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  • DHEC Director Dr. Edward Simmer testifies before the Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee on Sept. 22, 2021
    SC Lede: Lil Boostie
    On this edition of the South Carolina Lede for September 25, 2021, we look at the redistricting process with Lynn Teague, vice president of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina. Also on this episode: an update on COVID-19 vaccine boosters; state economists break down the massive tax revenue hauls hitting state coffers; and testimonies from medical experts at this week's state Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee hearings.
  • Despite several weeks of declining cases of COVID-19 in the state, health officials still urge caution and say preventative measures should still be taken, especially since only 51.7% of the eligible population is fully vaccinated.
    SC Lede: The Rates They Are A-Changin'
    On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 28, 2021: a Republican state senator pens an op-ed on how school districts can get around the state's mask mandate prohibition; state epidemiologists warn of the potential of another COVID-19 surge as case rates continue to fall; a look at SC Housing's multi-million dollar rental and utility assistance program; and more.
  • SC Lede: It's Not A Great Day in South Carolina
    On this edition of the South Carolina Lede for September 4, 2021, we break down the South Carolina Supreme Court's decision this week that found Columbia's mask mandate for schools to be illegal. Also on this episode: new analysis of CDC data by The New York Times finds that the Palmetto State has the highest per capita COVID-19 case rate in the country; HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge visits the state to promote vaccinations; and much more.
  • S.C. Senators heard testimony this week about the challenges the state’s electrical grid faces as more and more people buy electric vehicles and what that demand translates into from energy consumption as the country works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
    SC Lede: It's Electric!
    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.
  • SC Lede Live in Clemson Apri
    SC Lede: Lede, Laugh, Love — Live From Clemson
    April 15, 2023 — On this episode, recorded live at Kite Hill Brewing Co. in Clemson, SC, host Gavin Jackson is joined by The State's Maayan Schechter to discuss this year's state legislative session and the 2024 presidential race.
  • First Lady Dr. Jill Biden reviews Marine Corps graduates at U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island on June 30, 2023. Biden gave the keynote address at the graduation for some 200 newly minted Marines just before the 50th anniversary of the U.S. military becoming an all-volunteer force.
    SC Lede: Mo' Money, Mo' Projects
    July 1, 2023 — The latest on the state Supreme Court action regarding the recently-passed six-week abortion ban; a report from First Lady Dr. Jill Biden's visit to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island; major infrastructure updates; and much more.
  • Nikki Haley, former governor and U.S. United Nations Ambassador, made her formal presidential campaign announcement in Charleston on February 16, 2023. In her announcement Haley called for making the country prouder and stronger through a new generation of leadership that she says she embodies.
    SC Lede: The Ballad of Nikki Haley
    February 18, 2023 — An in-depth look at the official launch of former South Carolina Governor and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's 2024 presidential campaign and the defining moments of her nearly 20 years in politics.
  • South Carolina House lawmakers debate the six-week abortion ban bill at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Lawmakers receded for eight hours due to a computer glitch and eventually passed the bill Wednesday evening after voting on dozens of amendments among the nearly 1000 amendments Democrats introduced.
    SC Lede: Abortion Ban Marathon Debate
    May 20, 2023 — An extensive recap of the nearly 24 hours of debate this week in the South Carolina House of Representatives over a six-week abortion ban bill. The House approved the legislative, which now heads to the state Senate.
  • A poll worker hands out ballot cards during voting in the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
    SC Lede: SC 2024 — What Makes SC So Important?
    September 5, 2023 — We begin a special series dedicated to the 2024 South Carolina Republican primary, the history of our state's role in the national conversation, and what makes the first-in-the-South primary so integral to the road to the White House.
  • Audience members listen to Republican presidential candidate former Vice President Mike Pence speak at The Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
    SC Lede: Haley, Scott, and Trump Hurtling Towards the Debate
    August 12, 2023 — Updates from the 2024 campaign trail; a recap of former President Donald Trump's recent visit to the Palmetto State; comments from Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) about President Joe Biden's climate policies; and more.
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