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South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster on Jan. 12 released his final executive budget, or spending wish list, to the Legislature. It includes more money for roads, teacher pay and conservation.
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A group of monks walking from Texas to Washington, D.C. to promote peace stopped in Saluda before heading to Columbia. -
The monks entered the state Jan. 6 and have walked through municipalities like McCormick, Edgefield and Saluda. The group trekked from Lexington to Columbia Jan. 10 on Day 77 of the 120-day, 2,300-mile journey to the nation's capital city. -
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. -
The monks' 120-day Walk for Peace made steps through Saluda Thursday, Day 75, and is expected to reach Columbia this weekend. Their pilgrimage began in Fort Worth, Texas and will continue north towards Washington, D.C. -
More than 200 citizens met outside the Statehouse in the Palmetto State's capital city to protest. Signs that read "ICE out of our communities" filled the sidewalk next to the South Carolina Confederate Monument. -
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.
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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. Rachel Kaplan about managing atrial fibrillation. -
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.
Nation and World
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Teacher shortages continue to challenge schools. That’s why programs like Teaching Fellows at the College of Charleston are so vital. -
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.
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This week on Who What When, we’re turning back the clock and discussing the early days of the United States with an episode all about the Founding Fathers. -
We're forecasting some fun this week as we play games about the weather, pop culture, and history.
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The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating what authorities are calling ‘an ambush-style attack’ over the weekend. -
The brand new location in Aiken is one of 100 Tractor Supply stores to open in 2026. -
Owners are shuttering two newspapers every week, many of them in rural places like Welch, West Virginia. -
More than 500 people have been killed in recent anti-government protests in Iran, and more than 10,000 have been arrested, according to a United States-based rights group.
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Once firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967, the Beth Israel congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, was attacked this weekend.
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Protests continue in Iran, where more than 500 people have been killed since they started in late December, according to the rights group HRANA. -
Photos appeared on social media immediately showing former President Nicolás Maduro in custody.
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Snowfall caused avalanches, flooding and infrastructure challenges across the region.
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking public input from residents in Colleton, Dorchester and Horry counties on several bridge replacement projects. -
The partnership between the South Carolina Forestry Commission and Clemson University offers homeowners the opportunity to remove Bradford pears and replace the trees with native species, for free.
