Scott Morgan
Reporter, ProducerScott Morgan is the Upstate multimedia reporter for South Carolina Public Radio, based in Rock Hill. He cut his teeth as a newspaper reporter and editor in New Jersey before finding a home in public radio in Texas. Scott joined South Carolina Public Radio in March of 2019. His work has appeared in numerous national and regional publications as well as on NPR and MSNBC. He's won numerous state, regional, and national awards for his work including a national Edward R. Murrow.
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Although politically similar, Florida and South Carolina have wide differences in how they approach affordable/workforce housing. Housing insiders here say Florida's focus on collaboration could be instructive for South Carolina. -
Saluda County made national news when it became the only county in the state to report deaths in the line of duty during Hurricane Helene. Media attention quickly shifted to North Carolina, leaving a news desert in the hands of social media. -
Hurricane Helene hit the City of Aiken with punishing wind gusts and heavy rains, like no other storm had. For first-responders, Sept. 27, 2024, was the scariest night they've spent on the job. -
Landrum, in Spartanburg County, was what travel brochures might call a hidden gem. After Hurricane Helene, Landrum was not an obscure place on the road to Asheville. A year later, residents still need help, as a longtime business tries to reclaim its storybook history. -
Hurricane Helene struck one year ago this week. Its effects are still rippling through South Carolina. This is the first of a four-part look at some of the storm's lingering issues in the state. -
The City of Laurens has adopted the first pattern book in the state, giving builders a path to streamline the approval process. -
Parents and doctors in the state say they're frustrated with mixed messages and uncertainty surrounding whether their children can receive a Covid vaccine shot this year. -
Steven Bixby was convicted of killing Abbeville County Sheriff's Deputy Danny Wilson and Constable Donnie Ouzts in 2003. A judge will determine whether he is mentally fit for execution. -
Eddie Coleman survived a massive tree crashing through his house when Helene hit Greenwood County last year. He's now days away from returning home. -
The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025 aims to tackle the broad suite of affordability issues from the ground up. Housing advocates like the idea. They just hope it's going to be properly funded.
