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Dangerous heat with temperatures near 100 degrees will dominate the Fourth of July forecast. The state will only see limited storm chances. -
Alex Murdaugh's retrial on murder changes in the killings of his wife and son begins with a pretrial hearing. -
Abbeville is quietly reclaiming its place among vital Revolutionary War towns. It's history has been buried for longer than anyone can remember. -
South Carolina has historically seen limited tropical impacts during July. Tropical Storm Chantal impacted the region in 2025 and Hurricane Bob made landfall in 1985. -
Marking the 250th anniversary of the battle that gave South Carolina one of its most iconic symbols, the ensemble will present Jay Bocook's "Sullivan's Island" as part of its "Liberty!" performance on Saturday at Dock Street Theatre. -
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged Thomas Waring, 39, of West Columbia in the June 10 shooting.
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Courtesy of the authorThis week we will be talking with Nathan Spainhour, author of The South Carolina BBQ Project (2025, Good Printed Things). Nathan is a designer and educator whose work explores the relationship between design, place, and cultural narrative.His book began as his MFA thesis in Graphic Design and has since evolved into an ongoing documentation of barbecue’s visual culture – from signage and typography to architecture and everyday ephemera – situated within the broader history of Southern foodways. The South Carolina BBQ Project is a lot of fun. Part history, part design study, and part love letter to the state’s most treasured foodway, the book explores the culture of barbecue across the Palmetto state. -
Courtesty of the authorThis week our guest will be novelist Brian Thiem, from Hilton Head Island, and we'll be talking about his series of novels about the Mudflats Murder Club.Brian draws from his experience as a former detective and cold case investigator, to craft suspenseful stories set on the fictional Spartina Island in the South Carolina Lowcountry. His latest book in the series is A Killer in the Cordgrass (2026, Severn River Publishing/Simon and Schuster).
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SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 30, 2026: we give you an update on what happened in the statehouse last week when both the Senate and House came back for a day to take up conference committee reports. -
SCETV/SCETVOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 27, 2026: we take you on the final two weeks of the gubernatorial runoff primary trail; we also look at how Attorney General Alan Wilson won a decisive victory in securing the Republican nomination over Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette; and more!
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Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Natalie Freidin about healthy foods for individuals living with chronic kidney disease. -
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AI tools are increasingly being used to read aloud to children, becoming part of daily routines at home and in school. For busy families, it’s easy to see the appeal, but experts warn that something gets lost when a machine takes over story time. -
Bullying is more common in elementary schools than parents might expect. About one in four children report being bullied at school, and the negative effects can follow them for years: shaping their confidence and social skills.
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This week, we're hopping into the Who What When time machine and swinging our way right into the 1940s. -
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The U.S. and Iran will resume peace talks Tuesday, SCOTUS expected to make a decision on birthright citizenship, Colorado voters head to the polls.
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The Iran war and high oil and gas prices have supercharged the adoption of renewables and EVs worldwide. Global investors say these technologies make financial sense and increase energy security.
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Alfred Richardson and Madison Davis were the first Black legislators in Athens, Ga., elected in 1868. The backlash against them still reverberates today.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about the opening days of Wimbledon and Serena Williams' return. -
Monaco 's chief prosecutor said the suspect who placed an explosive device that injured three people, including a reported Ukrainian tycoon, acted alone and remains at large. -
Guo said he came to the U.S. to destroy the Chinese Communist Party. But the judge said he instead diverted investor money to live lavishly. -
Michigan Gov. Whitmer is one of four Democrats who sent their states' National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. ahead of America 250 celebrations in recent weeks, amid President Trump's ongoing — and controversial — deployment in the city.
