Jada Washington
News ProducerJada Washington is a News Producer at South Carolina Public Radio. Her path to public radio grew out of a genuine love of storytelling, beginning with her work as an Arts & Culture Staff Writer at The Barnard Bulletin, where she chronicled the Morningside Heights and Harlem communities of New York City, and continuing through her editorial tenure at The Daily Beast, where she reported on national beauty, health, and wellness stories while developing a new content vertical for the digital news organization from the ground up. A Barnard College graduate and proud Columbia, South Carolina native, she is passionate about bringing thoughtful, well-reported, human-centered journalism to the community that shaped her, continuing the vital work of SC Public Radio.
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Experts at USC’s Safe AI for Seniors workshop discuss how older adults can navigate AI safely, protect their privacy and understand its effects on mental health. -
Cardboard silhouettes filled the Statehouse steps as officials, survivors and families remembered the 40 South Carolinians lost to domestic violence last year. -
The proposed overlay would limit commercial, industrial and some residential development within a quarter mile of Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee, and speakers on both sides urged council to weigh its impact. -
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is increasing law enforcement presence in Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, and Clarendon counties to curb unsafe driving and reduce crashes and fatalities. -
The former Grand Motel site will become 30 affordable homes and the James E. Christopher Community Center, giving families and the surrounding neighborhood a new place to live and gather. -
South Carolina’s 2026 School Report Card shows an increase in schools earning ‘excellent’ ratings and the state’s highest on-time graduation rate in a decade, while education officials outline plans to address achievement gaps for students with disabilities. -
City of Columbia police cited a volunteer distributing free meals to the city's unhoused community outside of Richland Library Main under a city ordinance that bars congregating on sidewalks in front of public buildings. -
A bipartisan bill backed by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., would create a 20% federal tax credit for film and TV projects, with bonus credits for rural areas, disaster zones, and independent productions. -
Greenville has received a $375,800 state grant, plus $104,000 in city matching funds, to plan flood mitigation work on Richland Creek, with a City Council vote and possible fall bid process ahead. -
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services has proposed changes to dock regulations, including new size limits and permitting rules, to reduce navigation and access conflicts along South Carolina's coast.
