Palmetto State News

There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in South Carolina in the week ending June 17, making up 1.3% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.

11 people die from kidney disease in South Carolina during week ending June 24

There were 11 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in South Carolina in the week ending June 24, making up 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.

49 people die in South Carolina from Alzheimer's disease in week ending June 24

There were 49 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending June 24, a 10.9% decrease from the previous week.

ACRU’s West: South Carolina policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

South Carolina's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

23 people die in South Carolina from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 24

There were 23 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending June 24, a 17.9% decrease from the previous week.

Week ending June 10 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in South Carolina

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 230 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 10.

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Graham Statement On Durham Testimony

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on Special Counsel John Durham’s testimony to the House Judiciary Committee.

Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster’s Weekly Schedule, June 26, 2023

Governor Henry McMaster, Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's schedules for the week of June 26 will include the following

Attorney General Alan Wilson urges Biden Administration to stop dangerous opioid mail back program

Attorney General Alan Wilson led a letter with 12 other states to Biden’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging against the reckless USPS opioid mail-back program

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in South Carolina during week June 10

South Carolina's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

How many 45-64-year-olds died in South Carolina during week ending June 10?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 183 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 10.

11 people die in South Carolina from kidney disease in week ending June 24

There were 11 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in South Carolina during the week ending June 24, a 45% decrease from the previous week.

214 people die from diseases of the heart in South Carolina during week ending June 17

There were 214 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in South Carolina in the week ending June 17, making up 20.2% of total deaths by all causes in South Carolina.

CDC reports 13 deaths among South Carolina Hispanics in week ending June 3

There were 13 Hispanic people who died in South Carolina in the week ending June 3, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

11 people die in South Carolina from influenza and pneumonia in week ending June 24