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On Friday, the FAA grounded all departures nationally for four hours. Flight delays and cancellations in South Carolina will run into the weekend.
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Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh have asked a judge to throw out the original murder indictments for killing his wife and son saying the chief investigator in the case lied to the grand jury. Murdaugh is facing a retrial on the murder charges after the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his convictions and life sentence, ruling that a court clerk improperly influenced jurors against him during his 2023 trial. -
Former South Carolina Governor David Beasley has had a storied political career on both local and international stages. In August, he launched Breaking Bread Together, a national movement designed to bridge cultural, religious, and political divides in America. We sit down with Beasley to discuss civility in politics. -
Latest reports show increased cases of influenza in South Carolina. -
Microsoft is making progress in bringing its popular workplace software back online as a global outage enters its second day, disrupting business communications, police emergency calls, court operations and AI tools. -
The father of an 11-month-old boy who survived being buried alive in a dog crate for a day has been charged with attempted murder. Twenty-five-year-old Michael Comer was denied bond on Thursday morning. -
Marylou Abalo and Veronica Soan of the Philippines came to South Carolina through an exchange visitor program called Educational Partners International. In 2024, they joined StoryCorps to discuss the courage it takes to venture to unfamiliar places, about sharing their own culture while learning about new ones, and their passion for education.
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Jada Washington/South Carolina Public RadioThe African American History Monument at the SC State House turns 25 this year. Lawmakers, a scholar and the sculptor look back on how it came to be and why it still matters. -
Jake Downs/SCETVWrapping up South Carolina Public Radio’s series on domestic violence is a look at the hope and healing possible where there is help. -
Jada Washington/South Carolina Public RadioCardboard silhouettes filled the Statehouse steps as officials, survivors and families remembered the 40 South Carolinians lost to domestic violence last year. -
Honeycutt and Lacore campaigns/ProvidedTwo women headline the race to replace Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace.
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SC Public RadioThis week we’ll be talking with historian Dr. Vernon Burton, SC Humanities’ Executive Director Jennifer “Bingo” Gunter, and Clemson professor of history Dr. Brent Morris about the importance of South Carolina history in educationBrent Morris is the 2026 winner of SC Humanities’ Governor’s Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in humanities research, teaching, and scholarship. We’ll be talking about Brent’s work and career and about the importance of the humanities – and of history in particular – in education in South Carolina. -
Spartanburg County LibrariesThis week we’ll be talking with Betsy Teter, author of A Carnival of Crime: Murder, Mischief, and Malice in 1890s Spartanburg (2026, Hub City Press).Her book uncovers a piece of lost history – accounts of which were lost when a fire destroyed the downtown offices of Spartanburg’s daily newspapers, taking with it copies of the publications that had chronicled the city for decades. Besty has dug into the archives of other South Carolina newspapers to piece together a narrative that is both informative and gripping.Through ten interconnected true-crime stories, her historical account captures a South Carolina county’s most violent decade – a time when bullets felled a mayor, a police chief, and a beloved bookseller, each in separate shocking incidents.
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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 November 14, 2026: we have a full episode dedicated to Gavin’s open seas maritime report (or GOSMAR) with SC Ports President and CEO Micah Mallace, who recently delivered his second state of the ports address as he enters his second year on the job leading the maritime agency; we have a one-on one-with Mallace; and more! -
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 10, 2026: we look at what the ramifications of election night mean for the Statehouse and the new Wilson administration; host Gavin Jackson is joined by reporter Maayan Schechter to discuss the state of play just about two months away from the start of session; we hear from Congresswoman elect Nancy Lacore and Senator Elect Dr. Annie Andrews; and more!
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Provided/ProvidedThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Alec DeCastro about overuse sports and fitness injuries in adults. -
Provided/ProvidedThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Amanda Overstreet about the new pilot Medicare program (GUIDE) that offers dementia care navigation services for eligible individuals and their caregivers.
Nation and World
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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. -
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.
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This week, we're not playing second fiddle -- we're moving up a seat for an episode about sidekicks throughout history. -
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From lesson plans to teacher recertification, see the latest from SCETV's Education team.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy points blame toward contractor in explaining Friday's nation-wide aviation ground stop.
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The U.S. has lost its status as a country where measles is eliminated, according to researchers with direct knowledge of the deliberations at the Pan American Health Organization. -
The company's spacecraft returned to its Texas launchpad in dramatic fashion — by carefully lowering itself until two metal arms attached to the launch tower could secure it. -
The bomb was discovered Friday afternoon at the BioUrja Renewables plant in Peoria. Officials say the bomb has been "rendered safe," but called it a "credible threat." The FBI is investigating.
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Democrats from across the country descended on Denver for a two-day conference to chart the course of their party after sweeping victories in the midterm elections. -
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said initial investigations pointed to an issue with contractor L3Harris updating old tech at a remote location. -
Chile's far-right President José Antonio Kast is facing mounting public anger, as rising fuel prices trigger transport strikes and protests across the country. -
This is the second time Alaskans voted down an effort to repeal the state's unique election system, which voters first approved in 2020. A repeal effort in 2024 also failed narrowly. -
With the White House press secretary job still left unfilled, maybe an AI assistant might be the answer? -
SpaceX conducted a major test of its Starship rocket Friday night. It deployed several satellites for the Starlink constellation, but there was a problem with its booster.
