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SC Public Radio News
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The South Carolina House ground to a halt at times Wednesday on its next-to-the-last day as members fought over rules and traded thinly veiled insults.
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A bill that power companies call vital to keeping the lights on in South Carolina has been turned into a resolution that only expresses support for the idea by the Senate, which wasn't ready to give more latitude to utilities that cost ratepayers billions.
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A local coalition of businesses and nonprofits focused on increasing investment in Greenville’s transit system plans to explore the condition of transportation in the Upstate region.
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The tonic, which comes in a container about the size of a miniature alcohol bottle, is mainly made from kava root extract and includes ground kratom leaf.
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Several rounds of strong thunderstorms are forecasted for the state Wednesday and Thursday.
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A small group of lawmakers in South Carolina rekindled debate Tuesday on a bill that would limit how topics like race can be taught in public school K-12 classrooms.
Latest Episodes of the SC Business Review
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Mike Switzer interviews Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBizNews.
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Mike Switzer interviews Jason Giulietti, president and CEO of the Central SC Alliance in Columbia.
Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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This week we're talking with Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier, authors of Sleeping with the Ancestors: How I Followed the Footprints of Slavery (2023, Hachette).Since founding the Slave Dwelling Project in 2010, Joseph McGill has been spending the night in slave dwellings throughout the South, but also the in North and in the West, where people are often surprised to learn that such structures exist. Events and gatherings arranged around these overnight stays have provided a unique way to understand the complex history of slavery. McGill and Frazier talk with us about how the project got started and about the sometimes obscured or ignored aspects of the history in the United States.
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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.
Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 18, 2024, we’re looking back at the 60th anniversary of racial integration of the University of South Carolina, the same week as the 70th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education landmark ruling by the US Supreme Court; Gavin Jackson’s April 19th conversation with USC history professor Dr. Bobby Donaldson and Dr. Henrie Monteith Treadwell; and more!
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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 14, 2024: we hear from Sen. Lindsey Graham who was on Meet The Press on Sunday to discuss weapons shipments to Israel; Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin gave the commencement address to the South Carolina State University class of 2024; SC Public Radio reporter Scott Morgan brings us a report on the aftermath of that late April storm that severely damaged several homes in York County; and more!
More Local and National News
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The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague said he will seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders.
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The seafood chain is in hot water after a series of bad choices by a parade of executives. Almost 580 restaurants will stay open, after dozens closed abruptly last week.
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Mohammad Mokhber worked in state-affiliated financial organizations before entering politics. He will lead the Iranian government until its presidential election, which must take place within 50 days.
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Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been barred from contesting in next week's elections, South Africa's top court ruled Monday.
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Former Trump lawyer andonce-loyal ally Michael Cohen is still on the witness stand testifying about his relationship to Trump, the Trump family and negotiations with adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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The pills for adults and school-aged kids aren't the right dose for preschoolers. Plus they taste bad. Now there's a new pill for little ones — but it seems like an uphill battle to get it to them.
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The U.S. is hoping to extradite the WikiLeaks founder and try him for espionage. A court in London says Assange is free to appeal the extradition, the latest twist in years-long legal drama.
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Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's allies and opponents alike are awaiting her decision on whether to endorse Donald Trump. Haley's eventual move could shape not only this year's presidential race but her own political future.
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Oversharing can make children vulnerable to identity theft, harassment and predators. To protect their privacy, share a 'holiday card-or-less' amount of data online, says expert Leah Plunkett.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been declared dead in a helicopter crash. As Michael Cohen's cross-examination wraps up, here's why the verdict in Trump's trial could come down to sex and privacy.
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