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President Donald Trump says Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate. Lindsey Graham's funeral services will include services in Washington on July 28 and in South Carolina on July 29.
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The sensory play space is a first of its kind in the Midlands. -
In 2025, South Carolina implemented a statewide ban on cellphone use in classrooms. Nationwide, early results are mixed. Some schools report fewer disruptions, more engagement, and small gains in academic performance, and teachers describe calmer classrooms and more attention. -
Annie Andrews, a pediatrician vying to become South Carolina's Democratic senator, is in an unexpected spotlight. How she navigates it will keep or lose her supporters. -
New operations in Florence and Spartanburg will add to South Carolina's workforce. -
A watch means conditions are favorable and it’s time to prepare, while a warning means dangerous weather is occurring or will occur and it’s time to act. -
State law enforcement officials have announced updates and arrests in two separate shooting investigations on the campus of South Carolina State University.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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Don Troiani/U.S. National Guard via Wikimedia CommonsThis week we will be talking with Carl P. Borick, author of Backcountry Resistance: South Carolina's Militia and the Fight for American Independence (2026, USC Press).As the title indicates, Carl’s book focuses on rank-and-file militiamen of the backcountry and explores how these ordinary men were recruited, armed, fed, and motivated.Drawing on underused pension records and state claims, he reconstructs their everyday realities and their battlefield experiences. He also examines the war's devastating effects on civilians, including enslaved people and women, who played crucial roles in the struggle. -
South Carolina ETVThis week we are recording in front of a live audience at part of South Carolina ETV and South Carolina Public Radio’s America 250 celebration. Our guests are Gen. Will Grimsley, Chair of the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250); and Molly Fortune, Chief Executive Officer, of SC250.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 14, 2026: We bring you part two of Pulitzer prize winning author Jon Meacham’s recent speech and conversation at the two-day, Revolutionary Ideas symposium at Dock Street Theatre in Charleston on June 25, 2026. -
SCETV/SCETVOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 7, 2026: we bring you part one of Pulitzer Prize winning author Jon Meacham’s recent speech and conversation at the two-day, Revolutionary Ideas symposium at Dock Street Theatre in Charleston on June 25, 2026.
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Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Natalie Freidin about high blood pressure, and issues related to medication adherence. -
Provided/MUSCThis week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Michelle Woodbury about stroke rehabilitation and emotional support.
Nation and World
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Each summer, when school lets out, children fall behind in reading. Research shows that students lose one to two months of reading proficiency over the summer. For struggling readers or children with learning disabilities, the losses can be even greater. -
On the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, the College of Charleston reflects on its place in history. Founded by leaders who helped shape the nation, the College has long been tied to the American experiment — a place where ideas, civic responsibility, and public service took root.
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This week is all about a very special relationship: the United States and the United Kingdom. -
Get your scuba gear on, because we’re exploring the Seven Seas on this special ocean themed episode of Who What When.
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Kerr announced his bid to break the world record months in advance, and pulled off the plan in London on Saturday. -
Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as Trump demands explanation from Canada. -
Three U.S. service members were killed in action while "partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks," U.S. Central Command said Saturday. -
Tune into World Cup coverage, and you are likely to see waves of male, screaming, sweaty fans. But one of the joys of covering this World Cup has been speaking to women who love soccer. -
U.S. presidents have promised short, decisive wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran. All have proved much more difficult than advertised and fallen far short of the political goals set at the beginning. -
Retired pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is known for safely landing an airplane on the Hudson River in 2009. This week, he announced that he has Alzheimer's disease. -
Kyiv's forces are continuing their aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow's war effort. -
Why are people who weren't born 25 years ago snapping up the digital camera of that era? Blame Taylor Swift, trend cycles, childhood nostalgia and smartphone fatigue. -
Yes, there is a way to gracefully address that you've been walking around with spinach in your teeth. Here are tactics to quickly defuse your most embarrassing, cringe-inducing moments. -
The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
