Mary Green

3 weeks ago | wmbfnews.com | Patrick Phillips |Mary Green |Jeffrey Collins

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC/AP) - A South Carolina Senate subcommittee voted Thursday against advancing the nomination of the man Gov. Henry McMaster chose to run the Department of Public Health. Dr. Edward Simmer would be the first physician to head the agency which was created when the former Department of Health and Environmental Control was split into two agencies.

2 months ago | msn.com | Patrick Phillips |Jeffrey Collins |Mary Green

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2 months ago | wtoc.com | Mary Green |Kevin Connaughton

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - For the third time in less than three years, the issue of abortion is back before the South Carolina Supreme Court. Justices heard oral arguments on South Carolina’s fetal heartbeat law on Wednesday, specifically focusing on when enforcement of the law should begin. Read moreThe arguments stem from Planned Parenthood’s legal challenge on the 2023 Fetal Heartbeat Protection from Abortion Act, which outlaws abortions once a heartbeat is detected.

Dec 6, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Mary Green

Share COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - It’s a job some call the hardest in South Carolina government: leading the state’s Department of Social Services. DSS serves as a catch-all agency for the most vulnerable South Carolinians, who have often fallen through the cracks — with an estimated one in six people who live in the state tapping into its services on any given day.

Dec 3, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Mary Green

Share COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s isn’t just fatal but can also be incredibly overwhelming to the person diagnosed and their loved ones. Advocates in the fight against this disease say many times, people don’t know what resources are available, adding extra strain to an already stressful situation. A new tool will soon be available in all parts of South Carolina to let residents know that help is out there.