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The South Carolina Department of Social Services says it is postponing the launch of Healthy Food SC until November at the request of the federal government. The program was set to begin Aug. 31.
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South Carolina News
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Dr. Jennifer Baumstark and Tia Tucker-Cain discuss how midwives and doulas can help improve maternal health outcomes by collaborating with traditional medical care. -
State health officials have confirmed West Nile virus outbreaks in the Midlands and Lowcountry, following an earlier outbreak in the Pee Dee region. -
While the late Dolly Parton is remembered by her home state of Tennessee, her roots extend throughout the south, including Union County, S.C. -
South Carolina is home to an incredible network of Wildlife Management Areas, state lakes, heritage preserves, and other public lands that provide opportunities for recreation, education, and conservation. -
In a major win for President Trump who went all in for the political newcomer, Sen. Darline Graham beat out longtime Congressman Ralph Norman in a special election primary runoff in South Carolina. -
Candidate filing for the vacant seat on the state supreme court closed noon Monday.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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Charles Willson Peale/Viginia Museum of History and Culture,1960.1, Gift of Percy Robert BlytheThis week Walter will talk with historian Albert Louis Zambone about Revolutionary War hero Daniel Morgan.In his book Daniel Morgan: A Revolutionary Life (2018, Westholme Publishing) the first biography of this iconic figure in forty years, historian Albert Zambone presents Morgan as the quintessential American everyman, who rose through his own dogged determination from poverty and obscurity to become one of the great battlefield commanders in American history. Using social history and other advances in the discipline that had not been available to earlier biographers, the author provides an engrossing portrait of this storied personality of America’s founding era—a common man in uncommon times. -
OilstreetThis week we’ll be talking with Charleston author James M. Scott, author of Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War (2026, W.W. Norton & Company). With startling immediacy, Empire of Ashes illuminates the moral dilemma at the center of America’s decision to inflict total war upon Japan.
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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 August 25, 2026: we take you to Pres. Donald Trump’s rally for Sen. Darline Graham in Myrtle Beach last Friday; we also talk with the voters of Horry County about the election, who they’re backing, and their big issues; Gavin talks with NBC News’ Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki about pathways to victory in Tuesday’s runoff between Graham and Congressman Ralph Norman; and more! -
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 22, 2026: we bring you highlights from the special U.S. Senate Republican primary runoff debate from this week.
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MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Stephanie Stansell about helping cancer patients quit smoking. -
MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Anthony Kent about lifestyle routines for healthy kidneys.
Nation and World
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In 2025, South Carolina implemented a statewide ban on cellphone use in classrooms. Nationwide, early results are mixed. Some schools report fewer disruptions, more engagement, and small gains in academic performance, and teachers describe calmer classrooms and more attention. -
Each summer, when school lets out, children fall behind in reading. Research shows that students lose one to two months of reading proficiency over the summer. For struggling readers or children with learning disabilities, the losses can be even greater.
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You better not be throwing away your shot, because it's Broadway week here on Who What When. -
This week, we’re firing up the Who What When time machine and heading back to the 1930s.
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Many of the missing are foreign tourists after deadly floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border, sweeping away entire villages. -
With the war in Iran driving up fuel prices, diesel is now nearly $5.60 a gallon, affecting school districts at the start of the year. -
A push by President Trump could mean the elimination of a safety standard designed to keep radiation exposure as low as possible. -
A lawsuit seeks to block President Trump's name from going back on the center. The center's board warns that if renovation plans don't go forward, it may be demolished. -
Ossoff should be among the most vulnerable Senate incumbents this year. Instead, the Georgia Democrat has opened a steady lead in polls and is increasingly seen as a potential 2028 contender. -
Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals. -
In an unusual move, both Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan testified on their own behalf Thursday. They face a total of 59 criminal charges in the U.K., including rape and human trafficking. -
Trump faces mounting pressure at home and abroad, Meta and states agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial, death toll continues to rise after flash flood hit area of Nepal and China.
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2026 has already brought a wave of setbacks for social media giants as pressure grows on Big Tech from regulators and lawmakers around the world. -
U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer, by blocking a protein that fuels tumor growth in the vast majority of cases.
