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SC, Louisiana flu rates tied for highest in nation
By Jessica Holdman SCDailyGazette.com COLUMBIA – Health officials urge South Carolinians to get the flu shot after the Palmetto State tied with Louisiana as…
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SC ranks worst in the nation in nursing home inspectors
State has 190 nursing homes, just 1 functional state inspection team By Jessica Holdman and Skylar Laird SCDailyGazette.com COLUMBIA – After a nurse at…
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Under new SC rule companies must say whether waste includes forever chemicals
By Skylar Laird SCDailyGazette.com COLUMBIA — Companies and wastewater treatment plants must disclose whether the waste they discharge into bodies of water contains toxic…
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South Carolina shellfish harvest season opens
S.C. Department of Natural Resources The 2023-2024 season for recreational harvest of shellfish (clams and oysters) in coastal waters of South Carolina opened before…