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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...
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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
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The Case for Target Value Delivery
The Self Medical Center, a new 68,000-square-foot multi-specialty medical office building, will house a wide range of care services in a single building. | Photo Credit: McMillan Pazdan Smith. The need for new, renovated and expanded healthcare spaces continues to rise disproportionately to the available workforce, resulting in higher labor...
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USC approves new STEM, pharmacy buildings and policy institute
USC trustees approved plans for a new College of Pharmacy building. A five-story STEM Innovation and Research Center received final approval. The Thomson Building will be demolished for Russell House expansion. The new Institute for Public Policy received $1.8 million in state funding. The University of South Carolina Board of...
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Broker Melanie Blackston urges seniors to compare plans beyond the lowest monthly premium
Medicare Open Enrollment is underway, giving seniors an opportunity to review their current coverage and options for the year ahead. Carolina Showcase host Alyssa Butterson spoke with Melanie Blackston, a licensed Medicare broker, about what to consider when comparing plans—including doctors, prescriptions, provider networks, costs and benefits—and why the lowest monthly premium may not be the best fit.
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River Landing Dentistry Backs SC Hygiene Community at 2026 Hygiene Symposium
River Landing Dentistry, a family and restorative dental practice with offices across the Charleston area, supported South Carolina's dental hygiene community this month as a Silver sponsor of the 2026 Hygiene Symposium, held October 9 and 10 in Myrtle Beach. The event was hosted by the South Carolina Dental Hygienists' Association.