This 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.

With 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.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 12, 2026: we continue our look at the Democrats in South Carolina ahead of the November election; we’re continuing our time on the campaign trail with Dr. Annie Andrews and hear again from national figures like Pete Buttigieg and Gavin Newsom; and more!

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 9, 2026: we hear from Congressman Jim Clyburn who was on Meet the Press discussing a variety of issues, including what it would take for Dr. Annie Andrews to win in November; we have comments from California Gov. Gavin Newsom who was at several events during his two-day swing last week; and more!

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Pinelopi Xenoudi about prevention and treatment of gum disease.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Isabel Balachandran about identifying heart risks in younger women.

Today marks 25 years since September 11, 2001, a day that shaped a generation of Americans.

Learning to live with a roommate is one of the biggest adjustments for college students. Sharing a dorm room, whether it’s with a friend from high school or someone new, requires communication and compromise

This week, we’re heading back to school for an episode about America’s colleges and universities.

We hope you brought your sunscreen this week because we’re heading to the beach with this episode about notable islands around the world.