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FOX Carolina
South Carolina flu activity widespread, doctor explains treatment and vaccine options
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southcarolinapublicradio.org
GUIDE support for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers
This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Amanda Overstreet about the new pilot Medicare program (GUIDE) that offers dementia care navigation services for eligible individuals and their caregivers. Dr. Overstreet is a geriatrician and Interim Medical Director of Geriatrics at MUSC. TRANSCRIPT:. Conner: I'm Bobbi Conner for South Carolina Public...
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South Carolina wastewater manager pleads guilty to Clean Water Act violations
A wastewater treatment plant manager in Saluda, South Carolina, has pleaded guilty to federal Clean Water Act violations after investigators found he concealed elevated E. coli levels and repeated untreated sewage discharges. John Lorick, senior manager for the Saluda Commission of Public Works, admitted to diluting water samples to hide...
The State
What prosecutors say a Saluda wastewater manager hid from regulators
A former senior manager of the Saluda Commission of Public Works pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Water Act after investigators said he allowed untreated sewage to enter the Little Saluda River and falsified water-quality records. John Lorick, 45, of Ninety-Six, oversaw the Town of Saluda’s wastewater treatment plant, which was permitted to discharge treated wastewater into the river, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for South Carolina. Prosecutors said the plant’s chlorination system was not working, but Lorick did not repair it or notify regulators. Without chlorination, the plant could discharge E. coli above permitted limits, the release said. From about 2022 through March 2025, the plant disposed of sludge primarily by discharging raw sewage into the river, according to evidence described by prosecutors in the release. The plant also used bypasses about 10 to 12 times a year beginning in or before 2023, they said. Lorick knew about the bypasses and did not report them to the state, the release said. Lorick diluted compliance samples with tap water and falsified test results to conceal elevated E. coli levels, according to the release. A bypass in July 2025 killed about 1,529 fish found roughly a
WIS-TV
Legally Speaking: Life Care Planning
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - This week on Legally Speaking with Lawyer Lisa, elder care attorney Lisa Hostetler Brown introduces life care planning and how it supports older adults facing health concerns. Lawyer Lisa says life care planning goes beyond basic legal documents to include estate planning, financial strategies and health...