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  • Gov. Henry McMaster delivers his sixth State of the State Address to a joint assembly of lawmakers on Jan. 25, 2023 at the Statehouse in Columbia.
    SC Lede: State of the State of the State 2023
    January 28, 2023 — We look at the the latest movement on the state legislature's priorities this session, including legislation aimed at cracking down on fentanyl trafficking, a new SC House abortion bill, and new education policy concerning critical race theory. Plus, a recap of Gov. Henry McMaster's sixth State of the State address, new state unemployment numbers, and more.
  • S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson briefly commented on the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial that his office is trying and said “I’m very proud of the team that we have put together on this case.”
    SC Lede: Murdaugh, She Wrote
    January 24, 2023 — A breakdown of details in the Alex Murdaugh case as the trial gets underway this week; comments from S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson on a new troubling human trafficking taskforce report; a look at priorities of the state House Judiciary Committee; and more.
  • House Freedom Caucus member Josiah Magnuson, R- Spartanburg, discusses an amendment to a bill that would send the remaining $586 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars to water and sewer infrastructure grants and half a billion dollars in reserve funds to infrastructure for approved economic development projects sparked tension.
    SC Lede: Raucous Caucus
    January 21, 2023 — A recap of what's moving in the state legislature this week; a look at tensions between SC House Republicans and the House Freedom Caucus; the latest on 2024 presidential campaigns; and more.
  • State Legislature Gavin Jackson Jan 2023
    SC Lede: The Abortion Debate Continues
    January 17, 2023 — We take a deeper look at the South Carolina Supreme Court's decision to invalidate the state's six-week abortion ban law and what the steps forward on the issue look like this session.
  • Gov. Henry McMaster gives his inaugural address from the podium on the steps of the State House on Jan. 11, 2023.
    SC Lede: Third Time's The Charm
    January 14, 2023 — A recap of Gov. Henry McMaster's inauguration for his third and final term; SC House Speaker Murrell Smith (R-Sumter) on his priorities for the legislative session; how Republican lawmakers could tackle the issue of abortion after a recent decision by the state Supreme Court; and more.
  • DEA and law enforcement partners seized brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 26 states last August. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl” in the media, this trend appears to be a new method used by drug cartels to sell highly addictive and potentially deadly fentanyl made to look like candy to children and young people. “Rainbow fentanyl—fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes—is a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.
    SC Lede: Disturbing Overdose Trend Continues
    February 14, 2023 — A look at bills moving through the state legislature this week, including a near-total abortion ban being introduced in the SC House; a report on the increasing number of drug overdose deaths in the Palmetto State; the latest research on trauma, bullying, and what leads to school shootings; and more.
  • Members of the South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill, H. 3728, to outlaw the teaching of concepts of critical race theory along party lines Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. The bill codifies the language that has been passed for the past two years in the form of budget provisos, which expire every year. The House previously passed a similar bill to the Senate which did not take up the measure. There are greater expectations this year that the Senate will act because members of the 46 member chamber are up for reelection next year.
    SC Lede: The Usual Suspects (Abortion and CRT)
    February 11, 2023 - A recap of what happened inside the state legislature this week, including the abortion bill passed by the South Carolina Senate and the critical race theory bill passed by the state House of Representatives, and more.
  • Former U.N. Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley greets supporters after an event sponsored by Turning Point USA at Clemson University, on Nov. 29, 2022, in Clemson, S.C.
    SC Lede: DNC DNC Revolution
    February 7, 2023 — Further analysis of the expected presidential campaign announcement by former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley; a look at this week's state Supreme Court election; comments from South Carolina Democratic leaders on the state becoming the first in the nation on the 2024 Democratic presidential primary calendar; and more.
  • Project ECHO
    Mentorship program helps doctors treat opioid use disorders
    Project ECHO for Opioid Use Disorders uses telehealth platforms to connect providers to a hub of experts from an academic medical center.
  • File photo of a woman washing her hands
    Doctors Urge Common Sense, Caution in Response to Coronavirus
    As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, doctors at the Medical University of South Carolina have spent much of the past few weeks reminding…
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