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A South Carolina firing squad has executed a man who is the third person to die by that method in the state this year. Stephen Bryant was put to death Friday for killing three people in 2004. Bryant is the third person executed by firing squad in the state, where lethal injection and the electric chair are still legal. He also is the 50th man executed by South Carolina since the state restarted the death penalty 40 years ago.
South Carolina News
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The shooting happened during a high school reunion party on Oct. 12 at Willie’s Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island. -
The South Carolina Department of Public Health announced Friday one new case of measles in the Upstate, bringing the total number of cases reported in the state this year to 47. -
The $330 million investment will create 600 jobs. -
Stephen Bryant will be the second person to die by that method in the state this year. -
Several lawsuits emerged across the U.S. — and were later consolidated — after AT&T notified millions of customers that information ranging from Social Security numbers to call records was compromised in these breaches last year. -
Conflict resolution is one of the most valuable life skills students learn in school. Disagreements are an important part of collaborating as a team, and research shows that cognitive muscles are strengthened when students are exposed to ideas that challenge them to think differently.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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PBSThis 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. -
SCETVToday 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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SC Public RadioOn 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! -
SCETV/SCETVOn 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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Provided/MUSCThis week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Scott Hutchison about oncology occupational therapy. -
Provided/MUSCThis 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. -
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. -
This week's episode of Who What When is fit for a king, featuring games all about royalty.
Watch live and recorded streams from the South Carolina sate legislature.
From lesson plans to teacher recertification, see the latest from SCETV's Education team.
More Headlines
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The overhaul shifts funds to transitional housing requiring work and addiction treatment. The administration says it promotes "self-sufficiency," but critics warn many will risk losing housing again. -
Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave. -
Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, and now President Trump is preparing to take on the concern. And, Charlotte, N.C., is bracing for Border Patrol agents to arrive in the city. -
The BBC has apologized to President Trump for the way it edited his Jan. 6, 2021, speech but says it won't pay compensation. Trump has threatened a $1 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster. -
This week's quiz is mercifully light on politics, unless you count President James Garfield, a Kennedy family member and a new House rep … OK, so it's not light on politics. But there are geese? -
Americans are feeling the strain of high prices, even as President Trump tries to tout "record highs" in the stock market. -
Building a social media brand has helped enrich players. But constant harassment — fueled in part by sports gambling — has come to outweigh potential income. Now, staying "regular" is the goal. -
In his latest project, Ken Burns turns his lens to the American Revolution — an event he has called the most significant since the birth of Christ. -
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks George Dunlap, a commissioner on the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners, about the upcoming arrival of Border Patrol agents in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Cyndi Kirkhart and Scott Thompson of the Facing Hunger Food Bank in Huntington, West Virginia, talk about how they met and the rewards of feeding the hungry.
