DHEC responds to transparency questions regarding press briefing strategy The press briefings are held virtually, and until November, they included some time for a live question and answer segment among reporters and DHEC officials. (Source: WBTV) By Kaitlin Stansell | February 11, 2021 at 5:35 PM EST - Updated February 11 at 7:46 PM CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Since late November, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has required reporters to submit questions hours ahead of scheduled press briefings where DHEC officials are made available for comment on the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine distribution. The press briefings are held virtually, and for many months they included some time for a live question and answer segment among reporters and DHEC officials.