Dr. Edward Simmer has been the target of people upset over the COVID pandemic response even though he started working for the ...

Columnist David Lauderdale writes that Gov. Henry McMaster’s defense of Dr. Edward Simmer in the face of lies is admirable ...

Dr. Edward Simmer, nominee to lead Department of Public Health, rebuked false claims against him during confirmation hearing.

SC Gov. Henry McMaster's pick to lead new SC Department of Public Health attacked because he supports COVID, other vaccines, ...

In 2023, the most recent year for which data is available, there were 2,157 drug overdose deaths in the state.

Fewer people died from drug overdoses in South Carolina in 2023 than during the previous year, but Horry County and others ...

The doctor who would be the first director of South Carolina’s newly organized health agency has a vision of reducing infant ...

The man tapped to lead South Carolina’s public health agency says he won’t back down after facing threats, harassment and ...

Dr. Edward Simmer delivers an update on the state of the coronavirus during a news conference at the South Carolina Emergency Operations Center in June 2021. Tracy Glantz [email protected] Dr ...

For the first time in over a decade, South Carolina is seeing a decline in overdose deaths. The 2023 Drug Overdose Deaths ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the first director of South Carolina's newly organized health agency, Dr. Edward Simmer has a vision of reducing infant mortality, fighting childhood cancers and reducing ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the first director of South Carolina's newly organized health agency, Dr. Edward Simmer has a vision of reducing infant mortality, fighting childhood cancers and reducing ...