South Carolina News
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The same disturbance that brings unsettled weather to end the weekend and to start the week has a chance to become a tropical system. -
More than 100 years after his death, Robert Smalls — a Civil War hero, educator and South Carolina politician — will be honored with a statue on the Statehouse grounds. -
Rock Hill City Council voted unanimously July 7 to increase activity fees for recreational programs. The city is clashing with York County over the change. -
South Carolina's annual sales tax free weekend returns Friday, Aug. 1-3, 2025. -
Greenville Technical College and Prisma Health have come together to train the next generation of emergency medical technicians, with an aim to address the EMT workforce shortage in South Carolina. -
Summer often leads to increased screen time for kids. With school out, and less daily structure, many kids have more free time.
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Courtesy of the authorThis week, we revisit our conversation with Ben Beard, author of The South Never Plays Itself: A Film Buff’s Journey Through the South on Screen. -
Currier & Ives/Library of CongressAfter two decades of research and investigation, the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust, in collaboration with the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250), has unveiled the first volume of the Francis Marion Papers, a project that holds the potential to reshape our understanding of one of the American Revolution’s most heroic figures.For this episode we sat down with Molly Fortune, CEO of SC250); co-editor Ben Rubin, and co-editor Rick Wise, Director of the SC Battlefield Preservation Trust, to talk about the work behind the publication of the papers and about Marion and his compatriots in the Revoultionary War.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 8, 2025: we catch you up on the latest campaign trail moves from the U.S. Senate and S.C. governor’s race; several big-name Democrats and one Republican are heading to the state over the coming weeks; and more! -
Mark Adams/SCETVOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 5, 2025: Gavin Jackson’s interview with PBS legend, award-winning documentarian Ken Burns. The two discuss Burns' latest project The American Revolution that he co-directed with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.
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MUSCThis week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Taylor Lofton about strategies to help prevent head injuries in children. -
Provided/ProvidedThis week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Jane Scribner about bug bites and stings, and possible reactions that may require medical attention.
Nation and World
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Unlike school days, which include physical activity and limited screen time, summer’s lack of structure can lead to more sedentary behavior. -
Each year, a flood of graduates enter the job market between June and November. Those who aren’t prepared often struggle to land that crucial first job.
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We’re firing up the Who What When time machine and traveling back to the beginning of this century with games all about 2000s pop culture. -
This week on Who What When, we’re turning back the clock and discussing the early days of the United States with an episode all about the Founding Fathers.
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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As the Trump administration's crackdown continues, traffic stops have become increasingly important tools of enforcement. It has led many immigrants to take alternate modes of transportation. -
NPR's Scott Simon remembers some of the 27 young people who perished at Camp Mystic in the catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River in Central Texas, July 4th. -
Hundreds of pets have been reported missing after the devastating floods in central Texas. Volunteers have been combing through debris to help reunite them with their owners. -
The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding. Trump promised federal support, but his team emphasized the state's role. -
Many people in the United States receive little or no information about flood risk when they move into a new home or apartment. Here's how you can learn about your flood risk. -
Finding it hard to track the latest U.S. trade policy state of play? Here's a look the deals the president has announced and the rates he's so far threatened to impose in letters to global leaders. -
Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit. The only person killed there was Ragsdale. -
Civil rights groups alleged that ICE and Border Patrol agents are rounding people up based on their race, and denying them access to lawyers. A federal judge said there's evidence what they're doing is illegal. -
David Gergen worked in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton as a speechwriter, communications director and counselor to the president, among other roles. -
Indian investigators determined the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was properly configured and lifted off normally. But three seconds after takeoff, the engines' fuel switches were cut off.
