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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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    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 2, 2021: the latest unemployment data for the state; what can be done to prevent domestic violence; SC State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell has advice for parents who may soon be able to vaccinate their children; and more.
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    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 30, 2021: a look at how Gov. Henry McMaster wants to spend more than $2.5 billion in federal COVID-19 money; SC Education Superintendent Molly Spearman announces she won't run for a third term; what it will take to improve the electrical grid as more electric vehicles are produced in the country; and more.
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Tom Barkin discusses inflation, workforce shortages and the regional economy with SCETV’s Gavin Jackson
    SC Lede: Are You There Tom Barkin? It's Me, Gavin
    This episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 26, 2021 features: the latest on Sen. Hugh Leatherman, the state's most powerful lawmaker, who is receiving hospice care; a look at first lady Jill Biden's visit this week to the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center in Charleston; a conversation with Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Tom Barkin about inflation and workforce shortages; and more.
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    On this edition of the South Carolina Lede for October 23, 2021: updates on the efforts to reform the SC Department of Juvenile Justice; South Carolina Ports Authority President Jim Newsome on the state's infrastructure needs; the latest on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots; and more.
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    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 19, 2021, we look at Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) comments about his recent trip to the southern border, the future of the bipartisan infrastructure bill in Congress, and what the Virginia governor's race could mean for the 2022 midterm elections. Also in this episode: the latest on broadband expansion in the state; updates on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine boosters shots; and more.
  • SCDOT Secretary Christy Hall talks with Gavin Jackson on This Week in South Carolina near Interstate 26 in the area known as Malfunction Junction. The agency is set to break ground next month on the more than $1 billion project that will take eight years to modernize. It is the biggest and one of many transportation infrastructure projects happening in the state to increased revenue from the gas tax approved by the General Assembly in 2017.
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