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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for September 12, 2026: we continue our look at the Democrats in South Carolina ahead of the November election; we’re continuing our time on the campaign trail with Dr. Annie Andrews and hear again from national figures like Pete Buttigieg and Gavin Newsom; and more!

ACLU-SC's "Youth Behind the Fence" report reveals that hundreds of children are still detained for non-criminal status offenses despite federal law barring the practice, alleges safety failures, and highlights 'widened' racial disparities within the state's juvenile justice system.

A report published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene shows WNV exposure here is 10 times the national average.

Gas prices in South Carolina spiked this week.

As the nation marks 25 years since 9/11, a former White Knoll Middle School student turned Lexington County deputy looks back on the fundraiser that bought FDNY a firetruck — and the lifelong commitment to service it inspired.

Mike Switzer interviews Clay Grayson, an attorney in Mount Pleasant, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Clay Grayson, an attorney in Mount Pleasant, SC.

I watched a wood stork feeding in a shallow wetland not long ago. It moved slowly, sweeping its open bill from side to side through the water.

Today marks 25 years since September 11, 2001, a day that shaped a generation of Americans.

Reporter Luis-Alfredo Garcia spoke with Special Projects Director Darryl Huger and Chief Meteorologist Tim Miller about the upcoming Remembering 9/11: South Carolina Reflects documentary and overall remembrance in the state.