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A 44-year-old Putnam County corrections officer died in a pre-dawn motorcycle crash on U.S. 17 in San Mateo, according to the Florida Highway Patrol and Sheriff's Office. Mark Elam was riding his Harley-Davidson north at North Boundary Road about 5:30 a.m. when he was hit by a van driven by a 39-year-old woman, the Highway Patrol said. She had stopped at North Boundary Road, then tried to cross U.S. 17 when the collision occurred. Elam was on his way to work. Sheriff H.D. “Gator” DeLoach posthumously promoted him to captain after being notified, saying the 18-year veteran left an "in...

SC Senate confirms new health department director The South Carolina Senate confirmed Dr. Edward Simmer Thursday morning to be the next director of the state's Department of Health Environmental Control in a 40-1 vote. (Source: DHEC) By Patrick Phillips and Adam Mintzer | February 4, 2021 at 12:49 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 5:46 AM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Senate confirmed Dr. Edward Simmer as the new director of the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control Thursday morning. Gov. Henry McMaster released a statement on Simmer’s confirmatio...

S.C. Senate confirms Dr. Edward Simmer as DHEC director Dr. Edward Simmer (Source: DHEC) By WMBF News Staff | February 4, 2021 at 1:25 PM EST - Updated February 4 at 1:33 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) – The Department of Health and Environmental Control has a new leader. In a 40-1 vote, the South Carolina Senate confirmed Dr. Edward Simmer as the agency’s new director on Thursday. “Dr. Simmer has a lifetime of experience leading large, complex medical organizations and has successfully brought positive change everywhere he has been. He clearly has all of the professional qualification...

Updated: 1:44 PM EST February 4, 2021 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate has confirmed the new director for the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).  Senators approved Dr. Edward Simmer to lead the state's health agency after the organization held an interim director for the past few months.  Dr. Simmer was chosen in December by the board to serve as the new director.  South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster released a statement following the confirmation.  “Dr. Simmer has a lifetime of experience leading large, complex medical organizations and...

Gov. Henry McMaster has asked the Department of Health and Environmental Control to reallocate tens of thousands of doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from a federal program to other providers in South Carolina.