Call for SLED probe into early hospital patient discharges
Gov. Hodges and Attorney General Condon urge a full investigation of South Carolina Mental Hospital after Dr. Luadzers and others allege premature releases of dangerous patients. SLED agreed to probe while department officials defend planned discharges and ward closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Jim Hodges
South Carolina
Department of Mental Health
Hodges
Morton Brilliant
Charlie Condon
Condon
Jack Lundzers
Robert Stewart
Hugh Munn
Mental Health Department
George Gintoli
State Hospital
John Hutto
Luadzers
House panel weighs moratorium on new hog farms in South Carolina
A Columbia House panel heard testimony on a proposed moratorium prohibiting new or expanding hog farm facilities and waste lagoons. Representative Charles Sharpe urged delaying action until after a May 17 DHEC meeting, making quick passage this year unlikely. The measure targets Smithfield Foods and Carroll's Foods backed plans for up to 32,000 hogs near Blenheim and Sellers, with tests at Clemson University showing waste-treatment options, including ozone, may raise costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
House
Charles Sharpe
R. Wagener
Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
Caterpillars Munch on South Carolina Trees
A major outbreak of forest tent caterpillars has defoliated about 50 000 acres of hardwoods along the Congaree Wateree and Santee rivers in South Carolina swampland. The caterpillars stunt growth but rarely kill trees, though favorable conditions could spark epidemics. An official warned there could be up to a million caterpillars per acre. past outbreaks caused slick roads from crushed insects.
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Columbia
Congaree
Wateree
Santee
State Forestry Commission
Andy Boone
Forest Health
The
Commission
Ken Caberie
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Sys Mullen
Mullen
Sundzers
Hutto
G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital
Wwe
Sociated Press
John Chastain
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S.C
Berland A.M.E
Kershaw
Moses Miller
Aiken All Saints Anglican
Righland Ave
Falfield St
Erigaer
Ordar Creek
Oath Mill Roconde
Banks
Mil & Aible
Warsi Sodam
Mhrough High
Callan Amibeary
Richard Swift
Millbrook
Edward Leopard
MT Anna
Town Creek Baptist Church
Town
Eves Worshi Inbanespat
Hole
ST. Mary Help OF ‘Christians
Catholic Church
Omnes Park Ave
York
York St
St. Angela Hall
Angela Hall
Misa
Michael
Curtst’s Way
Airistian Church
Gregg Ave
Aiken
Coro
First Christian ‘Church
Disciples of Christiverblutt Ra
Don Morris
Pagtar
All Welcom
Church OF Christ
Haw Niakey
Sous Boon
Welcomie
Chuleare
Olteera
Aiken Church OF Christ
Traddeus
Ces
Dibble Road
Fe-Com
Wednesu
Skyices
Warrenville Church OF Christ Hwy
Harrison
Ois of God
South Aiken
Church OF God
Rev
Bruce C. Fox
Whiskey Rd
South
Bethlehem ‘Lutheran
Loms
James Lutheran ‘Church
Elca
Barry T. Antley
Laurel Derarucevle
USC Alien Fe
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
John E. Wertz Palhornday
Ship
Wiles
Trail Ridge Road
RANCE
Besarlay
Mia Hill Chapel Eicomes
Grees Highway
Bugger King West
Eve Sveep
South Aiken Presbyterian
Whiskey Road
Grawe Presbyterian Pca Church
Reverendohn Warren
Ered Hope
Jasnle Hope
NEW Covenant Presbyterian
PCA
Hitchcock Parkway
James R. Simon
Wes Holland
Blue Thomas
Aiken Mall
ITV United Aethodist Church
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