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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 4, 2026: we look at the first South Carolina GOP debate that took place on April 1 in Newberry; we have highlights from the debate, as well as post-debate interviews from three of the four candidates; we also caught up with South Carolina GOP Chairman Drew McKissick before the candidates took the stage; and more!

The South Carolina Department of Public Health's Friday, April 3 update marked the fifth-consecutive update with zero infections reported, keeping the outbreak total at 997.

South Carolina’s Easter weekend forecast will be warm but features increasing showers and thunderstorms on Sunday as a cold front moves through.

Shalonda Summers, a chicken farmer in Barnwell County, said her upcoming move from half-an-acre of land to about 11 acres could amount to nothing.

The Gamecock women face the University of Connecticut tonight at 7 p.m.

Licensed turkey hunters are eligible to hunt on private land through May 3. The season will conclude on May 2 for SCDNR Wildlife Management Areas.

Mike Switzer interviews Abby Anderson, executive director of the Congaree Vista Guild in Columbia, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Abby Anderson, executive director of the Congaree Vista Guild in Columbia, SC.

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.

Spring arrives with longer days, warmer weather, and something schools know well: spring fever. Students get restless and teachers can feel like they’re sprinting to the finish.