SC Public Radio News
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The South Carolina Senate has approved its budget. The final vote came Wednesday after approving items like requiring school children use the bathrooms of their sex assigned at birth and whether universities can spend state money to move to another athletic conference.
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A weekend storm that hammered a section of Rock Hill has energized the community's spirit. But there's still a long way to go before Southside is back to normal.
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Since 2005, a third of local newspapers in the U.S. have closed as newsrooms try to evolve for survival. For one South Carolina reporter, threats of buyouts and business changes haven't slowed him down.
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During a meeting on April 23, the district’s Board of Trustees approved providing legal representation for the school district and its employees named in the lawsuit.
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Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff’s office asking why they can hear sirens or a loud roar. The Newberry County Sheriff’s Office sent out a Facebook message Tuesday letting people know that the whining sound is just the male cicadas singing to attract mates after more than a decade of being dormant.
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The South Carolina Senate has started debating a budget that accelerates a planned income tax cut instead of the House plan to use $500 million to give homeowners a one-time property tax rebate.
Latest Episodes of the SC Business Review
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Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John discusses the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) recent initiative to establish an innovation district in downtown Charleston.
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Mike Switzer interviews Jerry Smith, a third-generation business owner and mentor & coach with SCORE in Greenville, SC.
Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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This week, we'll be talking with author Kevin Duffus about his book, The 1768 Charleston Lighthouse : Finding the Light in the Fog of History.Charleston’s first lighthouse was established on Middle Bay Island in 1768. The history of the lighthouse, however, has been lost in a fog of misinformation. Kevin Duffus conducted extensive research for his book and has been able to reconstruct the history of America’s seventh – and tallest at the time – lighthouse. Kevin will tell us about the structure's distinctive architecture inspired by Charleston's St. Michael's Church, the ingenious Irishman who designed and built it, its variety of lighting systems, its involvement in three wars, and is tragic end.
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In his book, The Garretts of Columbia: A Black South Carolina Family from Slavery to the Dawn of Integration, David Nicholson tells the story of his great-grandparents, Casper George Garrett and his wife, Anna Maria, and their family.A multigenerational story of hope and resilience, The Garretts of Columbia is an American history of Black struggle, sacrifice, and achievement - a family history as American history, rich with pivotal events viewed through the lens of the Garretts's lives.
Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 27, 2024: we look at changes made by the Senate in their version of the state’s operating budget the chamber approved this week; we hear a songful testimony before a House judiciary subcommittee; we also talk with talk to Sen. Larry Grooms, who is leading an investigation into the $1.8 billion discrepancy on the state treasurer’s books; and more!
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 23, 2024: we catch you up on the U.S. House passing its foreign aid package and get reaction from Sen. Lindsey Graham on the conflict; covering the Statehouse, Maayan Schechter and Russ McKinney discuss South Carolina’s judicial reform and elections, as well as energy production in the state; and more!
More Local and National News
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Habib Rizk about the diagnosis and treatment of Meniere’s disease.
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As college administrators face growing unrest on campuses, a growing number are grappling with whether to bring in law enforcement to quell the demonstrations.
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Many authors are concerned about the use of their copyrighted material in generative AI models. At the same time, some are actively experimenting with the technology.
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As protests against the U.S. policy in Gaza unfold on college campuses across the country, the State Department is facing its own protests too.
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More states than ever are gearing up to vote on abortion rights this fall, including Republican-led Missouri. There, voters could show the issue isn't a down-ballot Democratic dream everywhere.
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Federal judges have enormous power over their courtrooms and their chambers, which can leave employees vulnerable to abuse, with few ways to report their concerns anonymously.
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Ken Wilcox's life felt hopeless, like there was nowhere left to turn. Then a simple act from a stranger on the street changed his perspective and his life.
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Agreeing to an out-of-network doctor's financial policy, which protects their ability to get paid and may be littered with confusing jargon, can create a binding contract that leaves a patient owing.
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Students began occupying Hamilton Hall early Tuesday morning. The university's public safety department urged people to avoid coming to the Morningside campus Tuesday if they could.
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Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top U.N. court Tuesday, accusing the nation of violating international law by storming the Mexican Embassy in Quito.
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