The S.C. Senate voted to confirm Catherine Heigel as the next director of DHEC. She will assume her new position immediately. The agency announced this news in a press release, which you can read here.

Wyche Welcomes Top-Tier Associate Austin Coward to Its Litigation Practice Group
COLUMBIA, SC (February 10, 2026) – Wyche, a full-service law firm with offices across South Carolina, is pleased to announce the addition of Austin Coward
