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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 10, 2026: our special live Lede taping from this week featuring House Speaker Murrell Smith; we also hear from Statehouse reporter Maayan Schechter as we preview the 2026 legislative session; we discuss the key issues that are expected to shape South Carolina; and more!

The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported 310 cases of measles linked to the Upstate outbreak in its Jan. 9 update. The state topped 300 cases after rising over 200 cases Tuesday.

The monks' 120-day Walk for Peace made steps through Saluda Thursday, Day 75, and is expected to reach Columbia this weekend. Their pilgrimage began in Fort Worth, Texas and will continue north towards Washington, D.C.

More than 200 citizens met outside the Statehouse in the Palmetto State's capital city to protest. Signs that read "ICE out of our communities" filled the sidewalk next to the South Carolina Confederate Monument.

Attorney General Alan Wilson on Jan. 9 announced Florence GOP Sen. Mike Reichenbach will be his lieutenant governor running mate in the 2026 Republican race for South Carolina governor.

Teacher shortages continue to challenge schools. That’s why programs like Teaching Fellows at the College of Charleston are so vital.

Mike Switzer interviews Jarrett Branham, president of the Branham Group in Mt. Pleasant, SC, a construction firm focused on renewable energy and sustainability.

Mike Switzer interviews Jarrett Branham, president of the Branham Group in Mt. Pleasant, SC, a construction firm focused on renewable energy and sustainability.

Instead of days of dense fog and temperatures near record-highs, the Palmetto State is in store for freezing temperatures, with highs stuck in the 40s and 50s.

Americans can begin filing their 2025 income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26.