Swimming Advisory Issued for the Saluda River COLUMBIA, S.C. - A section of the Saluda River at Saluda Shoals Park in Columbia has been placed under a swimming advisory, the Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today. Swimming Advisory Issued for the Saluda River Source: South Carolina Environmental...
DHEC director to return to private sector
DHEC director to return to private sector COLUMBIA, SC (July 13, 2017) -- Catherine Heigel, Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), will rejoin Elliott Davis, a rapidly growing Southeast accounting and business advisory firm, as its Chief Operating Officer in August 2017. "Catherine...
West Nile virus detected in Richland County bird; DHEC urges residents to prevent mosquito bites
West Nile virus detected in Richland County bird; DHEC urges residents to prevent mosquito bites COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), Richland County, and City of Columbia officials announced today that a bird in Richland County has tested positive for West Nile...