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07/07/11 Figures released Wednesday by the state Department of Health and Environmental Control put the state's infant death rate at 7.1 per 1,000 live births, down from 8 the previous year.
07/06/11 After many months of work by McBee officials, Mayor John Campolong announced Friday that the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has issued a permit to the Town of McBee to begin operating its own water system.
07/06/11 Officials with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control are encouraging residents of several S.C. counties, including Horry County, to be aware of any health effects related to smoke from active wildfires in the Carolinas and Georgia.
07/06/11 LEWES -- The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control recently increased patrol and safety checks in hopes of reducing the number of alcohol and drug-related accidents and fatalities on the water.
07/03/11 COLUMBIA, S.C. - Residents of several South Carolina counties should be aware of possible health effects related to smoke from a wildfire that continues to burn in Georgia's Okfenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
06/30/11 Conditions are likely Friday for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in several Upstate counties, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
06/29/11 LEWES -- The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control conducted Operation Dry Water, a weekend-long crackdown on boating under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
06/23/11 Smoke from nearby wildfires is causing air quality issues across the Lowcountry. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says that coastal residents should be aware of possible health effects as smoke lingers in the area. The air quality in the Charleston area is listed as "unhealthy."
06/23/11 Smoke from nearby wildfires is causing air quality issues across the Lowcountry. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control says that coastal residents should be aware of possible health effects as smoke lingers in the area. The air quality in the Charleston area is listed as "unhealthy."
06/10/11 As the only soup kitchen in Darlington County that is a certified partner agency with Harvest Hope Food Bank and operated under the requirements of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the United State Department of Agriculture, the Hartsville Soup Kitchen is far more than volunteers spooning out leftovers.
06/07/11 Conditions are likely Tuesday for increased ground-level ozone concentrations in several South Carolina counties according to the state Department of Health and Environmental Control.
05/22/11 Visitors enjoy the beach and boardwalk, along with surfers, at Rehoboth Beach. Most Delaware beaches have plenty of sand, and many are set to get even more thanks to recent and upcoming replenishment projects, said Tony Pratt of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
05/20/11 Around November 2009, G. Martin Wynn, an engineer from Wilmington, transferred a South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control seal from an approved set of plans to an unapproved set of plans, according to prosecutors.
05/16/11 Officers with the State Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's Fish & Wildlife Fish & Wildlife division arrested a Millsboro man May 13 and charged him with committing an assortment of crabbing violations. James Crossland, 58, was charged with not having a commercial crabbing license, selling crabs from a non-commercial area and selling them to a third party. Property ...
05/13/11 A Moncks Corner woman who was bitten by a fox is under the care of a physician after the animal tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported today.
05/13/11 A Moncks Corner woman who was bitten by a fox is under the care of a physician after the animal tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Friday.
05/07/11 HOLLY HILL - While the Town of Holly Hill's water and wastewater system meets state Department of Health and Environmental Control standards, a consulting firm has recommended short-term and long-term measures to improve the system in preparation for anticipated future growth in the area.
05/03/11 A Fairfield County resident is under the care of a physician after being exposed to a fox that tested positive for rabies, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control said today.
05/03/11 South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control awarded Mt. Pleasant business, AbundaTrade.com, with the 2011 Smart Green Business Award for outstanding waste reduction and recycling program.
04/30/11 The Associated Press The Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina environmental officials are holding three electronics recycling events across the state. The Department of Health and Environmental Control says the events are important because a new state law taking effect July 1 will ban the dumping of computers, televisions, printers and other electronic items into landfills. DHEC will ...
04/29/11 Starting July 1st, it'll be illegal for South Carolina homeowners to throw household electronics in the trash. To get people started recycling those items, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control is having "South Carolina eCycles Day" Saturday, a chance for you to recycle computers, printers and televisions for free. | 
