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Flash flooding claims more than 140 deaths annually statewide, and this is just one of the three types of flooding that impact the Palmetto State.
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U.S. Rep. James Clyburn says he will seek reelection this year for a potential 18th term in Congress
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South Carolina News
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Flooding remains one of South Carolina’s most dangerous weather threats. During Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week, meteorologist Leslie Hudson explains why the state is especially vulnerable to flooding and what residents can do now to reduce their risk. -
Bryan Getchius was exonerated of trafficking fentanyl after lab tests showed he was carrying legal prescription medication. He's filed a lawsuit alleging violation of his constitutional rights. -
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will implement new traffic patterns along stretches of both interstates later this month. Here's what you need to know. -
State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said that the slowing spread of measles is not a sign to stop taking the state's outbreak seriously. -
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The National Weather Service advises that a Tornado Watch is in effect until 1 p.m. Thursday for a number of counties in the state. Meteorologists also are keeping track of tornado warnings and other severe weather alerts.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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SCETVThis week our we are bringing you another episode in our occasional series which explores “South Carolina from A to Z” in depth.South Carolina from A to Z is our sister podcast – also broadcast each weekday on South Carolina Public Radio – that brings you “bite-sized," one-minute topics from the South Carolina Encyclopedia.This episode we have selected five of those topics to explore. -
This week we’ll be talking about the life and career of the man that many call the Father of American opera: Carlisle Floyd. Our guests are Floyd's neice, Jane Matheny, and his biographer, Thomas Holliday. A native of Latta, South Carolina, Carlisle Floyd became a professor of composition at Florida State University in 1947. His magnum opus, Susannah, was first performed in 1955 and became the most performed American opera, second to Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess.Floyd was both composer and librettist of his operas, which typically portrayed themes common to rural America, especially the post-Civil War South. 2026 in the centennial of Carlisle Floyd’s birth and today we’ll talk with our guests about his long life and his career.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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SCETV/SCETVOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 10, 2026: it’s budget week in the House and the Senate is taking up hemp regulations this week; we hear from Sen. Lindsey Graham about the latest on Iran; we also get a national/midterm/election vibe check with our good friend AP National Politics reporter Meg Kinnard; and more! -
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 7, 2026: we have South Carolina updates on the war with Iran, including from Sen. Lindsey Graham; we look at the state Supreme Court election that wasn’t; Rep. Nancy Mace is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee; and more!
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Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Kathleen Head about strategies and tips to help prevent obesity in children. -
Provided/ProvidedThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Vanessa Hinson about research underway to explore the use of stem cell therapy for individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
Nation and World
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This winter, Olympic athletes are showcasing feats of skill and strength. These moments on the world stage reflect years of resilience, fighting through injuries, and long training cycles, for the chance at a medal. -
Every four years, the Winter Olympics gives us a front-row seat to discipline and focus. And while most of us will never compete on that level, watching elite athletes offers students a valuable lesson in commitment.
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As movie lovers tune in this week to see which films win big at the Academy Awards, this hour we’re diving into the history of the Oscars with some silver screen trivia. -
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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More Headlines
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The Trump administration says the U.S. will release 172 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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New reporting from ProPublica finds that a program designed to prevent civilian deaths was gutted last year.
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Stacey Schuhwerk and her son, Tyler, are back in Massachusetts.
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The Trump administration has cut off oil to Cuba, resulting in blackouts, fuel shortages and severe economic unrest.
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The United Nations Refugee Agency says more than 3 million people in Iran have been displaced by the war.
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Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said in televised remarks Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz — the shipping route for a fifth of the world’s oil supply — should remain closed. -
The Pritzker Prize was awarded Thursday. "In every work, he is able to answer with radical originality, making the unobvious obvious," said fellow Chilean architect and prize chair Alejandro Aravena. -
A potentially strong El Niño weather pattern will likely emerge this summer and persist through the rest of the year. The hottest years on record generally occur in years when El Niño is active. -
Trump, who promised to lower gas prices, is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as war drives prices up. And, the U.S. investigates the strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 165 people. -
The visual album and documentary Songs from the Hole tells the story of James Jacobs, the hip-hop artist JJ'88, as he reflects on his coming-of-age within California's state prison system.
