Two South Carolina cases part of largest healthcare fraud takedown in history

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Two South Carolina cases were part of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) largest takedown of healthcare fraud in its history. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that the two cases were part of the takedown...

National crackdown on health care fraud includes two South Carolina cases

Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/ Two cases from South Carolina have been included in a large-scale national crackdown on health care fraud. The...

South Carolina River ‘Most Contaminated’ With Toxic PFAS in the U.S.: Report

Webcam view of the Pocotaligo River at I-95 above Manning, South Carolina on June 30, 2025. South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC) Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform...

13 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Lived In South Carolina

Many celebrities are attracted to South Carolina, a state that has something to offer everyone. With its beautiful beaches, mountains, and countryside, it's easy to see why it's become a popular destination for Hollywood's elite. Myrtle beach...

Federal and state officials crack down on healthcare fraud in the Carolinas

RALEIGH, N.C. – Federal and state officials are cracking down on healthcare fraud schemes in the Carolinas. Nine people are now facing charges, accused of stealing millions from Medicaid in North and South Carolina. The alleged schemes involved...

Officials announce crackdown on healthcare fraud involving Medicaid schemes

Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/ U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson, alongside state and federal officials, announced a significant healthcare fraud crackdown...

2 South Carolina cases in national record-breaking crackdown on health care fraud

FLORENCE, S.C. (WPDE) — Two South Carolina cases are among hundreds of others in a National Health Care Fraud Takedown. The Department of Justice's 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown exists to charge those in connection with alleged schemes...

Multiple North, South Carolina residents arrested in alleged healthcare fraud bust

These are the winners and losers in the 'big, beautiful bill' that Trump wants passed President Trump's signature legislation gives tax breaks to businesses and the wealthy, paid for partly by cutting health coverage for lower-income households. Read…

Legislation making its way through the Senate stands to have wide-ranging effects across the economy — bolstering tax benefits for businesses and higher-income households while threatening health insurance for millions of Americans and putting...

Eastern NC healthcare fraud charges part of $14.6B national takedown

On Monday, June 30, Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar announced criminal charges against five individuals and one company and the convictions of eight health practitioners in connection with an investigation into billing and...

Prosecutors charge eight people in cross-border Medicaid scam that targeted South Carolina children

The attorneys general of North Carolina and South Carolina and federal prosecutors say eight people involved in a complex Medicaid scam allegedly bilked more than $21 million in federal funds by exploiting children’s and vulnerable patients’...

2 people, 2 dogs die in boating accident in South Carolina

2 people, 2 dogs die in boating accident in South Carolina FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH A PLANNED VOTE IN THE SENATE TODAY FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP’S...

Former detention center transforms into healthcare facility in rural community

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - What once stood as a detention center in Saint George is on its way to becoming a place of healing. One Lowcountry rural community is one step closer to getting the health care access it needs. The primary care...

Tanya Ambrose, daughter of Sir Ambrose, earns master of public health

Tanya Ambrose, Daughter of Cricket Legend Sir Curtly Ambrose, Earns Master of Public Health from the University of South Carolina Founder and researcher, Tanya Ambrose deepens commitment to advancing women’s and maternal health in the Caribbean...

Former detention center to be transformed into MUSC medical facility in rural St. George

ST. GEORGE, S.C. (WCIV) — A major milestone in the effort to improve rural health care in South Carolina is being celebrated Monday. State and local leaders broke ground on a new facility in Dorchester County to help bring healthcare to those in...

Biggest health care fraud crackdown in U.S. history targets $14.6B in alleged scams

In a move federal officials called “unprecedented,” the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced charges against 324 individuals — including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and other licensed medical professionals — in...

Live stream: North, South Carolina attorneys general to discuss healthcare fraud

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The attorneys general of North and South Carolina, the FBI, IRS’s Criminal Investigation representatives, and the Department of Health and Human Services will meet in Charlotte. The group is scheduled to speak at 11 a.m....

Rural hospitals, SNAP cuts, Medicaid: Democrats force tough votes on GOP mega-bill

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans were closing in Monday on passing their version of the “big beautiful” tax break and spending cut bill that President Donald Trump wants to make law by a self-imposed July Fourth deadline. But the chamber’s...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction industry across NC South Carolina Times publication area

Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

Two killed, two injured in South Carolina when boat capsizes

Two killed, two injured in Hilton Head when boat capsizes FOR NEWS TO GO. WE’VE GOT A LOOK AT TODAY’S TOP NEWS STORIES, TRAFFIC AND WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH A PLANNED VOTE IN THE SENATE TODAY FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP’S...