Celebrate the holidays with these specials from SC Public Radio, airing on all of our Music & News stations December 17, 2025-January 2, 2026.
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When Chad Kushins was just 15, he wrote to Elmore Leonard, his long-time hero, for the first time. Today, Kushins has completed his final letter to the renowned crime writer – the introduction to Leonard’s posthumous publication, a novella from 1970 hidden amid Leonard's work in the University of South Carolina's literary archives.
South Carolina News
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South Carolina and much of the nation is in store for temperatures that will be well above average for Dec. 25. -
Meteorological winter began on Dec. 1 while astronomical winter began on Dec. 21. Astronomical seasons are based on the Earth's position in connection with the sun. -
Lucas Rousso, 30, is charged with making threats online to commit a mass shooting targeting people of the Jewish faith. -
Students at Lugoff-Elgin Middle School in Kershaw County have donated more than 1,000 books to children in the Philippines. -
The measles virus has sickened nine more people in the Upstate, according to an update released Friday by the South Carolina Department of Public Health. In all, 144 people have become ill in the current outbreak. -
Ford is recalling more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the U.S. because of a parking function problem that could lead to them rolling away.
South Carolina Public Radio News Updates
The State House Gavel shares updates about the South Carolina General Assembly, including legislative actions, debates and discussions. Featuring news and interviews, so you have access to the latest developments in policy and decisions that shape South Carolina’s future.
Join South Carolina ETV and Public Radio for a special live taping of the "South Carolina Lede" and "This Week in South Carolina" with House Speaker Murrell Smith. Speaker Smith will sit down with host Gavin Jackson and Statehouse reporter Maayan Schechter for an in-depth conversation previewing the 2026 legislative session and the key issues expected to shape South Carolina.
Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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SCETV(Broadcast on SC Public Radio on December 12, 2025) – Today we are featuring a very special edition of the Journal, taken from a live broadcast on SC Public Radio on December 12. Sean Birch, Director of SCPR, will be your host, talking with Walter Edgar and Alfred Turner about the 25th anniversary of Walter Edgar’s Journal. The program features questions and comments from our radio audience and clips from past programs. -
Courtesy of the authorToday our guest is Mt. Pleasant native Grady Hendrix, author of the horror novel Witchcraft for Wayward Girls (2025, Berkley Books).The novel is set in Florida in 1970 and is about a group of pregnant teenage girls, living in a maternity home for unwed girls, who discover a book on witchcraft. For the first time in their lives power seems to be in the hands.We’ll talk with Grady about this latest book, as well as some of his past ones, and explore how he came to specialize in the horror fiction genre.
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See the current conditions for your part of the state and stay up to date with stories from our South Carolina Emergency Information Network.
Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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Provided/SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 20, 2025: host Gavin Jackson is joined by guests A.T. Shire and Maayan Schechter to discuss what’s in and what’s out for 2026. -
SCETV/SCETVOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 16, 2025: a preview from House Speaker Murrell Smith and other members of House Republican leadership on their priorities for 2026; a South Carolinian is set to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate; the measles outbreak continues to rage in the Upstate; and more!
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Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Katie Schmitt about oncology physical therapy. -
Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Katherine Chetta about the science of breast milk.
Nation and World
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A critical shortage of special education teachers across the state is leaving students and their families without the support they need. Teaching positions remain unfilled, and the demand continues to grow. -
The holidays are around the corner, and many families are traveling, but school calendars don’t always line up. So, should parents pull kids out of class early? It’s a hot topic.
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Ho ho ho! Who What When is celebrating the holidays this week with a very special episode fit for the season featuring the team behind the new Hallmark Channel movie, "The Christmas Baby." -
This week, Who What When is going to the dogs with quizzes about man's best friend.
Watch live and recorded streams from the South Carolina sate legislature.
From lesson plans to teacher recertification, see the latest from SCETV's Education team.
More Headlines
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AN NPR survey finds that people with disability still find hotels unaccommodating, even 35 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Mary Klein had just moved to a new city when she got lost. A couple stopped to help and guided her home. They returned the next day with Christmas dinner. -
At the Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys and Curiosities, one-time treasures bring back memories and are a reminder of the eternal life of plastic waste. -
Steve Inskeep and his brother, Bruce Inskeep, discuss tips on how to safely make a deep-fried turkey and chat about their family's celebrated holiday traditions. -
Still looking for a last-minute Christmas gift? A new poll finds that most people find cash or gift cards an acceptable holiday gift.
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NPR's Michel Martin checks in with Middle Collegiate Church in Manhattan as it celebrates its first Christmas service since a devastating fire in 2020. -
A Christmas Eve Powerball drawing could add new meaning to holiday cheer as millions of players hope to cash in on the $1.7 billion prize. -
The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints. -
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the Department of Health and Human Services over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people. -
The explosion collapsed a part of the building and happened just as a utility crew had been on site looking for a gas leak at Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bristol Township, just outside Philadelphia.
