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South Carolina Lede
Weekly Podcast
Hosted by Gavin Jackson

South Carolina Lede is a podcast about the people, issues, and events shaping the Palmetto State. Join host Gavin Jackson and reporters from across the state each week for in-depth discussions of the biggest news affecting you, your family, and your fellow South Carolinians – from state politics and legislative happenings inside the state house to the ongoing effects of the pandemic and more. It’s the factual and timely information you need, with a dash of irreverent fun to keep it all interesting.

And we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 with your questions and stories, and you might just make it onto an episode during our Wind Down segment.

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DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions of callers are not necessarily those of South Carolina Lede, South Carolina Public Radio, or SCETV.

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Latest Episodes
  • South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn casts his 2024 ballot at the Orangeburg County Council on Aging's early voting location on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, in Vance, South Carolina.
    2024 Election: Yep, Early Voting. It’s Here.
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 22, 2024: early voting has started in South Carolina and we hear from voters from around the state; we take look at election security with Victoria Hansen; we hear what Sen. Lindsey Graham had to say about Republicans voting for VP Kamala Harris on Meet the Press; and more!
  • Boats & Votes
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 19, 2024: a look at the week on the campaign trail with insight and analysis from Rep. James Clyburn and SCGOP Chairman Drew McKissick; a look at the latest from the South Carolina Ports; details on how to join us for our live Lede taping on Oct. 30 in our Columbia studio; and more!
  • Issac Cramer director of the Charleston County Board of Voter Registration and Elections on Zoom with Gavin Jackson on Sept. 30, 2024, discussing poll worker shortages and challenges facing election officials ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
    Shrinking Pool of Poll Workers a Problem in S.C.
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 15, 2024: a look at the poll worker shortage facing our state and some of the reasons behind the problem; Rep. James Clyburn discusses his concern about black men not turning out for VP Harris on Election Day; some economic news on inflation and the ongoing Boeing strike; and more!
  • S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson talks with SCETV’s Gavin Jackson on This Week in South Carolina. We bring you that full conversation on immigration, election security and more on this episode of the South Carolina Lede.
    A Conversation with AG Alan Wilson
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 12, 2024: host Gavin Jackson’s full conversation with state Attorney General Alan Wilson from This Week in South Carolina; Gavin also speaks with Valerie Bauerlein, author of The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty; and more!
  • Damage from Tropical Storm Helene in Spartanburg on Oct. 1, 2024. More than 1.3 million homes lost power from the storm due to major damage from the strong winds that hit the Upstate hard. As of Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. less than 45,000 homes were still in the dark.
    Helene and the Misinformation Storm
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 8, 2024: the latest from the federal government’s response to Helene in our state, and a report from Scott Morgan on neighbors helping neighbors in the town of Easley; FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell rebuts comments from former president Donald Trump; we hear from former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley; and more!
  • Damage from Tropical Storm Helene on Presbyterian College’s campus on Oct. 1, 2024. The storm took out 39 trees on campus but caused limited damage to buildings.
    Helene Hectic Aftermath
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 5, 2024: a look at response and recovery efforts in South Carolina to Tropical Storm Helene, which rolled through the state early last Friday, causing more than 41 deaths, damaging over 3,500 homes, and plunging 1.3 million residents into darkness—which, as of our taping, still includes 270,000 outages.
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