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- Board Meeting at Commission for Minority Affairs to be held on Monday, May 19, 2008 at 10:00 am
Thursday, May 15, 2008
- NCCI Case Settled
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
- Consumer Advocate Elliott Elam announced that the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs has reached an agreement with NCCI regarding proposed rate increases.
- Secretary of State Mark Hammond Encourages Wise Charitable Giving In the Wake of Recent Natural Disasters
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
- Donors can give with confidence when contributing to a charitable cause by first researching the charity.
- SCEL ACHIEVES INDUSTRY MILESTONE
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
- The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) has become the first Lottery verified on the Technical Standard established by the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) for Extensible Markup Language (XML) Retail Accounting Reports. Verification was obtained on May 6 and will be valid until May 6, 2010.
- Lab testing shows power plant has no negative effect on local surface water or groundwater
Monday, May 12, 2008
- COLUMBIA – Test results of water samples outside the H. B. Robinson nuclear plant in Darlington County showed the plant has had no adverse effects to the quality of the groundwater or surface water in the area, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Murrells Inlet shellfish beds closed
Monday, May 12, 2008
- COLUMBIA – The Conditionally Approved shellfish beds in Murrells Inlet and North Santee Bay in Georgetown County have been closed to harvesting because of excessive rainfall and the potential for contamination, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
- Beaufort County residents advised to be wary of wild animals
Thursday, May 08, 2008
- COLUMBIA – Sixteen people who were exposed to rabies by a raccoon are under the care of a physician after the raccoon tested positive for the disease, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
- Dr. Nancy Zimmerman named AASL 2008 Distinguished Service Award recipient
Thursday, May 08, 2008
- The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to announce Dr. Nancy P. Zimmerman as the recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Service Award. Zimmerman, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs of The Graduate School and an associate professor in the School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina, will receive the award at the AASL Awards Luncheon during the 2008 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim.
- World Hepatitis Day May 19
Thursday, May 08, 2008
- COLUMBIA – Free testing for hepatitis C virus will be offered as part of World Hepatitis Day at many of S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control's public health departments, the agency announced today.
- Columbia, Greenville, Blythewood and Barnwell schools named year-end Champions of the Environment
Thursday, May 08, 2008
- COLUMBIA – Five schools and twelve student winners were awarded prizes on May 1 at the Champions of the Environment year-end celebration, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- DHEC releases report on health of South Carolina’s public and environment
Thursday, May 08, 2008
- COLUMBIA – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has released its annual report on the health of the public and the environment in South Carolina, the agency announced today.
- State Museum Receives Rare Mexican War Medal
Thursday, May 08, 2008
- The South Carolina State Museum has received a rare Mexican War medal on long-term loan.
- Military Museum’s Video of the Week Features Confederate Memorial Day History
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
- Six SC Organizations Receive National Arts Grants
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
- The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded grants totaling $946,700 to six South Carolina organizations during its second round of fiscal 2008 funding. The grants are a part of $77.4 million in grants that the NEA is distributing to arts organizations throughout the country this quarter to support excellence in the arts, bring the arts to all Americans and provide leadership in arts in education.
- Military Museum Open on State Holiday
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
- ORS Promotes Drinking Water Week
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
- The S.C. Office of Regulatory Staff promotes Drinking Water Week during May 4 - 11, 2008.
- DHEC names 2008 All-Health Team student winners
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
- COLUMBIA – Blythewood High School was selected as the first place gold award among eight preventive health projects, and received $5,000 as part of the All-Health Team’s annual awards ceremony, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- State Museum Displays Artifacts from Wrecked WWII Plane
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
- After more than half a century, a wrecked B-25C plane was recovered from the depths of Lake Murray. The State Museum opens an exhibit on May 16 chronicling the salvage efforts surrounding this historic aircraft.
- Shoreline Change Advisory Committee Meeting
Monday, May 05, 2008
- CHARLESTON – The Shoreline Change Advisory Committee will meet on May 8 in Charleston, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
- Arthritis Awareness Month observed
Monday, May 05, 2008
- COLUMBIA – Although arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the U.S., there are positive steps South Carolinians can take to either prevent or reduce its effects, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.