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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In his State of the University address marking USC's 225th anniversary, President Michael Amiridis announced record-high applications, philanthropic giving, and research funding, along with a tuition freeze and a slate of new campus construction projects. -
State health officials have confirmed West Nile virus outbreaks in the Midlands and Lowcountry, following an earlier outbreak in the Pee Dee region. -
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is moving into Phase 3C of the Carolina Crossroads Project, which includes replacing I-20 bridges and widening the interstate between Sunset Boulevard and Bush River Road. -
The collection of photographs by Richard Samuel Roberts offers a rare look at Black families, businesses, schools, and communities in early 20th-century Columbia. -
Century Aluminum's expansion of its Mt. Holly plant has increased U.S. domestic aluminum production by 10% and adds more than 150 jobs in Berkeley County. -
Starting Aug. 31, South Carolina will prohibit SNAP participants from using their benefits to buy candy, soft drinks, energy drinks, and other sugary beverages under a new USDA-approved state project aligned with federal health initiatives. -
The South Carolina Department of Public Health says Cyclosporiasis cases in the state remain within typical levels and are not linked to a national lettuce-related outbreak. -
On the eve of the hate crime's one-year anniversary, a South Carolina man has been handed the maximum nine-year federal prison sentence for targeting his Black neighbor. -
As South Carolina's temperatures soar, Riverbanks Zoo experts talk about how animals regulate their body temperature and the special care they receive in the summer. -
A devastating battlefield defeat, the rediscovered story of a young Patriot soldier and a new Revolutionary War trail offer a deeper look at South Carolina's role in the fight for American independence.
