Mike Dangerfield, founder and CEO of Carey Executive Limousine in Atlanta, Georgia, pursues a life-long commitment to medical research.
Trident Medical Center has earned a second consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog for patient care.
While the rapidly-growing Dynamic Health & Fitness has recently opened its newest site in Moncks Corner – its fourth in South Carolina – President & CEO Matt Mollohan assures that his “service-first” operation is the antithesis of big-box venues that prioritize profits over people.
The days have been heavy for over a year now as Crystal Campbell continues to care for her patients in the Intensive Care Unit at Trident Medical Center.
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In its tenth year, Celebrate The Season was primed to fly past the $1-million mark in funds raised to support Berkeley County-area charitable organizations.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers many services to veterans, but a service animal is not one the agency is 100 percent committed to yet.
The Blood Connection has announced that it will offer COVID-19 antibody screening to all blood donors as of Aug. 18. This screening, which will be offered for a limited amount of time, will test each donor’s blood to see if it contains antibodies from the COVID-19 vaccine and/or antibodies f…
Helping residents in rural communities live a healthier life has been a labor of love for a South Carolina native who started a nonprofit that focuses on getting health care to people living throughout the state's rural areas.
In an effort to get more people vaccinated, the local NAACP and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has organized three different clinics in Berkeley County.
In just 72 hours after testing positive for COVID-19, minor aches and pains became a battle to breathe. The otherwise healthy, 53-year-old from Moncks Corner had no underlying health conditions but COVID-19 clung onto him until he was close to dying, inside the same hospital where he spent y…
Starting Mar. 31, all South Carolinians age 16 and over are eligible to receive the vaccine and can start scheduling their appointments, Gov. Henry McMaster and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Friday.
It was only a handful of months ago that Urie Smalls was undergoing critical colorectal surgery. It was a surgery that resulted from a colon polyp first noticed at a routine colonoscopy. Smalls, a retired law enforcement and volunteer director at a junior college, was forced to put everythin…
Recently it was determined by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control that more than 75 percent of people 75 years old and older were not vaccinated in Berkeley County. To counter this, through the South Carolina Hospital Association, Roper St. Francis Healthcare wa…
Roper St. Francis Healthcare began the effort to vaccinate the Lowcountry back on Jan. 19. In coordination with the city of North Charleston and the North Charleston Coliseum, healthcare workers administered the COVID-19 vaccine to those driving into the coliseum parking lot. So far, things …
Coastal Pediatric Associates (CPA) has opened the Antibody Infusion Clinic for high risk, medically complex children and young adults ages 12 and older who test positive for COVID-19, but do not meet the criteria for hospitalization.
On her career path, Vicky Tilman took the long way around to find fulfillment. Once a legal secretary at a Moncks Corner law office, an ailing father, an unfulfilled dream and a leap of faith, combined to give her purpose and a glowing sense of pride. And as the stressors of a pandemic unfol…
U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced three budget amendments that will be voted on today by the Senate.
Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million settlement with one of the world’s largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Company, resolving investigations into the company’s role …
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, today reintroduced the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.
A new national report shows South Carolina ranks among the top in the nation for how quickly the state is getting COVID-19 vaccine doses into people’s arms.
Statewide numbers
On Tuesday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that the state has confirmed 275,285 cases of COVID-19 including 4,370 cases identified on Christmas Day.
On Dec. 16, healthcare workers at Trident Hospital, who have battled through some of the medical profession’s darkest days, received their first glimmer of hope by way of a poke in the arm.
COVID-19 cases across the state are trending downward, state health officials believe it’s mainly the result of increased mask wearing. Testing is also important to help track the spread of the virus.
On Sept. 11, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced a transition in leadership of its deputy area of Public Health.
In a statement released on Sept. 3, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) aimed to clarify misunderstandings around newly released data from the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention Control (CDC) regarding deaths associated with COVID-19.
It was announced that the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is providing new guidelines for limited outdoor visitation at nursing homes and community residential care facilities, commonly referred to as assisted living facilities.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) released new COVD-19 numbers in the daily update on Aug. 27.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control released new COVID-19 numbers for June 4, that show 361 new cases of COVID-19 statewide and seven new deaths. The deaths occurred in Florence, Lexington, Richland, Greenville and Spartanburg Counties.
Across the country coronavirus numbers continue to increase inside nursing homes and assisted living facilities. A center in Hanahan remains one of hardest hit in South Carolina.
On April 21, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that a care facility in Hanahan, had 57 patients or staff test positive for COVID-19. A sister of one of those positive cases, who has not seen her sibling in weeks, said the center is keeping her…
Following the new “Work-or-Home” orders released by Governor Henry McMaster the public has been wanting some clarification from local law enforcement. Both Berkeley and Dorchester County dispatch centers are getting several calls though 9-1-1.
South Carolina issued a stay-at-home order on Monday, the last state east of the Mississippi River to tell residents they must limit their travel during the coronavirus outbreak.
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2020-16, which orders the closure of all public access points to the state’s beaches, as well as closure of all public boat ramps, landings and other access points on the state’s lakes, rivers and waterways. The CLOSED boat landin…
The Berkeley Independent is offering local businesses a free webinar about how they can effectively market their products and services during a crisis.
Trident Health has made changes to its visiting hours as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads throughout the Lowcountry.
“May you live in interesting times.” There is some dispute over the origin of this particular saying but, dispute or not, we are here. The coronavirus which has been active in China over the last month has reached the US. It is serious, but manageable.
U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) released the statement below regarding COVID-19 legislation passed by the U.S. Senate today.
A patient at the Summerville Medical Center has tested positive for the coronavirus, Trident Health officials said. The new case brings South Carolina’s total to 48 cases in 14 counties.
In South Carolina, many major public colleges are extending spring break and advising students to avoid campus if possible. Many others are ramping up efforts to switch to online learning to continue instruction in case campus is closed long-term.
Health officials have been crystal clear that the new coronavirus poses the greatest threat to the elderly. And given 26 people have died as of Wednesday night at a long-term care facility in Washington state where coronavirus spread, all nursing homes and assisted living facilities are on high alert.
The NCAA Women’s Tournament has been canceled due to the outbreak of coronavirus, leaving one of South Carolina's greatest seasons a “what-if.”
British Airways' upcoming flights between London and Charleston are still on schedule amid the 30-day travel ban from Europe. The ban does not affect the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, Charleston International expects March passenger numbers to be down because of the effect of the coronavirus on airline travel.
Drive-thru sample collection for coronavirus testing is now available at the Medical University of South Carolina.
