008, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The New York City Police Department has requested assistance from numerous South Carolina law enforcement agencies, including the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, in finding eight missing children that may be in South Carolina.
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a revised hazard alert to hair salon owners and workers about potential formaldehyde exposure from working with certain hair smoothing and straightening products.
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September is National Preparedness Month, and in an effort to remind people that preparedness starts at the local level, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division is promoting programs and plans that may prove useful in times of emergency.
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Nearly 9 million Americans 50 and older face the risk of hunger, according to new research commissioned by AARP Foundation. The report, “Food Insecurity Among Older Adults,” found more than nine percent of older Americans were at risk of hunger in 2009—a 79 percent increase since 2001.
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) advises motorists of repair work requiring a lane closure along a portion of Interstate 95 northbound at Santee.
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