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Descendents of the Charleston man who inspired the famed opera "Porgy and Bess" gather for the unveiling of a historical marker in front of the house where it was penned. -
Gov. Henry McMaster on Sept. 23, 2026, weighed in on whether South Carolina should consider a moratorium on data center development as several counties decide to hit pause amid residential pushback. -
In a joint announcement with the U.S. Department of Energy, Duke Energy revealed it was set to receive $50 million in federal funding for power grid improvements in South Carolina and North Carolina. -
The deal is expected to close on Nov 1. -
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. -
Paddling a Coastal Plain river, you may look over the side and see water the color of dark tea. It can appear mysterious, but that color does not necessarily mean the river is dirty.
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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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Kristina Thacker/South Carolina Public RadioA question from a stranger changed a woman's life. -
Engin Akyurt/UnsplashACLU-SC's "Youth Behind the Fence" report reveals that hundreds of children are still detained for non-criminal status offenses despite federal law barring the practice, alleges safety failures, and highlights 'widened' racial disparities within the state's juvenile justice system. -
Paul Warnock/Fire-Engine-Photos.comAs the nation marks 25 years since 9/11, a former White Knoll Middle School student turned Lexington County deputy looks back on the fundraiser that bought FDNY a firetruck — and the lifelong commitment to service it inspired. -
Victoria Hansen/South Carolina Public RadioDiscovered in Georgia three years ago, yellow-legged hornets have made their way to the Lowcountry. The elusive and skilled hunters threaten the lives of honeybees.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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NASAThis week we will be talking with Carl McNair, brother of the late Dr. Ronald McNair, NASA astronaut and Lake City, South Carolina, native. Ron McNair’s story is told in the four-part series, Once Upon a Time in Space, currently streaming on PBS and ETV Passport.Ron McNair’s story is singular: he grew up in a segregated South Carolina and went on to earn a PHD in physics. With the beginning of space shuttle program, NASA chose 35 applicants from a pool of over 10,000 astronaut candidates. In 1984 he became the second African American in space. Though he lost his life in the Challenger disaster in 1986, his story continues to inspire generations of young South Carolinians who want to reach for the stars. -
SCETVWith every growing season, the South is in danger of losing an ingredient that’s shaped our state’s flavor, history, and culture. This week, we will be talking with Chef Kevin Mitchell and food historian David Shields, hosts of the SCETV and PBS series The Savers of Flavor about their ongoing search for the vanishing ingredients of Southern cuisine. Over the course of four episodes David and Kevin embark on a quest to seek out and rescue those ingredients before they are lost forever.
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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 September 26, 2026: we’re getting back to some roots for a moment; we’re talking infrastructure, we’re talking economics, we’re talking a little bit of politics; and more! -
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the Lede for September 22, 2026: we talk with Winthrop political science professor Dr. Scott Huffmon about the state of play for the midterm elections; new polling for the US senate race; and more.
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MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Christina Abrams about sickle cell disease in children. -
Provided/ProvidedThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Alec DeCastro about shin splints and stress fractures in runners.
Nation and World
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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. -
Today marks 25 years since September 11, 2001, a day that shaped a generation of Americans.
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This week, we're staying local and paying homage to our home region: the American South. We’ll ask you to name that southern state, test your knowledge of cinema set in the south, and share some tall tales that are maybe a little too tall to be true. -
This week, we’re heading back to school for an episode about America’s colleges and universities.
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Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited. -
Parental monitoring can help protect kids from the harms of social media and excess screen time. Screen time boundaries plus early and open conversations about online habits can make kids less vulnerable. -
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. -
President Trump has rejected Iran's latest proposal to end the war, five men were arrested near a U.K. air base for an alleged terror plot, Trump's fight with the press leaves his events uncovered.
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Hurricane Nolo edged further away from the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday as major Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico's Baja California peninsula with a threat of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains. -
Tens of thousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest Spain's housing crisis and the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, camping overnight in Madrid's historic Puerta del Sol plaza. -
The local newspaper in Nantucket got a tip: 'I found what I believe to be a shipwreck uncovered by the storm.'
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So far, scientists have identified more than 1,300 species of sea spiders.
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On Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities. -
The Trump administration wants to stop asking about race and ethnicity on the next U.S. census. Since 1790, the topic has been used to exclude people of color, and, more recently, for inclusion.
