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Most of South Carolina’s measles cases are in the Upstate, among unvaccinated children. But even among concerns and questions, some health officials remind that this is not like Covid.
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Last week, Narrative focused on South Carolina students who survived 2015’s historic “thousand-year flood.” This week, the focus shifts to the other side of the classroom, through the eyes of two teachers. -
The recently declared La Niña is expected to persist through into the winter. The pattern often fuels increased tornadoes and severe weather across parts of the county. -
Authorities say an "ongoing dispute" between two or three people is to blame for a shooting that killed four people on St. Helena Island over the weekend. -
The South Carolina Election Commission is investigating why a $28 million contract for new voting machines ended up costing $4 million more. The inquiry has led to the firing of the agency's head and deputy director and the resignation of a third employee. -
Residents can receive the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine at various locations throughout the county beginning Oct. 16. -
Drought conditions appear to be taking a toll on some South Carolina farmers, with impacts seen in soybean, cotton and peanut crops.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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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. -
SCETVThis fall we are celebrating 25 years of Walter Edgar’s Journal!We thought that a good way to start that celebration would be to look back on the launch of our podcast. So, this week we bring you an encore of our final *broadcast* episode of May 2023.Our guest was the Director of SC Public Radio, Sean Birch. We reminisced about the Journal’s beginnings and present highlights from our years on the air. And we talked about how morphing Walter Edgar’s Journal from a weekly broadcast into a semi-monthly podcast would allow us to focus more intently on our mission to explore South Carolina’s history and its culture.
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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 14, 2025: we wrap up our Washington week coverage with interviews PBS News Hour’s congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins and WSJ’s Josh Dawsey; we get some good insight on Congress and the Trump administration from two reporters closest to the action; we also have new campaign trail fundraising numbers and polls; and more! -
Aimee Crouch/SCETVOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 11, 2025: our exclusive sit-down interview with Sen. Lindsey Graham. We were fortunate to get some time with him during a tricky little week.
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Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Bailey Allen about preventing accidental poisoning in children and teens. -
Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Eric Wallen about prostate cancer treatment.
Nation and World
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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. -
School’s back in session, and families across the country are trying to navigate routines and homework responsibilities with intention. While it’s not always welcome, homework is a chance for kids to build confidence and take ownership, especially when parents offer encouragement instead of answers.
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This week, we have a very special edition of the show, recorded in front of a live audience in Salt Lake City, Utah. -
This week, we’re jumping in the Who What When time machine and traveling back to the 1960s with games about this pivotal period in US history.
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Israel freed nearly 2,000 Palestinians from Israeli prisons. More than 10,000 Palestinians remain in Israeli custody, and most are held without charges.
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Federal immigration agents have detained at least 170 U.S. citizens in recent months, according to an analysis by ProPublica.
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Trump also said he is considering land operations in Venezuela.
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A shaky ceasefire is holding. Now the Palestinian territory is in urgent need of a functioning government, order on the streets, and resources to start rebuilding the shattered territory. -
Trump escalates pressure on Venezuela by authorizing covert CIA operations. And, a federal judge halts the Trump administration's shutdown layoffs. -
For defendants facing criminal charges from the Justice Department, the costs of fighting are enormous and can reverberate for years, according to veteran attorneys. -
As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off. -
Because of the government shutdown, the National Flood Insurance Program is no longer writing new policies. It's causing problems for would-be homeowners, but private companies have stepped in to help. -
Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions. -
"Free buses" is one of the big ideas that helped Zohran Mamdani win the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. But the track record in cities that have stopped collecting fares is mixed.
