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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 21, 2026: were going to keep this pod pretty tight with our reporter round table. But we taped that discussion before we had a 12-hour long Senate day on Wednesday, and before the THC hemp bill passed on Thursday afternoon. Yes, me and Maayan were in the Senate til midnight. It’s totally thrown off my week, hence the abbreviated episode.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health reported no new measles cases in its March 20 update. The last time DPH reported no new measles cases in an update was Nov. 4, or about a month into the outbreak.

A new mass casualty incident bus will help Charleton County respond to large scale emergencies, aid evacuations and provide on-site medial support for community events.

Angel Vause is appealing her 18-year prison sentence for lying to federal investigators about the murder of Brittanee Drexel.

Davis is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter whose work has been recorded by Guy Clark and Jimmy Buffett

Staley said Friday the agreement, which WNBA players are being briefed on, will give future pros on her roster like Raven Johnson and Tessa Johnson more money and flexibility about where or if they'll play overseas.

The Food and Drug Administration posted an online notice about the recall of Taro Pharmaceuticals' Children’s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension after reports of particles and other possible contaminants.

Spartanburg native Courtney McClain would be the first Black woman elected to Congress from South Carolina, if elected to the seat.

At the Camille Graham Correctional in Columbia lives the first vertical farm inside a prison in the U.S., called 'Fresh Start Produce'.

In South Carolina, Tegna owns and operates CBS affiliate WLTX in Columbia. Nexstar owned and operated stations in the state include CBS affiliates WSPA in Spartanburg/Greenville and WBTW in Florence/Myrtle Beach, as well as NBC affiliate WCBD in Charleston.