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The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported 310 cases of measles linked to the Upstate outbreak in its Jan. 9 update. The state topped 300 cases after rising over 200 cases Tuesday.
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Attorney General Alan Wilson on Jan. 9 announced Florence GOP Sen. Mike Reichenbach will be his lieutenant governor running mate in the 2026 Republican race for South Carolina governor. -
Teacher shortages continue to challenge schools. That’s why programs like Teaching Fellows at the College of Charleston are so vital. -
Instead of days of dense fog and temperatures near record-highs, the Palmetto State is in store for freezing temperatures, with highs stuck in the 40s and 50s. -
Americans can begin filing their 2025 income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26. -
The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that a child has died from flu-related complications—the first pediatric death in the state this season. -
South Carolina Republican Statehouse leaders say a mid-cycle redraw of the state's congressional map is unlikely to occur in the legislative session starting Jan. 13 despite calls from some conservatives.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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Ralf Roletschek/Wikimedia CommonsThis week, in a "nod to all things Southern," we’ll be talking with Dr. John Shelton Reed about his book, The Ramos Gin Fizz (Iconic New Orleans Cocktails) (2025, LSU Press).In the book, John attempts to reconstruct Ramos’s original recipe using modern ingredients and addresses the question of how and how much to shake the drink, a subject on which there is surprisingly much to be said. Offering recipes for the original drink, a modern version, and many imaginative riffs, this eminently readable book is a must-have for any cocktail lover’s library. -
SCETV(Broadcast on SC Public Radio on December 12, 2025) – Today we are featuring a very special edition of the Journal, taken from a live broadcast on SC Public Radio on December 12. Sean Birch, Director of SCPR, will be your host, talking with Walter Edgar and Alfred Turner about the 25th anniversary of Walter Edgar’s Journal. The program features questions and comments from our radio audience and clips from past programs.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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SCETV/SCETVOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 10, 2026: our special live Lede taping from this week featuring House Speaker Murrell Smith; we also hear from Statehouse reporter Maayan Schechter as we preview the 2026 legislative session; we discuss the key issues that are expected to shape South Carolina; and more! -
Provided/SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 6, 2026, we give you the Lede 2026 economic outlook for South Carolina, thanks to USC Darla Moore School of Business research economist Dr. Joey Von Nessen.
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Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Peter Dixon about the impact of hearing loss on quality of life and overall health. -
Provided/ProvidedThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Kathleen McKinnon about osteoarthritis and inflammation.
Nation and World
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A critical shortage of special education teachers across the state is leaving students and their families without the support they need. Teaching positions remain unfilled, and the demand continues to grow. -
The holidays are around the corner, and many families are traveling, but school calendars don’t always line up. So, should parents pull kids out of class early? It’s a hot topic.
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Ho ho ho! Who What When is celebrating the holidays this week with a very special episode fit for the season featuring the team behind the new Hallmark Channel movie, "The Christmas Baby." -
This week, Who What When is going to the dogs with quizzes about man's best friend.
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The result marks the first time in 117 years that a side from outside the major national leagues has eliminated the reigning FA Cup holders. -
Latin America's left is in disarray after the seizure of Nicolas Maduro and the U.S.'s pledge to take over Venezuela's oil industry. Many on the left are changing their rhetoric about President Trump.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Peter Krause of Boston College about the Trump Administration's willingness to act unilaterally against other countries and what this means for international relations.
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Initial joy among Venezuela's diaspora in Chile has given way to caution, as questions grow over what Maduro's capture means for the country — and for those who fled it. -
A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise. -
Iran warns US troops and Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests as death toll risesIran's parliament speaker warned the U.S. military and Israel would be "legitimate targets" if America strikes the Islamic Republic, as threatened by President Donald Trump. -
More protests are planned for Sunday as people nationwide demonstrate against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics with the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis. -
T.K. Carter gained fame as Nauls the cook in John Carpenter's 1982 horror classic, "The Thing." -
In exile for nearly 50 years, Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has issued calls urging Iranians to join protests sweeping the country. But support for him may not be clear cut. -
The U.S. has launched another round of strikes against the Islamic State in Syria. This follows last month's ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and an American civilian interpreter.
