These stories were filed as part of an editorial partnership between South Carolina Public Radio and the University of South Carolina's Carolina News and Reporter, which is responsible for its content. You can learn more about the Carolina News and Reporter here.
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After years of rising drug overdose deaths in South Carolina, newly released data shows a hopeful change. This comes as South Carolina has made more of an effort to increase availability and educate people about naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal drug. -
“Isolated,” “lonely,” “disconnected” — these are words older adults in Richland County used in suicide letters to describe how they felt before taking their lives. -
The tonic, which comes in a container about the size of a miniature alcohol bottle, is mainly made from kava root extract and includes ground kratom leaf. -
Xylazine, a large animal tranquilizer, is making its way into South Carolina's illicit drug supply. But no one is sure how much is out there. -
While gambling in South Carolina is illegal – sort of – the reality is that betting on sports isn’t difficult in the Palmetto State. -
A historic Black community in Richland County proved why President Joe Biden might have pushed for South Carolina to vote first in the nation after it saved his campaign in 2020. -
Nearly a third of 100 downtown Columbia restaurants have not been inspected in the past year because of understaffing at the state health department, prompting concerns about food safety.
