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State Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Saturday March 30, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Boston University School of Public Health: Las Vegas Mass Shooting Survivors Continue to Struggle With Major Depression, PTSD
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * People physically injured in the shooting or who received low social support in the years after the incident had a higher risk of developing the mental health conditions. * * * By Jillian McKoy Four years after a gunman killed 60 people and injured 867 more during an October 2017 outdoor concert on the Las Vegas Strip, witnesses and survivors of the tragic incident still s  more

DHEC to Provide Daily Ground-Level Ozone Forecasts Beginning April 1
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 30 -- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Each year from April 1 through September 30, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) provides a daily forecast for ground-level ozone concentrations across the state. These forecasts can help South Carolinians take precautions for days with expected increases in ozone concentrations. Ozone is a colorless ga  more

S.C. A.G. Alan Wilson Reminds Everyone to Call 811 Before You Dig
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: Attorney General Alan Wilson reminds everyone that April is National Safe Digging Month and to call or log in to www.SC811.com before you dig. It's the law, and it's not just for contractors and utilities. No job is too small or too big. 811 is the national number designated by the Federal Communications Commission to help protect do-it-yourselfers, landscapers, and contractors   more

S.C. Governor's School for Science & Mathematics's Gordon Brown Named STEM Teacher of the Year by South Carolina Academy of Sciences
CHARLESTON, South Carolina, March 30 -- The South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics issued the following news dated April 1, 2024: South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) chemistry instructor, Dr. Gordon Brown, was recently recognized as the state's STEM Teacher of the Year by the South Carolina Academy of Sciences (SCAS). Dr. Brown's teaching philosophy emphasizes hands-on learning experiences, with a focus on student-directed laboratory experi  more

Santee Cooper: Stakeholders Break Ground on Orangeburg-Berkeley Reach Water Line Project
MONCKS CORNER, South Carolina, March 29 -- Santee Cooper, South Carolina's largest power provider and source of electricity, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Stakeholders celebrated a ground-breaking ceremony for the Orangeburg-Berkeley Reach Water Line Project earlier this morning, Thursday, March 28, 2024. The event took place near a stretch of the project area in front of Ebenezer AME Zion Church in Holly Hill. This Orangeburg-Berkeley Reach Water Line project will conne  more