Latest Stories
Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers.
South Carolina News
-
The current agreement between the insurance company and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System is set to expire April 15.
-
Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers.
-
The nearly $40 million investment will create 57 new jobs.
-
Mental healthcare providers in South Carolina make less on the dollar than other medical professionals, and there are fewer providers than there need to be, a new report finds.
-
State health officials have confirmed two more illnesses associated with the Upstate outbreak as spread continues to slow.
-
The city's Homeless Services and Community Development Departments will collect the requested necessities during the one-day drive in April.
News Brief brings you statewide stories and SCETV news team insights every weekday morning. Stay informed on what's happening and what's coming next. Sign up today.
South Carolina Public Radio News Updates
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.
Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
-
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.
-
This week we’ll be talking about the life and career of the man that many call the Father of American opera: Carlisle Floyd. Our guests are Floyd's neice, Jane Matheny, and his biographer, Thomas Holliday. A native of Latta, South Carolina, Carlisle Floyd became a professor of composition at Florida State University in 1947. His magnum opus, Susannah, was first performed in 1955 and became the most performed American opera, second to Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.Floyd was both composer and librettist of his operas, which typically portrayed themes common to rural America, especially the post-Civil War South. 2026 in the centennial of Carlisle Floyd’s birth and today we’ll talk with our guests about his long life and his career.
Get the latest news and weekly program highlights from SCETV and SC Public Radio sent straight to your email inbox.
See the current conditions for your part of the state and stay up to date with stories from our South Carolina Emergency Information Network.
Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
-
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 10, 2026: it’s budget week in the House and the Senate is taking up hemp regulations this week; we hear from Sen. Lindsey Graham about the latest on Iran; we also get a national/midterm/election vibe check with our good friend AP National Politics reporter Meg Kinnard; and more!
-
On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 7, 2026: we have South Carolina updates on the war with Iran, including from Sen. Lindsey Graham; we look at the state Supreme Court election that wasn’t; Rep. Nancy Mace is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee; and more!
-
This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Kathleen Head about strategies and tips to help prevent obesity in children.
-
This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Vanessa Hinson about research underway to explore the use of stem cell therapy for individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
Nation and World
-
This winter, Olympic athletes are showcasing feats of skill and strength. These moments on the world stage reflect years of resilience, fighting through injuries, and long training cycles, for the chance at a medal.
-
Every four years, the Winter Olympics gives us a front-row seat to discipline and focus. And while most of us will never compete on that level, watching elite athletes offers students a valuable lesson in commitment.
-
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.
-
Don’t change the channel, don’t touch that dial, because this week, we’re delving into the history of television.
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.
More Headlines
-
The fallout from DOGE staffers' efforts to access sensitive Social Security data continues as an agency watchdog disclosed a new investigation into "potential misuse" reported by a whistleblower.
-
Richard Kahn testified to the House Oversight Committee that he did not know about Epstein's crimes. He said monetary gifts that Epstein made did not raise any red flags.
-
The wife of 'Grey's Anatomy' actor Eric Dane says caring for him gave her an "extra dose" of compassion for others.
-
Chile has sworn in its most right-wing president in decades — and his rise, and ideology, are rooted in a small town beneath the Andes.
-
Iran is set to play three games in the U.S. this June. But amid the U.S.-Israel military campaign that has killed Iran's supreme leader, Iran's sports minister said the team would pull out.
-
A military assessment suggests a U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile was responsible for at least 165 deaths at an Iranian girls' school, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
-
King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual. Researchers tracked about 19,000 birds on a sub-Antarctic island chain and found breeding is starting 19 days earlier than in 2000. Wednesday's study links the earlier timing to a 40% jump in breeding success.
-
Evidence against Robert Bonesteel, 63, of West Columbia was obtained by law enforcement in 2023 as part of an undercover chat operation targeted at identifying child sex offenders.
-
Harvard University has handed over rare 1850 photos of enslaved people to a museum in Charleston.
-
Government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the change put an end to "an archaic and undemocratic principle." The removed aristocrats are 92 of the House of Lords' 800 members.