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The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is monitoring cases of avian influenza among the state's wild bird populations. The agency encourages the public to take appropriate precautions when encountering sick or dead wildlife.
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Bixby was convicted in 2007 for the killings of two Abbeville police officers during a 13-hour standoff in 2003.
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Walk through a South Carolina forest and look closely at the bark of an old tree. You may see patches of green, gray, yellow, or orange that seem almost painted onto the surface. Those are lichens, and they are much more than decoration.
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Three Spartanburg County data center agreements, representing a combined $5.45 billion in anticipated investment, advanced on second reading during an Election Day special meeting. The County Council will hold a final vote Nov. 16.
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Daily Yonder reporter Sarah Melotte looked into rural voting trends in rural South Carolina. Scott Morgan spoke with her about her reporting.
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The South Carolina Supreme Court denied a rehearing petition for death row inmate Steven Bixby.
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More than 59% of the state’s registered voters — that’s over 2 million of the more than 3.4 million registered voters — cast a ballot.
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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.
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Wrapping up South Carolina Public Radio’s series on domestic violence is a look at the hope and healing possible where there is help.
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Cardboard silhouettes filled the Statehouse steps as officials, survivors and families remembered the 40 South Carolinians lost to domestic violence last year.
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Two women headline the race to replace Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace.
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About half of the nation's domestic violence instances go unreported, according to a U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics survey. And just of fraction of the 32,338 reported in 2024 in South Carolina cases go to trial.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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This week we’ll be talking with historian Dr. Vernon Burton, SC Humanities’ Executive Director Jennifer “Bingo” Gunter, and Clemson professor of history Dr. Brent Morris about the importance of South Carolina history in educationBrent Morris is the 2026 winner of SC Humanities’ Governor’s Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in humanities research, teaching, and scholarship. We’ll be talking about Brent’s work and career and about the importance of the humanities – and of history in particular – in education in South Carolina.
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This week we’ll be talking with Betsy Teter, author of A Carnival of Crime: Murder, Mischief, and Malice in 1890s Spartanburg (2026, Hub City Press).Her book uncovers a piece of lost history – accounts of which were lost when a fire destroyed the downtown offices of Spartanburg’s daily newspapers, taking with it copies of the publications that had chronicled the city for decades. Besty has dug into the archives of other South Carolina newspapers to piece together a narrative that is both informative and gripping.Through ten interconnected true-crime stories, her historical account captures a South Carolina county’s most violent decade – a time when bullets felled a mayor, a police chief, and a beloved bookseller, each in separate shocking incidents.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 3, 2026: we bring you host Gavin Jackson’s recap of the final days of the 2026 campaign trail.
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 31, 2026: we’re recapping the final week of the 2026 campaign trail with a major Republican confab in Myrtle Beach on Monday, headlined by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan; we take this opportunity to look at the big question of GOP unity in a time when fractures could cost them big at the ballot box; we also have new ratings, final polls, and money numbers; and more!
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This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Maria Streck about environmental allergies in children.
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This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Jeffrey Blice about the importance of screening and prevention strategies for diabetic retinopathy.
Nation and World
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AI is changing the way students learn, but perhaps the most important question isn't whether students use AI. It's how they use it.
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This Saturday, Sep. 19, volunteers across South Carolina will take part in the annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep, the state’s largest one-day waterway cleanup.
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This week, we're not playing second fiddle -- we're moving up a seat for an episode about sidekicks throughout history.
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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.
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The change comes after sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections.
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Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery. The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades.
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A healthcare intelligence-sharing organization is warning its members to lock down systems following cyberattacks on cold storage systems, including a French blood bank.
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Stewart, who died Oct. 28, performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company before becoming famous as Star Trek's Picard. Critic David Bianculli has a tribute, and we listen back to a 2020 interview.
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Officials across Europe reported a slew of bomb threats against multiple flights, following a string of hoaxes that caused flight diversions this week. Three broadcasters also received threats.
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Cult leader Paul Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult after he ordered his followers to starve themselves to death in order to meet Jesus.
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Au's arrest last year was the first publicly known prosecution under Macao's national security law since it was enacted in 2009.
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The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
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A judge has blocked construction of Trump's arch moments after it won federal approval to proceed. And, the Labor Department is set to release the latest jobs report today, a day after stocks plunged.
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Gold tends to go up when there's uncertainty in the economy. For a while, the price reflected that. But this week, it dropped from a nearly $5,600 in January to below $4,000. What's going on?