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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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  • American Airlines said it took deliver this week of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the first time in 15 months after the production of the plane in North Charleston was suspended due to manufacturing flaws. A mitigation plan was recently approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
    SC Lede: Please Claim Your Dreamliner
    August 13, 2022 — Comments from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, on the FBI's recent search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home; Boeing is once again delivering 787 Dreamliner jets more than a year after production in North Charleston was suspended due to manufacturing flaws; new COVID-19 guidance from the CDC; and more.
  • SC Lede: The Wild Washington Weekend Aftermath
    August 9, 2022 - Reaction from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, to the US Senate passing the Inflation Reduction Act this weekend; the latest South Carolina unemployment numbers; updates to this hurricane season's forecasts; and more.
  • SC DHEC continues to urge citizens that there is not any cause for alarm from the current outbreak of monkeypox or MPX as the health agency is calling it. SC DHEC is stressing that at-risk communities, specifically men who have sex with other men, contact the CareLine for a vaccine appointment at more than 14 locations across the state. That number is 1-855-472-3432. You can find out more information on scdhec.gov/MPX.
    SC Lede: MPX-Factor
    August 6, 2022 — The latest on monkeypox, or MPX, and the state's strategy to combat it; news on Sen. Lindsey Graham's, R-SC, subpoena drama with authorities in Georgia; updates on legislative movements in Congress and how South Carolina leaders have voted; and more.
  • SC Lede: Vying Viruses
    August 2, 2022 — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham announces his running mate; reporting from the Wall Street Journal on ties between relatives of two prominent South Carolina politicians and a company set to profit from a new tribal casino as it sought federal approval; the latest on monkeypox and how at-risk South Carolinians can get vaccinated; and more.
  • SC Lede: Gun Reform Special Report
    July 30, 2022 — We look back on SCETV's recent "Palmetto Perspectives" forum on how to tackle gun violence, what common sense gun reforms would look like and the importance of community in dealing with such persistent problems.
  • 1st Congressional District Republican Rep. Nancy Mace donned a blazer in the House chamber with white tape on the back and in black marker the message read, “My state is banning exceptions. Protect contraception!” when casting her vote on July 21, 2022.
    SC Lede: Codify This!
    July 26, 2022 — Updates on challenges to the state's new abortion law; a look at efforts in Congress to codify same-sex marriage and birth control rights and how South Carolina representatives have voted; the latest news on COVID-19 subvariants and monkeypox; and more.