U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has died. He was 71.
Latest Stories
Provided/U.S. Forest Service
The wildfire in Berkeley County’s Francis Marion Forest has burned more than 1,000 acres of land. Despite the rising number, crews were able to contain the blaze.
lovelyday12 - stock.adobe.com
/
229285539
Provided/Oconee County Sheriff's Office
South Carolina News
-
They have since resigned, but three former leaders of Pawley's Island Community Church face charges after the Georgetown County Sheriff says they colluded in placing children in harm's way. -
Republican candidates who would like to run for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by the late Lindsey Graham can begin to file to join the race starting Tuesday, July 21 until Tuesday, July 28. -
The two agencies struck a deal on how to handle military and overseas voting. -
Darline Graham was sworn in last week to fulfill the remaining months of her brother's term, which ends in January. The special Republican primary is scheduled for Aug. 11, with a filing period opening Tuesday. -
York Technical College President Stacey Moore talks about the school's part as a founding partner in a major National Science Foundation project that looks to build a secure, vibrant U.S. energy grid through the Carolinas. -
Dominion Energy has sought to merge with Florida-based NextEra Energy. That would create the nation's largest regulated utilities and energy provider should the deal be approved.
News Brief brings you statewide stories and SCETV news team insights every weekday morning. Stay informed on what's happening and what's coming next. Sign up today.
South Carolina Public Radio News Updates
The State House Gavel shares updates about the South Carolina General Assembly, including legislative actions, debates and discussions. Featuring news and interviews, so you have access to the latest developments in policy and decisions that shape South Carolina’s future.
Inspiring your mornings with classical music, then complementing your evenings with indie, jazz, and more, Sound Shift flows with your day.
The Education Beat: Evidence to Excellence is a podcast that transforms the research, findings, and evidence gathered by the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee into compelling stories. From real voices on the ground to the ideas driving change, we bring you the conversations that matter most to educators, administrators, and families in our state.
Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
-
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.
Get the latest news and weekly program highlights from SCETV and SC Public Radio sent straight to your email inbox.
See the current conditions for your part of the state and stay up to date with stories from our South Carolina Emergency Information Network.
Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
-
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 22, 2026: we look back at the life of and some moments of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s 30-plus years in public office, comments from his friends, family, and colleagues, and the people who are already looking to become the nominee in a lightning-quick special primary election. -
SCETV/SCETVStand by: host Gavin Jackson is back from Europe and working on the next South Carolina Lede. Check back soon for the latest episode!
-
Provided/ProvidedThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Meher Farooq about common toddler sleep issues. -
Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Russell Jenkins about new treatments for advanced melanoma.
Nation and World
-
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. -
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.
-
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.
Watch live and recorded streams from the South Carolina sate legislature.
From lesson plans to teacher recertification, see the latest from SCETV's Education team.
More Headlines
-
Trump will attend the dignified transfer of U.S. service members killed in the Middle East. And, Pete Hegseth is requesting billions from Congress to help with the rising cost of the war in Iran. -
Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, was fatally shot by an ICE agent two months into President Trump's second term. His mother says her family has yet to receive justice. -
The fighting comes as the Trump administration is seeking billions of dollars more from Congress for the war with Iran, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says has already cost $37.5 billion. -
The El Niño weather pattern could limit how many Atlantic storms form this year. But unusually warm waters temperatures mean the risk of destructive storms is still high. -
A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will meet this week to make recommendations on whether specialized pharmacies should be allowed to make some popular wellness peptides. -
Funding cuts and program changes required by President Trump's big budget law are forcing states to rethink bipartisan efforts to bring Medicaid into jails and prisons. -
Heading to Georgia on Wednesday, President Trump is campaigning more often this year than he did in the same period for 2018 and has already rallied for a dozen candidates in toss-up races. -
The primaries set the field for what are expected to be heated contests for Congress and governor in a swing state this fall. -
New York Mayor Mamdani said the city would not be able to execute an arrest warrant issued by the top war-crimes court for Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, but urged the federal government to do so. -
The move makes France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids.
