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Data centers are showing up all over the state. Gaffney, which has had some experience with them, has put new rules in place to build one.
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U.S. health officials have made unprecedented changes to childhood vaccine recommendations, alarming pediatricians and other medical experts. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommends that all children get vaccinated against 11 diseases, down from 18 a year ago. -
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Jan. 5 he will ask state lawmakers this year to spend an additional $1.1 billion in new money on roads, citing rising inflation and labor costs. -
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Warm weather is expected across the Palmetto State from mid to late week. Temperatures will climb into the 70s with overnight lows in the 50s. -
In its first 2026 measles update, the South Carolina Department of Public Health identified nine new cases since Dec. 30. -
The FBI says it has disrupted a plot to attack a North Carolina grocery store on New Year’s Eve, arresting a man who officials said was inspired by the Islamic State group and pledged his loyalty to the extremist militants.
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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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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. -
Provided/SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 20, 2025: host Gavin Jackson is joined by guests A.T. Shire and Maayan Schechter to discuss what’s in and what’s out for 2026.
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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.
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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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Trump offers advice to the GOP as midterm fears grow and he struggles to connect with voters on the economy. And, the Pentagon reviews the "effectiveness" of women in ground combat roles. -
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. -
The solution to too much sitting is simple but hard to stick with. This walking challenge sets you up for success, with six tips to keep you moving throughout your day. -
Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part of a strategy to keep deadly pathogens from spreading through the colony. -
Crude prices are low. Companies are being cautious. But huge reserves — particularly of the heavy, viscous oil Venezuela has in abundance — remain appealing. -
Misinformation spread quickly after the wildfires in Los Angeles last year. Some of these false narratives on social media impacted California policy. -
While serendipity has often been associated with luck or happy accidents, its origin suggests that it goes beyond just happenstance. -
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have been in limbo since the Trump administration removed their temporary protected status late last year. That uncertainty has intensified as U.S. immigration officials again push for those migrants to return to Venezuela. -
The swift policy and political repercussions the video helped propel illustrate the symbiotic relationship between online content creators and the Trump administration's policy goals. -
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84.
