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Howard Knapp, the former State Election Commission executive director, and Paige Salonich, SEC's former deputy executive director, were both arrested Oct. 24.
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Hurricane Melissa becomes the fifth hurricane of this season, likely to become the 4th major hurricane. Jamaica and Cuba are on a direct path. -
In its Friday morning meeting, the Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved multiple motions to progress work on natural gas and nuclear energy units. The nuclear site is the VC Summer Nuclear Station in Jenkinsville. -
Charleston and Spartanburg County Emergency Management teams have been approved for deployment to assist with response and recovery efforts in western Alaska in the aftermath of Typhoon Halong. -
The Dreher Shoals Dam, more commonly known as the Lake Murray Dam, has been dedicated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. -
Today, only one in five students get enough exercise. While most elementary schools offer PE, access drops in high school, denying teens physical activity during a key stage of development. In response, the federal government has reintroduced the Presidential Fitness Test. -
The Dominican Republic is dealing with dangerous floods, while Jamaica will likely be impacted by a major hurricane late this weekend.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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SCETVToday we’ll be switching things up a bit. Instead of Walter and me interviewing a guest we will have a guest interviewing Walter.The conversation is part of the Spring 2025 program put on by the University South Caroliniana Society: “'E' is for Edgar – Conversation and Barbeque with Walter.” Talking with Walter today is Beryl Dakers, president of the Society and long-time producer with SCETV. Today's episode is part of our celebration of Walter Edgar's Journal's 25th year. -
Courtesy of the authorThis week we’ll be talking with Dr. Kathleen DuVal about native Americans in Colonial South Carolina.Long before the colonization of North America, Indigenous Americans built diverse civilizations and adapted to a changing world in ways that reverberated globally. And, as Kathleen will tell us, North American civilization did not come to a halt because of a few wandering explorers, even when the strangers came well-armed.Much of our discussion today is based on Kathleen DuVal’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book Native Nations: A Millennium in North America.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 25, 2025: A.T. Shire and Sean Birch take the wheel while host Gavin Jackson is under the weather. The two discuss Halloween decorations, costumes, candy, and another live Lede in the works! -
Gavin Jackson/SCETVOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 21, 2025: we take you to the No Kings Day protest in Columbia, where thousands gathered on Saturday; we jump on the campaign trail with Lt. Gov. Pam Evette in Newberry; we take a look at the redistricting efforts going on across the country, including in nearby North Carolina; and more!
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Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Megan Brunckhorst about strategies and tips to improve sleep. -
Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Rebecca Leddy about your mammogram report and breast density details.
Nation and World
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Nearly one in three U.S. teens report being cyberbullied. Of those, 64% say it affected their ability to learn and feel safe at school. October is National Bullying Prevention Month and is a time for schools and families to stay informed and offer practical solutions and support. -
As students return to classrooms, schools are closely monitoring health trends including mental health challenges, declining vaccination rates, and increasing absenteeism. Addressing these issues requires collaboration between schools, families, and community partners.
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This week, we’re celebrating the Halloween season with games fit for the holiday. -
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With Medicaid cutbacks on the horizon, millions in the U.S. are expected to go uninsured. In the Mississippi Delta region — one of the poorest places in the U.S. — people are stressed and mad. -
The holiday season is full of traditions and we all celebrate them a bit differently. NPR wants to your most unique holiday traditions. What makes celebrating this time of year feel special for you? -
Chef Roy Choi, known for his Korean-Mexican fusion food trucks, focuses on veggie-forward dishes in a new cookbook. He shares techniques to get you excited about your greens, plus 3 flavorful sauces. -
President Trump plans to attend a summit in Malaysia before meeting the new Japanese prime minister in Tokyo and talking to Chinese President Xi Jinping in Korea. -
Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, as the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener Friday night in Toronto. -
The deployment and the quickening pace of U.S. strikes, including one Friday, raised new speculation about how far the Trump administration may go in operations it says are targeted at drug trafficking. -
Judges will soon take the bench across 16 states, the Justice Department said. These include courts that saw the biggest losses of judges this year. -
Pakistan banned a hard-line Islamist party on Thursday, more than a week after heated clashes with police that left at least five people dead. -
The sanctions sharply escalate tensions with the leftist leader of a country that has traditionally been one of the closest U.S. allies in South America. -
In Brazil's coffee-producing areas, more than 42,000 square miles of forest have disappeared over about two decades, says Coffee Watch. Deforestation leads to drought, which harms crop yields.
