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Former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright is scheduled to be sentenced on federal charges on July 7. As that day draws closer, his attorneys are asking the court for a lighter sentence.
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South Carolina is among a coalition of 17 states and a trade association that are suing California to block a strict recycling law aimed at reducing plastic waste. -
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has won the GOP runoff election for governor, defeating the candidate President Donald Trump had initially backed. Wilson beat Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, who also had support from outgoing Gov. Henry McMaster. -
Drive Electric SC offers tools and resources on charging, costs, range and vehicle ownership. -
South Carolina's unemployment rate fell for a third straight month in May to 4.6%. Other states reporting declines in unemployment included Delaware, Massachusetts, Ohio, Rhode Island and South Dakota. -
As of Dec. 31, 2024, there are more than 20,000 South Carolina residents living with diagnosed HIV infection, including AIDS. -
Results are in from the state’s primary runoffs. Here’s what to know. This article was updated throughout the day June 23.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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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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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 23, 2026: we have segments from host Gavin Jackson’s most recent interviews with Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and A.G. Alan Wilson; Gavin also caught up with Wilson moments after Pres. Donald Trump also endorsed him, in addition to Evette, just days before the runoff; and more! -
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 20, 2026: we bring you some highlights from the Republican gubernatorial runoff debate between Lt. Gov. Pam Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson; we also have some cuts from the 1st Congressional District Republican runoff between Charleston County Councilwoman Jenny Costa Honeycutt and state Rep. Mark Smith; and more!
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SC Public RadioThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Gregory Fear about sleep aids and sleeping pills. -
Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Nicholas Milano about the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
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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. -
Choosing a college used to mean campus tours, college fairs, and meeting with counselors. But a new report from the Education Advisory Board says that’s changing. Of the more than five thousand students surveyed, about half say they use AI to choose a college
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This week's episode is a feast for the mind with games about cuisine through the ages. -
This week, we’re discovering famous inventions throughout history, and hoping for some light bulb moments of our own along the way.
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At least 32 killed and 700 injured after two earthquakes hit Venezuela, Trump and Senate GOP face off in tense meeting, a top general is expected to retire, joining a number of Pentagon shakeups.
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Two U.S. wins and two Turkey losses already on the books mean the Americans have won this World Cup group no matter the outcome of Thursday's game. Still, the Americans say they're playing to win. -
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday that at least 164 people were killed and 971 were injured after two major, back-to-back earthquakes struck northern Venezuela. -
The company is building an app separate from Facebook and Instagram where people can wager on the outcome of real-world events, using "play money." -
A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to update him on programming and operational plans. But with most of the staff gone and many artists booked elsewhere, what shows would they present? -
The U.S. Postal Service is no longer set to be out of cash in 2027, the agency's head says. But its finances remain shaky as Trump officials keep putting it in political hot water. -
Just ahead of closely contested midterms, Texas is about to get a new top voting official. Many locals there fear the frontrunner is a state lawmaker and pastor with no election experience. -
Masculinism is a belief that feminism emasculates men, and men should be in control while women stay at home raising children. The Atlantic writer Helen Lewis says the movement is becoming mainstream.
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The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran's World Cup team. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday the squad could travel into the country two days before its next match. -
The Switch 2 Star Fox remake comes with high-effort visuals and a fun battle mode, but its campaign feels stuck in the past.
