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South Carolina is observing Earthquake Preparedness Week from October 12–18, 2025. The campaign highlights South Carolina’s seismic vulnerabilities.
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In his recent album Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes, Tom Hicks brings historic insights and artistic intuition to a cherished part of the piano repertoire. -
As students return to classrooms, schools are closely monitoring health trends including mental health challenges, declining vaccination rates, and increasing absenteeism. Addressing these issues requires collaboration between schools, families, and community partners. -
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Jimmy Lee Thompson, Jr., 18 of West Columbia with carrying a weapon on school property. -
Keel expands operations as part of a $67 million investment. -
The $53.7 million investment will create 70 new jobs. -
A developing nor’easter will bring gusty winds, coastal flooding, high surf and the threat of dangerous rip currents through the weekend.
South Carolina Public Radio News Updates
The State House Gavel shares updates about the South Carolina General Assembly, including legislative actions, debates and discussions. Featuring news and interviews, so you have access to the latest developments in policy and decisions that shape South Carolina’s future.
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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Aimee Crouch/SCETVOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 11, 2025: our exclusive sit-down interview with Sen. Lindsey Graham. We were fortunate to get some time with him during a tricky little week. -
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 7, 2025: The Lede is in Washington, DC this week! The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term; we look at DOGE SC; we take a deep look at the latest on domestic violence in this state with Sara Barber at SCCADVASA as we begin Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and more!
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Provided/MUSCThis week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Kathleen Head about preventing chronic disease in childhood. -
Provided/MUSCThis week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Eric Wallen about prostate cancer screening.
Nation and World
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School’s back in session, and families across the country are trying to navigate routines and homework responsibilities with intention. While it’s not always welcome, homework is a chance for kids to build confidence and take ownership, especially when parents offer encouragement instead of answers. -
Adolescents need about nine hours of sleep to support healthy growth and development, but many in the U.S. aren’t getting enough rest.
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This week, we have a very special edition of the show, recorded in front of a live audience in Salt Lake City, Utah. -
This week, we’re jumping in the Who What When time machine and traveling back to the 1960s with games about this pivotal period in US history.
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From lesson plans to teacher recertification, see the latest from SCETV's Education team.
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China signaled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100% tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the U.S. to resolve differences through negotiations instead of threats. -
If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue. -
Preparations were also underway Sunday for the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. -
Diane Keaton, who remained one of Hollywood's quirkiest and most beloved actors decades after her Academy Award-winning performance in the movie Annie Hall, has died aged 79. -
A blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors, authorities said. -
The actor, known for her quirky, vibrant manner and depth was 79. Across her decades-long career, she worked with prominent filmmakers including Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen and Nancy Meyers. -
Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday. -
The far-right leader of Venezuela's opposition party said that the current president is illegitimate and called for his removal. -
President Trump's announcement comes days before active duty members would have missed their first full paycheck as the shutdown of the federal government continues. -
The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected.
