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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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  • SC House members voted against the changes the Senate made to their restrictive abortion bill on Sept. 27, 2022. The Senate is coming back Oct. 18.
    SC Lede: Whirlwind Abortion Action
    October 1, 2022 — Updates from the 2022 South Carolina gubernatorial race; details on the abortion vote the state House took this week and what could happen next with the legislation in the Senate; a look at the state's economic health; and more.
  • Crews work on the Interstate 26 widening project in Newberry County on Sept. 22, 2022. The project, which includes the widening of 16 miles of I-26 leading to Broad River Road, is 60% complete and on schedule to be completed in December 2024.
    SC Lede: Paving a Better Tomorrow... Today!
    September 27, 2022 — A preview of what's before SC House lawmakers Tuesday as they decide what to do with the state Senate's version of the abortion bill; an update on Interstate 26 widenings and other transportation infrastructure projects across the state; the latest on monkeypox in South Carolina; and more.
  • Sara Goldsby, director of S.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, discusses the state’s current fight against the opioid epidemic and how $360 million from a national settlement will help.
    SC Lede: Sara and the Wind Downs
    September 24, 2022 — Sara Goldsby, director of S.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, discusses the state’s current fight against the opioid epidemic, and we listen to more of your voicemails in an extended Wind Down section.
  • Gavin speaks with state Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman on set of This Week in South Carolina on Aug. 30, 2022.
    SC Lede: Back to School with Superintendent Molly Spearman
    September 20, 2022 — An extended conversation with outgoing State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman about some of the biggest issues currently facing South Carolina schools.
  • Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, defends his 15-week abortion ban bill on Jesse Watters Primetime on Sept. 14, 2022. Graham has been widely panned for the timing of his abortion ban bill, which coincided with dismal inflation news on Tuesday, and for putting Republican midterm candidates in a tight spot.
    SC Lede: Graham Under Friendly Fire
    September 17, 2022 — The latest on the controversy surrounding Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham's 15-week nationwide abortion ban proposal; new inflation data and what it means for Social Security recipients; an extended interview with SCDHEC's Director of Public Health Dr. Brannon Traxler; and more.
  • The FDA Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially approved and recommended the first updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations to better protect against the Omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. The Omicron variant of the virus has been the dominant strain in the United States since late 2021. The federal recommendation for the updated COVID-19 boosters, which is supported by public health officials at the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), is for: the Pfizer-BioNTech updated booster for people ages 12 years and older the Moderna updated booster vaccine for people ages 18 years and older
    SC Lede: Boosting Booster Updates Update
    September 13, 2022 — A look at where abortion legislation currently stands in the state; a breakdown of the controversy surrounding state Rep. Krystle Matthews' US Senate run against incumbent Sen. Tim Scott; an update on COVID-19 boosters; and more.