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SC Public Radio News
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The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on certain 787 planes. Boeing said its engineers have determined that misconduct did not create “an immediate safety of flight issue.”
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The American refugee program long served as a haven for people fleeing violence around the world. Today, it's rebounding from dwindling arrivals under the Trump administration. President Joe Biden's administration has worked to streamline the process of screening and placing people in America, and resettlement agencies have opened more sites around the country.
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A South Carolina court has ordered the Atlantic Coast Conference to turn over documents about its agreements with ESPN that Clemson has requested in its lawsuit against the conference.
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Sunday May 5th is the first day of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Hurricane Preparedness Week.
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President Biden is giving the nation's highest civilian honor to 19 people, a list that includes civil rights leaders, trailblazers and an unusually large contingent of high-profile Democrats.
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The South Carolina Senate on Thursday approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors after supporters defeated efforts to only ban treatments that would be considered irreversible.
Latest Episodes of the SC Business Review
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Mike Switzer interviews Ashton Lawrence, a certified financial planner with Mariner Wealth Advisors in Greenville, S.C.
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Mike Switzer interviews Alan Cooper, founder and editor of three online business news websites in South Carolina: MidlandsBiz, UpstateBizSC, and LowCountryBizSC.
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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Climate journalist Zoë Schlanger says research suggests that plants are indeed "intelligent" in complex ways that challenge our understanding of agency and consciousness. Her book is The Light Eaters.
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The last show of the pop icon's "Celebration" retrospective tour brought over a million and a half fans to Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana Beach on Saturday night.
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Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a cease-fire. Israel responded that the deal didn't meet its requirements and announced it was pushing ahead with an assault in Rafah.
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Columbia cancels its main ceremony, while Emory's events will now take place in the suburbs outside its Atlanta campus. The moves come after weeks of protests against the war in Gaza.
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The former president received a second fine for violating a gag order prohibiting him from speaking about witnesses, jurors, court staff and their families. Trump is trying to appeal the gag order.
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Three high-profile labor disputes have unfolded in central Alabama over the past several years, with Amazon warehouse workers, coal miners and autoworkers all speaking out for change.
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Boeing's Starliner program has been plagued with delays and design problems for several years.
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The Israeli military on Monday ordered tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate, a move indicating Israel's offensive on Gaza's southmost area could be imminent.
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Vanessa Hinson about a new skin test available for the early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.
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Some doctors are promoting propellant-free inhalers over puff inhalers that emit greenhouse gases. Climate change can exacerbate respiratory ills because of more fires, air pollution and allergens.
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