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A South Carolina jury has found a store owner not guilty of murder in the 2023 shooting of a Black 14-year-old. The jury returned the verdict Monday for Chikei Rick Chow.
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In South Carolina, hurricane risk is not confined to the coast. Storms can bring surge, tornadoes, blocked roads, major outages, and infrastructure damage far inland, making statewide impacts a major part of the story. -
The debate is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Democratic gubernatorial debate will take place Wednesday. -
In social media posts Friday, the president said he's endorsing South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra and former Oklahoma state senator Mike Mazzei. Evette has served alongside Gov. Henry McMaster, one of Trump's earliest political supporters. -
Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.5% before the opening bell Monday, while futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and Nasdaq futures added 0.2%. Oil prices rose about 3%. -
During an average year, the Atlantic Basin sees 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. The list of names for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts with Arthur. -
32-year-old Jacob Harrison Craven is charged with attempted murder following the March incident.
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SCETV/SCETVThis week our we are bringing you another episode in our occasional series which explores “South Carolina from A to Z” in depth. South Carolina from A to Z is our sister podcast that brings you “bite-sized,”one-minute topics from the South Carolina Encyclopedia.Listeners Virgil and Mary Ann Hobbs suggested that our next episode of A-Z in depth focus on topics that begin with the letters that give Scrabble players their highest scores - what a great idea! So, today's topics begin with Q, X, or Z. -
Private Collection. Image © Leo Twiggs.This week we will be talking with Sara from the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, art historian Frank Martin, and with artist Leo Twiggs about his exhibition at the Gibbes called Revelations: The Art of Leo Twiggs. At 92 years of age, Leo Twiggs has a perspective on life in South Carolina that covers fundamental changes in our state and our nation. His art is both intensely personal and a commentary of the struggles that both Black and White South Carolinians share.The show ends May 3rd at the Gibbes and opens at the Florence Museum June 1 for an extended run.
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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 June 2, 2026: we look at the last Republican gubernatorial debate; Lt. Gov. Evette got Pres. Trump’s endorsement, and he let the cat out of the bag on who her running mate MAY be; we look at new polling and early voting numbers: and more! -
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 30, 2026: we bring you the highlights from the attorney general debate that host Gavin Jackson moderated on May 27.
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MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Amanda Kastrinos about young adults caring for parents with cancer. -
Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Rachel Kaplan about managing atrial fibrillation.
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As we head into summer, commencement speakers across the country are sharing words of wisdom with high school and college students. The messages are universal: work hard, be kind, and don’t be afraid of failure. -
Sibling relationships are complicated. For many, it’s the only relationship that lasts from childhood to adulthood. Siblings are our first friends and rivals. Over time, they become mirrors, reminding us who we were and who we’ve become.
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This week, we’re traveling back to the 1950s with quizzes about this mid-century decade.
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Trumps says Israel and Hezbollah will stop fighting after Iran stops talks with U.S. over Israeli operations in southern Lebanon, Gaza -
The Justice Department said it 'strongly disagrees' with the court's ruling that paused a $1.776 fund for victims of government "weaponization," but would still abide by it. -
The lawsuit accuses the company of failing to warn users that ChatGPT could be dangerous and instead marketing it as safe and reliable. -
The Anthropic IPO, and those of other AI-related firms like OpenAI, could be among the biggest in U.S. history. -
A tennis legend at 44, Serena Williams is returning to pro tennis this month, announcing plans to play in the HSBC Championships in London. Williams, a mother of two, retired nearly four years ago. -
Research from the New York Fed finds that younger college graduates have been sidelined by remote work in recent years, as companies may be reluctant to hire those needing more training and mentoring. -
There have been hundreds of thousands of casualties on both sides of the war in Ukraine, and by some estimates, more than 80% are now caused by drones.
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Israel announced it’s expanding attacks in Lebanon, targeting the outskirts of Beirut.
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A study finds that an mRNA vaccine is highly effective at preventing recurrence of this dangerous skin cancer, when used in combination with Keytruda, an immunotherapy drug. -
American aircraft fired on a number of Iranian sites over the weekend, including Qeeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. And, Trump's anti-weaponization fund faces scrutiny in Congress and the courts.
