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Air traffic has been diverted across the country following a deadly crash late Sunday night at New York's LaGuardia Airport. A landing jet and fire truck collided killing the plane's two pilots and injuring dozens more. On Monday, many air travelers in South Carolina and around the nation dealt with canceled flights as a result.
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Davis is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter whose work has been recorded by Guy Clark and Jimmy Buffett
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Staley said Friday the agreement, which WNBA players are being briefed on, will give future pros on her roster like Raven Johnson and Tessa Johnson more money and flexibility about where or if they'll play overseas.
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The Food and Drug Administration posted an online notice about the recall of Taro Pharmaceuticals' Children’s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension after reports of particles and other possible contaminants.
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Spartanburg native Courtney McClain would be the first Black woman elected to Congress from South Carolina, if elected to the seat.
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At the Camille Graham Correctional in Columbia lives the first vertical farm inside a prison in the U.S., called 'Fresh Start Produce'.
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In South Carolina, Tegna owns and operates CBS affiliate WLTX in Columbia. Nexstar owned and operated stations in the state include CBS affiliates WSPA in Spartanburg/Greenville and WBTW in Florence/Myrtle Beach, as well as NBC affiliate WCBD in Charleston.
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We had so much fun last time out, exploring topics featured in “South Carolina from A to Z,” that we decided to do it again!South Carolina from A to Z is our sister podcast – also broadcast each weekday on South Carolina Public Radio – that brings you “bite-sized," one-minute topics from the South Carolina Encyclopedia.This episode we have selected five new topics to explore
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This week our we are bringing you another episode in our occasional series which explores “South Carolina from A to Z” in depth.South Carolina from A to Z is our sister podcast – also broadcast each weekday on South Carolina Public Radio – that brings you “bite-sized," one-minute topics from the South Carolina Encyclopedia.This episode we have selected five of those topics to explore.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 21, 2026: were going to keep this pod pretty tight with our reporter round table. But we taped that discussion before we had a 12-hour long Senate day on Wednesday, and before the THC hemp bill passed on Thursday afternoon. Yes, me and Maayan were in the Senate til midnight. It’s totally thrown off my week, hence the abbreviated episode.
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 18, 2026: we’re still talking hemp-derived THC drinks and maybe gummies; we look at some of the top filings so far for major races, including the senate and congress, and a newcomer emerges for the governor’s race; and more!
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This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Amanda Overstreet about managing anxiety, specifically in the older adult years.
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This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Andrea Abbott about right-sizing, or tailoring breast cancer treatment to the individual patient.
Nation and World
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This spring, high school students across the country are gearing up for the SAT. Resources are available, whatever the budget, from free online practices to private tutors and structured prep courses.
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Parents and teachers are all too familiar with the struggle of trying to spark meaningful conversations with kids.
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We're traveling back a century to the roaring 1920s this week. Join us for games about prohibition, flappers, jazz, and much more. We’ll also chat with a local educator about the lasting impact the decade had on popular literature.
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As movie lovers tune in this week to see which films win big at the Academy Awards, this hour we’re diving into the history of the Oscars with some silver screen trivia.
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A pilot and co-pilot were killed, and dozens more were injured, after an Air Canada regional jet collided with a fire truck while landing on the runway at LaGuardia Airport.
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On Monday morning, a handful of federal officers were seen by The Associated Press near busy lines at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. And a handful of other airports — including Louis Armstrong International in New Orleans, as well as Houston's George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby airports — said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers would also be on site to support TSA operations.
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At issue was the 2017 arrest in Texas of a journalist who published news stories about a border agent's public suicide and a car crash.
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After more than a decade under President Nayef Samhat, Wofford College is turning to John Paul "Jay" Dowd for its next chapter.
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Voice of America staffers are suing Trump administration official Kari Lake, alleging she put pro-Trump propaganda on its airwaves. She has lost numerous rulings of late.
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Trump says he will deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports to help address delays. And, the president said he would delay strikes on Iranian power plants for five days.
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Trump said the U.S. will postpone any strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days, even as Israel continued hitting Tehran and Iran warned it could retaliate across the Gulf.
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The renowned trees along Washington, D.C's Tidal Basin were sent as a gift from Japan in 1912. Some of the original trees are still there.
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Resistance in both Democratic and Republican cities points to broader unease with the direction of immigration enforcement.
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Their answer depends on how soon you need to tap into your funds — and it might simply be "do nothing."