SC Public Radio News
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Progress is being made in getting more women into leadership positions in South Carolina. The election of a sixth woman to the 46-member Senate in January pulled South Carolina up from last place in the U.S. in the percentage of women in its upper chamber. -
A report from the South Carolina Senate says state Treasurer Curtis Loftis nearly put the state’s entire financial system at risk of a cyberattack by saying he was going to post reams of account data online. -
Caitlin Clark has been selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. The former Iowa star became a household name among basketball fans during her record-breaking college career. Now she will try and help revive the Indiana franchise along with last season’s No. 1 pick, Aliyah Boston. Los Angeles took Cameron Brink second and Rickea Jackson fourth. Chicago drafted Kamilla Cardoso third and Angel Reese seventh. -
The Metropolitan Arts Council of Greenville announced April 12 it has awarded $54,500 to 23 individuals and organizations through its quarterly project support grants program. -
A lack of electric vehicle charging infrastructure can be a top barrier for drivers when looking to switch to electric cars. -
Nikki Haley joins the Washington, D.C. based Hudson Institute, leaving her political future wide open
Latest Episodes of the SC Business Review
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Provided/ProvidedMike Switzer interviews Tim Howard, Facility Solutions Manager at the Clemson University Watt Family Innovation Center, and a co-founder of CarbonCents in Seneca, S.C. -
STACEY GARDIN/Smit'N Photography/ProvidedMike Switzer interviews Natasha Pitts, vice president of diversity and economic inclusion at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce. SC Minority Business Accelerator
Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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Courtesy of Kevin DuffusThis 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. -
Courtesy David NicholsonIn 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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Provided/ProvidedOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 16, 2024: host Gavin Jackson has a preview for what’s on tap this week at the S.C. Statehouse; he revisits his interview with USC economist Dr. Joey Von Nessen, continuing the conversation about the hot economy and jobs report that came out for March; Nikki Haley has a new gig; and more! -
Peter Morgan/AP/APOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 13, 2024: we look at Crossover Week in the SC Statehouse, as we are less than a month away from the end of the legislative session; we also look at what the Senate Finance Committee’s version of the $13.8 billion state budget looks like with USC's research economist Dr. Joey Von Nessen; and more!
More Local and National News
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Israel has launched a strike against Iran, a U.S. official tells NPR. Taylor Swift's highly anticipated "Tortured Poets Department" is here. -
The tech giant fired 28 employees who took part in a protest over the company's Project Nimbus contract with the Israeli government. One fired worker tells her story. -
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's District Attorney, has great friends and determined critics -
Residents of the Palmetto State won’t have to go too far to experience the emergence of maybe a billion periodic cicadas. -
In other news, the WNBA draft was haute, a star system is hot and a Nike uniform was deemed neither haute nor hot. -
The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need. -
Public health authorities are investigating reports of counterfeit injections sickening 19 people across nine states. Experts say getting bona fide Botox starts with finding a trustworthy provider. -
The House bills largely mirror a foreign aid package that passed the Senate in February, with aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The House has an additional bill targeting Iran, China and Russia. -
Many users are concealing their public photos and sharing instead in private spaces. It's something of a protest against the over-sharing culture of social media. And Gen Z is driving the trend. -
Where did the idea come from that individuals, rather than corporations, should keep the world litter-free? What history is hidden in the trash? Find out here.
South Carolina Public Radio will deepen its engagement with communities across the Palmetto State this year in an initiative called America Amplified Election 2024.
New programs are coming to SC Public Radio's schedules.
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