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SC Public Radio News
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Without power since last weekend's hailstorm, Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen has been unable to cook food. Many of its neighbors are in the same spot.
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NWS debuts experimental 'heat risk' product, asks users to weigh in
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The South Carolina Senate has approved its budget. The final vote came Wednesday after approving items like requiring school children use the bathrooms of their sex assigned at birth and whether universities can spend state money to move to another athletic conference.
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A weekend storm that hammered a section of Rock Hill has energized the community's spirit. But there's still a long way to go before Southside is back to normal.
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Since 2005, a third of local newspapers in the U.S. have closed as newsrooms try to evolve for survival. For one South Carolina reporter, threats of buyouts and business changes haven't slowed him down.
Latest Episodes of the SC Business Review
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Mike Switzer interviews Amy Barch, founder and executive director of Turn90 in Charleston, SC.
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Mike Switzer interviews Ashton Lawrence, a certified financial planner with Mariner Wealth Advisors in Greenville, S.C.
Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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This week we'll be talking with Richard Hatcher, author of the book, Thunder in the Harbor: Fort Sumter and the Civil War. Construction of Fort Sumter in Charleston harbor began after British forces captured and occupied Washington during the War of 1812 via a naval attack. The fort was still incomplete in 1861 when the Battle of Fort Sumter occurred, sparking the American Civil War.In writing Thunder in the Harbor, Rick Hatcher conducted the first modern study to document the fort from its origins up to its transfer to the National Park Service in 1948.
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This week, we'll be talking with author Kevin Duffus about his book, The 1768 Charleston Lighthouse : Finding the Light in the Fog of History.Charleston’s first lighthouse was established on Middle Bay Island in 1768. The history of the lighthouse, however, has been lost in a fog of misinformation. Kevin Duffus conducted extensive research for his book and has been able to reconstruct the history of America’s seventh – and tallest at the time – lighthouse. Kevin will tell us about the structure's distinctive architecture inspired by Charleston's St. Michael's Church, the ingenious Irishman who designed and built it, its variety of lighting systems, its involvement in three wars, and is tragic end.
Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 7, 2024: we look at the state of play heading into the final week of legislation; on network television, Sen. Tim Scott discussed running mate speculation and Rep. Jim Clyburn spoke on his presidential medal of freedom award; we catch up with head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Tom Barkin, to talk about the economy, housing, inflation; and more!
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 4, 2024: we look at a SC bill that prohibits gender affirming care for transgender students; we have the latest development on the state’s six week abortion law; Congressman Clyburn receives the presidential medal of freedom; and more!
More Local and National News
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Some governments have been cracking down on the knives people can carry in public as crime has increased. Victorinox said any bladeless offerings wouldn't replace its selection of Swiss Army Knives.
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When it comes to Black Twitter, filmmaker Prentice Penny says "no one is above being joked on." His Hulu docuseries charts the voices and movements that made it a force in politics and culture.
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A local coalition of businesses and nonprofits focused on increasing investment in Greenville’s transit system plans to explore the condition of transportation in the Upstate region.
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The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Here is a timeline of events since Oct. 7, 2023, leading up to Israel's offensive.
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New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them.
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Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia was diagnosed last year with rare disease that makes it hard to speak. She still advocated for a bill renaming a post office in her district – and the House passed it.
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The CDC announced stricter regulations for importing dogs from abroad — or traveling internationally with your furry companions.
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The Georgia Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments after former President Trump appealed a decision allowing Fulton County DA Fani Willis to stay on the criminal case involving him and others.
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What do you do if a loved one asks to borrow a big sum of money from you? Experts weigh in on when it's OK to fork over the cash — and when you should probably say no.
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In a recording, the group's leader declared: ""We will flog the women ... we will stone them to death in public [for crimes]." What does Islamic law say on the matter? And have stonings taken place?
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