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Pollutants that could have potentially leaked into the Charleston Harbor have been removed as part of Governor Henry McMaster's 2022 executive order.
South Carolina News
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The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that state lawmakers improperly gave themselves a $1,500 monthly raise.
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The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services encourages a sustainable future through responsible recycling all year long.
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South Carolina experienced its first widespread freeze of the season on Veterans Day, bringing record-low temperatures and the end of the state’s growing season.
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The cold blast has brought more than just cold! Many are dealing with low tire pressure.. and it's all about the weather.
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The Palmetto State's capital city honored veterans with its 47th annual Veterans Day parade. Columbia recognized women veterans as the event's grand marshal.
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South Carolina lawmakers are restarting discussions about regulating hemp-derived consumable products. At the same time, the U.S. Senate passed a measure targeting hemp in the bill to reopen the government.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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This week Walter will be talking with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns about the American Revolution, focusing on the routing of the British and their allies by revolutionary Partisans during Cornwallis’ Southern campaign.Ken will also tell us a bit about his upcoming PBS documentary, The American Revolution. The six-part, 12-hour documentary series explores the country’s founding struggle and its eight-year War for Independence.
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Today 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.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 11, 2025: we take a hard pivot from news and politics to food and beverage as four South Carolina restaurants were awarded Michelin stars, and several more were given prominent designations in the Michelin Guide; we talk with Hannah Raskin, one of the South's most preeminent voices in the South's food, beverage, and dining culture scene; and more!
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 8, 2025: we continue our look at the ramifications of the federal government shutdown and hear from Congressman Russell Fry and Sen. Lindsey Graham; we continue to look at the ramifications of federal decisions, including a report from Maayan Schechter on the impacts to South Carolina farmers; Congresswoman Nancy Mace is suing the Charleston International Airport while she faces an ethics complaint filed against her; and more!
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This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Scott Hutchison about oncology occupational therapy.
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This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Carrie Cormack about coping with grief after miscarriage.
Nation and World
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As more students take AP and dual-enrollment courses, the line between high school and college gets blurry.
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While horror films and haunted houses scare teens for fun, the real fears they face are more personal. Nearly 60% of college students report mental health concerns, with stress and anxiety topping the list.
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Don’t change the channel, don’t touch that dial, because this week, we’re delving into the history of television.
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This week's episode of Who What When is fit for a king, featuring games all about royalty.
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More Headlines
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The Marion County Record offices and the home of its editor and publisher were raided in 2023.
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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Escobedo had been leading Kimmel's house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood friends in Las Vegas.
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Strong geomagnetic storms brought colorful northern lights to the skies above many states on Tuesday night. Forecasters are expecting more on Wednesday.
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The House Oversight Committee has released a new tranche of documents, including several emails from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
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Even if the government shutdown ends this week, flight disruptions are expected to linger. And, Google has launched a lawsuit targeting text message scammers.
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Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That's forcing families across the country to make tough choices.
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The United Nations Mine Action Service estimates between 5% and 10% of Israeli weapons fired into Gaza in the past two years failed to detonate, and unexploded ordnance has killed at least 328 people.
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Since September, the Trump administration has carried out more than a dozen strikes on boats it claims are run by drug traffickers, killing more than 70 people.
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The word began as a medical diagnosis but over the centuries has evolved to mean the longing for a bygone, idealized past.