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SC Senate approves bill to merge 6 state health agencies …

WEBThe bill senators advanced Tuesday in a 42-1 vote builds off BCG’s recommendations. S.915 would combine six separate state agencies into one, a new …

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DHEC holds groundbreaking ceremony for South …

WEBCOLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - On Thursday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control broke ground on the state’s new public health laboratory.

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New bill would merge 6 SC health agencies into 1

WEBA bipartisan bill filed last week, S.915, aims to fix that by combining six separate state agencies into one, a new “Executive Office of Health and Policy.”

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SC hospitals battle with ‘highly concerning’ nursing …

WEBUofSC College of Nursing reports that 54% of nursing instructors in the state are above 50 years of age and SC loses an average of 60 educators per year, either …

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State officials open new COVID-19 vaccination clinic in …

WEBPublished: Mar. 1, 2021 at 2:02 PM PST. SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WIS) - A new COVID-19 vaccination clinic has opened in the northside community in Spartanburg. The South …

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SC lawmakers, advocates call on House to take up bill for …

WEBCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Every year for the last few years, one of the most closely watched and most controversial bills at the South Carolina State House is the one to …

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COVID-19 Updates

WEBThe South Carolina Department for Health and Environmental Control has released recent COVID-19. “It’s just nobody talks about it anymore.”. Doctors say …

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Doctors report rise in COVID cases and hospitalizations: …

WEBAccording to Knoche, the week of Aug. 5 there were 150 COVID hospitalizations. At the beginning of July there were just 74. Knoche points to a new …

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DHEC holds free STD testing at most SC public health …

WEBThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is offering free testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) at …

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Prisma Health breaks ground on Northeast Columbia Medical Park

WEBCOLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Prisma Health announced they are holding a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Medical Park in Columbia on Tuesday, April 23. …

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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken …

WEBFILE - Pages from the United Healthcare website are displayed on a computer screen, Feb. 29, 2024, in New York. UnitedHealth Group trounced first-quarter …

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NAACP questions restructure of executive SCDMH positions

WEBThe South Carolina chapter of the NAACP held a press conference Monday morning raising concerns about possible discrimination among executives in the South …

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Columbia teams up with the Black Maternal Health Collective for …

WEBThe city is partnering with the Black Maternal Health Collective to host a health fair on Saturday, April 6. Called the “Mom’s Market” by organizers, the fair will be …

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Prisma Health breaks ground on Northeast Columbia Medical Park …

WEBWIS News 10 Sunrise airs Monday through Friday from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.

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Prisma Health breaks ground on Northeast Columbia Medical Park

WEBWoman reported missing in Richland County believed to be in danger, deputies say. WIS News 10 Sunrise airs Monday through Friday from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.

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NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from …

WEBCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 again in a way that makes sense. The most distant spacecraft from Earth …

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Parents speak of heartache after baby dies at day care

WEBBrayden’s parents said they dropped their baby boy off at the Tender Years Preschool & Nursery on March 25. By that afternoon, Taylor Robertson said the day …

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Automated medication dispensing cabinets currently offline at …

WEBPublished: Apr. 9, 2024 at 3:36 PM PDT. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Prisma Health’s automated medication dispensing cabinets are currently down, according to the hospital. …

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SCDOT announces 2.3 miles of Hardscrabble Road Project …

WEBCOLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Transportation announced Tuesday evening 2.3 miles of Hardscrabble Road has fully opened. WIS …

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Health officials warn of counterfeit Botox injections after more …

WEBPublished: Apr. 24, 2024 at 5:42 AM EDT|Updated: seconds ago. (AP) - U.S. health officials issued a warning Tuesday about counterfeit Botox injections that have …

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13 charged, 2 dogs rescued following dog fight in Richland County

WEBOfficials said two dogs were rescued from the fight and taken to a local emergency veterinarian for treatment. SLED agents also sized multiple firearms and …

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