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South Carolina News
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The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced Friday that a person from Beaufort County has died from first eastern equine encephalitis death. The last EEE death in the state was in 2003. -
Hurricane Helene struck one year ago this week. Its effects are still rippling through South Carolina. This is the first of a four-part look at some of the storm's lingering issues in the state. -
From a young age, boys are taught to silence their feelings. Many grow up hearing “boys don’t cry." Girls are more likely to receive nurturing, emotional language, while boys receive messages of competition and stoicism. -
In South Carolina, an estimated one in six people under the age of 17 experience a mental health disorder. But treatment options can be complicated due to a nationwide shortage of psychiatrists. -
The City of Laurens has adopted the first pattern book in the state, giving builders a path to streamline the approval process. -
School-based telehealth increases access to high quality health care for students, but the benefits of school-based telehealth also extend to educators.
South Carolina Public Radio News Updates
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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Courtesy of the authorThis week we’ll be talking with Dr. Kathleen DuVal about native Americans in Colonial South Carolina.Long before the colonization of North America, Indigenous Americans built diverse civilizations and adapted to a changing world in ways that reverberated globally. And, as Kathleen will tell us, North American civilization did not come to a halt because of a few wandering explorers, even when the strangers came well-armed.Much of our discussion today is based on Kathleen DuVal’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book Native Nations: A Millennium in North America. -
SCETVThis fall we are celebrating 25 years of Walter Edgar’s Journal!We thought that a good way to start that celebration would be to look back on the launch of our podcast. So, this week we bring you an encore of our final *broadcast* episode of May 2023.Our guest was the Director of SC Public Radio, Sean Birch. We reminisced about the Journal’s beginnings and present highlights from our years on the air. And we talked about how morphing Walter Edgar’s Journal from a weekly broadcast into a semi-monthly podcast would allow us to focus more intently on our mission to explore South Carolina’s history and its culture.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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Provided/SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 20, 2025: we continue to look at the political and constitutional fall out of the assassination of political commentator Charlie Kirk; we hear from a leading constitutional law professor discuss the First Amendment; we recently spoke with strategic communications consultant and former campaign hand Rob Godfrey who gives his initial read on the 2026 governor’s race; and more! -
South Carolina Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 16, 2025: we continue our look at the fallout of the assassination of political commentator Charlie Kirk; we hear from Sen. Lindsey Graham who was on NBC’s Meet the Press, as well as Utah Gov. Spencer Cox; gubernatorial candidate Rep. Nancy Mace yells at a colleague on the House floor over gender affirming care; and more!
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MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Keila Magafas about the many health benefits of a physically active childhood. -
Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Howell Jarrard about preventing and treating migraine.
Nation and World
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Many institutions are using AI-powered chatbots to provide 24/7 access to campus life resources. At the College of Charleston, Clyde the Chatbot is leading the way—checking in with students, answering questions, and offering support. -
With adolescent mental health challenges on the rise, empathy isn’t just important—it’s essential. Empathy, or putting yourself in someone else’s shoes, helps students feel seen, connected, and supported.
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From Hamilton and Burr to the Hatfields and McCoys to Taylor Swift, this week we’re exploring famous feuds throughout history. -
This week, we're looking back on some of our favorite moments from the past year of Who What When.
Watch live and recorded streams from the South Carolina sate legislature.
From lesson plans to teacher recertification, see the latest from SCETV's Education team.
More Headlines
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They say that life on the ground is difficult due to Israel's crackdown since the war with Gaza began.
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Jails may seem secure, but people who run them have a very hard time keeping drugs out. Those drugs often lead to overdoses.
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Several high profile people in the media were fired for comments they made after Kirk’s death.
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President Trump and other top political figures paid tribute to Charlie Kirk at his memorial service. And, several Western countries are expected to recognize a Palestinian state today. -
Kim told North Korea's legislature he's ready to resume talks, adding that he had "good memories" of President Trump, despite ongoing tension over Washington's denuclearization stance. -
This year the United Nations is marking its 80th anniversary, but diplomats don't have much to celebrate. -
A new surgically implanted device the size of a lima bean can help control rheumatoid arthritis that isn't responding to drugs. -
Tangier Island in Virginia — one of the last inhabited islands in the Chesapeake Bay — is under threat from rising sea levels and climate change. -
Historians and citizens who say they are concerned about the Trump administration's pressure on the Smithsonian are working to document exhibits, as they exist today, throughout the museum network. -
It grows in the ocean and wellness influences claim it can boost gut health, reduce anxiety and give you glowing skin. Sea moss is the latest social media superfood. Is there evidence that it works?
