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  • Dr. Ed Simmer, interim director of the S.C. Dept. of Public Health, testified before the Senate Medical Affairs Committee on March 20, 2025, where he was answering questions as part of his confirmation hearing to lead the newly-formed department.
    Simmer Down Now
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 25, 2025: Gov. Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency for an ongoing forest fire in Pickens County; we preview the week at the Statehouse, including a major report on the $1.8 billion accounting discrepancy; Russ McKinney reports on Dr. Ed Simmer’s confirmation to lead the state Department of Health; and more!
  • Lt. Gov. Pam Evette talks during a town hall event to more than 150 people in Myrtle Beach on June 3, 2025, as she prepares for a 2026 gubernatorial bid.
    Grand Strand with Pam
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for June 7, 2025: state Democrats got a boost with a big special election House seat win; Lt. Gov. Pam Evette continues to test the waters; we look at some of the ramifications of the tariffs on businesses in our region; and more!
  • Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns speaks with Gavin Jackson about his upcoming six-part series The American Revolution on May 14, 2025, at the College of Charleston.
    The Ken Burn-isode: The American Revolution
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 5, 2025: Gavin Jackson’s interview with PBS legend, award-winning documentarian Ken Burns. The two discuss Burns' latest project The American Revolution that he co-directed with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.
  • "Offseason Abortion Debate," SC Lede episode for 09-30-25
    Offseason Abortion Debate
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 30, 2025: we look at a hearing on a controversial and restrictive abortion ban bill before a Senate subcommittee; a look at a possible government shutdown and who could be affected in our state; Scott Morgan continues our look back on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene; and more!
  • "Clemson: Free Speech Ground Zero," SC Lede episode for Oct. 4, 2025
    Clemson: Free Speech Ground Zero
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 4, 2025: the federal government remains shutdown; we hear what Congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate Nancy Mace told hundreds at the Turning Point USA Clemson University chapter; the ACLU of SC is suing Clemson over their firing of a professor for exercising his first amendment right; and more!
  • Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, marches with folks down Main Street to the King Day at the Dome celebration from Zion Baptist Church to the Statehouse in Columbia Jan. 19, 2026.
    King Day at the Dome 2026
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 20, 2026: we hear from some potential 2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls; we remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; we also have major campaign trail updates; and more!
  • SC Lede for 12-02-25
    You Down with DOT? Yeah You Know Lede
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 2, 2025: we have an exclusive sit-down with South Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Justin Powell for our annual look at transportation infrastructure in our growing state--the challenges, accomplishments, and where the state heads next; and more!
  • SC Lede, with host Gavin Jackson
    Abortion Bill Stalls in Subcommittee
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 22, 2025: we look at the Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee that failed to advance that restrictive abortion bill this week; we delve into a damning investigation into former House Rep. RJ May and the Freedom Caucus; we also get an update on projected revenues lawmakers will have to appropriate with next year; and more!
  • Thousands protested outside of the South Carolina Statehouse on Oct. 18, 2025, during the No Kings protest, one of some 2,600 nationwide to protest President Donald Trump and what organizers call his executive overreach.
    On The Ground at the No Kings Rally
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 21, 2025: we take you to the No Kings Day protest in Columbia, where thousands gathered on Saturday; we jump on the campaign trail with Lt. Gov. Pam Evette in Newberry; we take a look at the redistricting efforts going on across the country, including in nearby North Carolina; and more!
  • "The SC Lede Shutsdown DC," SC Lede Episode for October 7, 2025
    The SC Lede Shutsdown DC
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for October 7, 2025: The Lede is in Washington, DC this week! The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term; we look at DOGE SC; we take a deep look at the latest on domestic violence in this state with Sara Barber at SCCADVASA as we begin Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and more!
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