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As summer begins to wind down, South Carolina's beaches and coastal habitats welcome thousands of migratory shorebirds making incredible journeys along the Atlantic Flyway.
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A tree that stood through one of the Revolutionary War’s final battles is now getting a second chance to survive for generations to come. -
South Carolina's coastline is always changing. Beaches shift, marshes migrate, and shorelines evolve in response to tides, storms, and sea-level changes. -
Gov. Henry McMaster on Aug. 17 announced 14 line-item budget vetoes in the 2026-27 state spending plan he said mirrored most of what he requested in his executive budget released earlier this year. -
The South Carolina Department of Social Services will launch Healthy Food SC at the end of August restricting certain food and drink purchases by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients. -
ATC Host Reagan Knight sat down with Meteorologist Tim Miller and talked about the extreme heat across South Carolina and when cooler temperatures may arrive. -
Library workers try to unravel the mystery of a book that turned up in a drop box decades late.
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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.
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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
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OilstreetThis week we’ll be talking with Charleston author James M. Scott, author of Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War (2026, W.W. Norton & Company). With startling immediacy, Empire of Ashes illuminates the moral dilemma at the center of America’s decision to inflict total war upon Japan. -
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.
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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 August 18, 2026: we are in the sprint to the August 25th U.S. Senate Republican special primary runoff between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman; we have more analysis of the race from USC's Dr. Kirk Randazzo; Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy was in town stumping for State Sen. Wes Climer, who was running for the 5th Congressional District; and more! -
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 15, 2026: we are heading to the August 25 special U.S. Senate Republican primary runoff between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman; we hear from the two of them on election night; we also get analysis and a look ahead with political communications strategist Rob Godfrey; and more!
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Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Joshua Neal about healthy home cooking, customized for individuals with chronic conditions. -
Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Gerard Silvestri about research indicating that many advanced lung cancer patients never receive treatment.
Nation and World
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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.
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You better not be throwing away your shot, because it's Broadway week here on Who What When. -
This week, we’re firing up the Who What When time machine and heading back to the 1930s.
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.
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President Trump said he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect. -
Voters in Florida are picking their party's candidates for governor, Senate and a number of U.S. House seats after redistricting.
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Mills is the latest lawmaker in a recent string of congressional members facing scandals and allegations of domestic abuse while trying to run for elected office. -
The ABC network has sued the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is violating its First Amendment rights by challenging ABC broadcast licenses and investigating the network's talk show The View. -
Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger. -
Ordinary Iranians are paying a heavy toll for the ongoing war.
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Ordinary Venezuelans are still struggling, nearly two months after a devastating double earthquake and more than seven months since U.S. special forces seized autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife, indicting him in federal court on drug and weapon charges.
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Lee's comments Tuesday come as many South Koreans remain baffled and concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt order to "substantially reduce" military exercises with South Korea. -
The U.S. and Iran missed a deadline to begin peace talks this week. The monthslong war has depleted U.S. resources. And, what to know about Alaska's U.S. Senate seat primary. -
AI can generate songs in seconds. But behind every AI track is a complicated question: Who should get paid? And, how? The fights have started.
