South Carolina woman battles flesh-eating bacterial disease

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A new mother of twins in Greenville, South Carolina, is the latest victim of a rare and potentially fatal flesh-eating bacterial infection, health officials said on Thursday. Lana Kuykendall, 36, was in critical but stable condition at Greenville Memorial Hospital, hospital spokeswoman Sandy Dees said. Kuykendall, who gave birth to twins this month at a ...
http://news.yahoo.com/south-carolina-woman-struck-flesh-eating-bacteria-disease-202143852.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 15:53:04 -0700

Gregg Holshouser’s Outdoors Column | Black Sea Bass season gets under way on June 1

Capt. Robert Strickland piloted the New Inlet Princess, one of a handful of party boats remaining in operation along the South Carolina coast, out of Crazy Sister Marina in Murrells Inlet on Wednesday for a half-day trip, fishing areas 12-15 miles out and in 40-60 feet of water.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/05/24/2847726/gregg-holshousers-outdoors-column.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 14:19:18 -0700

Mom still battling flesh-eating bacteria

The health of a South Carolina woman battling a rare flesh-eating bacteria has "slightly improved," a spokeswoman said Thursday.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/health/south-carolina-flesh-eating-bacteria/index.html?eref=rss_health

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 04:16:51 -0700

New mom in South Carolina fighting flesh-eating bacteria

A new mom in South Carolina is the second person in recent weeks to contract a rare disease known as flesh-eating bacteria. Lana Kuykendall, 36, from Piedmont had just returned home after giving birth to twins when she felt severe pain in her leg, reports WYFF-TV. Her husband, Darren, rushed her to the hospital when [...]
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/mom-south-carolina-fighting-flesh-eating-bacteria-172817677.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 10:28:17 -0700

S.C. mother battling flesh-eating bacteria 'slightly improved'

The health of a South Carolina woman battling a rare flesh-eating bacteria has "slightly improved," a spokeswoman for a Greenville hospital said Thursday, though the new mother remains sedated and in critical condition.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/health/south-carolina-flesh-eating-bacteria/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 04:41:31 -0700

Body found near Little River Swing Bridge identified

The Horry County Coroner's Office has identified the body of a man found floating in the Intracoastal Waterway by a boater in Little River Sunday morning.
http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/18565192/police-investigate-possible-body-found-in-little-river

Published: Sun, 20 May 2012 06:10:29 -0700

Police | Little River woman charged with disturbing schools after bus incident

A Little River woman was released on $2,000 bail after police charged her for cursing in front of several children while threatening an Horry County school bus driver, according to a police report.
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2012/04/26/2796633/police-little-river-woman-charged.html

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:57:12 -0700

Little River man arrested after police chase

What started as a traffic stop in Little River ended with officers deploying stop sticks outside Loris.
http://www2.scnow.com/news/2012/may/09/little-river-man-arrested-after-police-chase-ar-3763341/

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 19:12:11 -0700

Tropical storm churns off South Carolina

TROPICAL Storm Alberto is churning off the US coastline, the first storm in a hurricane season that doesn't begin officially until June 1.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/tropical-storm-churns-off-south-carolina/story-e6freonf-1226361629944?from=public_rss

Published: Sun, 20 May 2012 04:40:36 -0700

Mom with flesh-eating disease had seven operations: brother

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A 36-year-old new mother of twins who is suffering from a "flesh-eating" bacterial infection has undergone a series of operations to remove dead or damaged tissue in a South Carolina hospital, her brother said on Sunday. Lana Kuykendall was admitted to Greenville Memorial Hospital on May 11, days after giving birth, with a painful spot on her leg that was ...
http://news.yahoo.com/mom-flesh-eating-disease-had-seven-operations-brother-225522303.html

Published: Sun, 20 May 2012 15:55:22 -0700