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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Federal programs built to help low-income and vulnerable renters could vanish if not re-funded by Congress. More than 100,000 South Carolinians could face serious housing insecurity if that happens. -
The university's Board of Trustees did not come to a decision about the future of Limestone University, but said it could have a source of funding that could keep on-campus learning going. -
Seneca and Rock Hill launched EV bus fleets that promised free, clean public transportation to their most vulnerable residents. Things haven't worked out as hoped. -
Fort Mill's lauded school district is driving growth in what not long ago was a sleepy small town in York County. High impact fees on single-family homes are intended to hepl pay for that growth. -
A circuit court judge in Greenville Friday tentatively set the week of Aug. 18 for attorneys to get their information ready in the competency case of Steven Bixby. Bixby was convicted of killing two law enforcement officers. -
Three men, ages 18 and 19, were charged Tuesday in connection with the fire that still burns at Table Rock Mountain. A juvenile was also charged, but not booked. -
The number of overdose deaths dropped for the first time since 2014. But mixtures, like the ominously dubbed Gray Death, are showing up more often in some toxicology reports. -
A third of the fire at Table Rock Mountain was contained by Monday noon. Two-thirds of the fire at Persimmon Ridge was also contained. Weather has made a difference. -
Smoke from the fires at Table Rock Mountain and Persimmon Ridge are filling the air with particles and gases. Health officials advise evacuating or staying inside with a filtered HVAC system, especially for those with existing respiratory conditions. -
Alester G. Furman Jr., after whom the university's administration building is named, signed 1,238 racially restrictive deeds for the sale of mill village houses in the post-WW2 years. But that's just the beginning of a story with a lot of nuance.
