CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will resume seasonal water quality checks along the coast to detect elevated bacteria levels. DHEC ...

Free tests for both sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS will be available at many South Carolina public health departments on Thursday, according to our news partners at ABC 25 in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD)- Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed the former director of the South Carolina Department of Health and ...

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported over 15,000 new COVID-19 cases over the Christmas holiday, including over 3,000 new cases on Dec. 29. The state also recorded 63 more ...

A variant of the coronavirus known to spread more quickly that originated in India is the cause of four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Carolina, though the true count is likely much higher, ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The City of Myrtle Beach and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control offered their second class in the Grand Strand educating people on how to ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In one week, a new agency will oversee public health services across South Carolina. Starting next Monday, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, DHEC, will no longer ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is offering free HIV and STD testing at various locations across the lowcountry Tuesday, June 25, in ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) explains putting together a daily forecast of ozone levels is something the organization has done for years. This year, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is hosting a statewide ‘Drug Take Back Day’ event on Saturday, April 27. Held twice a year, ‘Drug Take ...

Beachgoers spending time along the Grand Strand will be responsible for monitoring water quality levels before hitting the surf as the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control suspends news ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD)- Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed the former director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to lead the state’s new public health agency.