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In South Carolina, tropical damage is not always driven by the center of a storm. Tornadoes embedded in rain bands and widespread tree damage can create some of the most disruptive impacts, even far inland. -
The South Carolina Department of Health and the state Forestry Commission have released safety tips on launching fireworks. -
In a partnership with the Half a Sorrow Foundation, the Pickens County Coroner's Office will provide a Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors, or LOSS, Team as a part of its suicide death response cycle. -
The incident marks the 20th officer-involved shooting in the state this year. -
When people think of the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, minds usually jump to major battlegrounds in Charleston or Cowpens. But so much of America's early history happened in areas of the Midlands. -
Jerome Heyward, one of eight defendants in a federal corruption investigation, has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to a 14-count indictment. Investigators say he used his public office for personal gain.
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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. -
This week's episode is a feast for the mind with games about cuisine through the ages.
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U.S. and Iranian negotiators met separately on Wednesday with Qatari and Pakistani mediators, with "positive progress made," and they agreed to continue discussions, host Qatar said. -
Loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours during the night, with many people sheltering at subway stations. Emergency crews were digging through the rubble of collapsed buildings in search of victims. -
Here's a look at some of the major developments since major back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela on June 24, devastating parts of a country already reeling from crisis after crisis. -
It's a tick that hunts you down and transmits a potentially dangerous allergy to red meat. The New Yorker writer Burkhard Bilger discusses the lone star tick and the risks of alpha-gal syndrome.
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While the U.S. isn't a bona fide soccer nation yet, the past three weeks have perhaps shown what it would feel like if it were. -
Police are investigating whether negligence during construction work caused the collapse in the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday. -
The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds on the last day of its term. And, a Democratic socialist has won the Democratic primary for a U.S. House seat in Denver. -
As he marches on, his flag blows back into his face, leaving him unaware he is only a step away from a perilous fall. As usual with Banksy's art, the statue presents a sharp critique of society. -
Democrats nominated their candidate to try to unseat a Republican House member and tapped the state's attorney general as a frontrunner for governor. -
There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that longstanding protection for eligible voters.
