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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China to try to ease tensions and open communications. On-the-go charging is a barrier to EV sales. Facebook's parent launches Threads to compete with Twitter.

Dr. Scott Harris, Alabama's State Health Officer, discusses his state's vaccination data on June 29, 2021, in Montgomery, Alabama. He said last week that the state saw more deaths than births in 2020, for the first time in more than a century.

There Were More Deaths Than Births In Alabama Last Year, A Grim First For The State

Alabama's top health official says the state has "literally shrunk." According to preliminary data, it saw 64,714 total deaths and 57,641 births in 2020.

House Speaker Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bruce Bannister, R-Greenville, in the House chamber at the Statehouse on March 5, 2026.

The State House Gavel: House to debate budget next week, OKs renaming roads after Kirk and Trump

Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They'll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette speaks before 50 people at the Oconee Republican Party meeting in Walhalla, S.C., on Aug. 28, 2025. Evette recently released two new ads, one heavily featuring President Donald Trump and the other attacking one of her opponents, Congresswoman Nancy Mace, for not supporting Trump enough—something Mace denies.

The Ad Wars Begin

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 2, 2025: we’re looking at the ad wars that are heating up and we’re on the campaign trail with Lt. Gov. Pam Evette in Walhalla; Rep. Joe Wilson was recently in Syria; we find out what Gov. McMaster thinks about Taylor Swift’s engagement; and more!

Shaboozey nears an all-time chart record, and Gracie Abrams builds momentum

In recent months, the list of the nation's top songs has been remarkably unchanging — Shaboozey has had the No. 1 song for 18 weeks — but this week, a brand new name makes a splash in the Top 10.

SCBIO Celebrates Five Years

Our next guest's organization is celebrating five years of helping South Carolina companies who are innovating medicines, medical equipment, diagnostics…

SC Entrepreneurial Update from the Swampfox

An update of the news, issues, and events facing the entrepreneurial community in South Carolina.Mike Switzer interviews John Warner is co-founder of…

A woman walks through a square as an old housing project looms behind newer buildings in Bondy, a suburb of Paris, France.

France's World Cup Team Brings Positive Attention To Suburban Fans

Eight of France's World Cup teams come from the suburbs of big cities — nonwhite areas known for poverty. France won in 1998 with a multiethnic team, bringing hope, but not much has changed since.

Weston McKennie (No. 8) of the United States is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a goal during the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier match against Mexico at TQL Stadium on Nov. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati. The U.S. defeated Mexico 2-0.

Everything you need to know as the U.S. men's team looks to return to the World Cup

After failing to qualify in 2017, the U.S. men's soccer team has three crucial qualifying games coming up in the next week. Here's everything you need to know.

A metal fence surrounds the Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Frederick, Md., where Ivins worked.

Ivins' Lawyer Rebuts DOJ Anthrax Allegations

The DOJ says it's confident Army scientist Bruce Ivins sent the deadly anthrax letters in 2001. But Ivins' lawyer says dozens, if not hundreds, of scientists and contractors had access to those same anthrax spores. A detailed look at the government's allegations and Ivins' defense.

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