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The Social Security Administration released the list on Friday. The U.S. saw 3.6 million births in 2025, slightly down from the year before.
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South Carolina News
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Hurricane preparation works best when it begins before the season ever tests it—even a small step now can lower risk and reduce pressure later. -
A Conway man convicted on state charges of burning a cross in his yard to intimidate his Black neighbors entered a not guilty plea in federal court this week. -
South Carolinians who would like to vote in the state's June 9 primary election have until Monday to submit some type of voter registration form for eligibility to vote in the election. -
The State House Gavel: House drops proposed redistricting map, Senate GOP leader remains unconvincedStatehouse 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. -
Clear skies can be misleading. In South Carolina, some of the most dangerous hurricane hazards begin after the storm—during cleanup, return, and recovery. -
Shellfish harvesting is limited during the summer months because of high bacteria levels when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
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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.
Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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Private Collection. Image © Leo Twiggs.This week we will be talking with Sara from the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, art historian Frank Martin, and with artist Leo Twiggs about his exhibition at the Gibbes called Revelations: The Art of Leo Twiggs. At 92 years of age, Leo Twiggs has a perspective on life in South Carolina that covers fundamental changes in our state and our nation. His art is both intensely personal and a commentary of the struggles that both Black and White South Carolinians share.The show ends May 3rd at the Gibbes and opens at the Florence Museum June 1 for an extended run. -
Bob Thompson/Courtesy of the authorThis week we are digging into our broadcast archives to bring you an encore of an episode that is perfect in this 250th-annivesary year of the start of the American Revolution.Walter’s guest is Dr. Woody Holton of the University of South Carolina, and they will be talking about Horton’s book, Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution. (2021, Simon & Schuster).Liberty is Sweet has been described as a “deeply researched and bracing retelling” of the Revolution, which shows how the Founders were influenced by overlooked Americans—women, Native Americans, African Americans, and religious dissenters.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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SCETV/SCETVOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 9, 2026: we’re bringing you everything we have right now on an expedited redistricting push by Statehouse Republicans, all at the behest of the White House, with a week left in the legislative session. -
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede forMay5,2026:we continue our look at the Republican gubernatorial field with Attorney General Alan Wilson; we also talk with the new state election commission director Conway Belangia about the upcoming primaries; we look atthe agreement the state has signed with the U.S. Dept. of Justice over sensitive voter information; and more!
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MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Silvia Pereira-Smith about keeping children with autism safe from wandering. -
Provided/MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Courtney Stewart about breast cancer risk and detection in younger women.
Nation and World
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A summer job gives kids more than spending money. It builds grit: showing up, taking feedback, and sticking with a task when it’s not easy. -
College is full of choices, and many students feel pressure to get it all right. Life Design, launched at the College of Charleston in 2025, uses design thinking to build confidence, clarity, and connection.
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This week, we’re flipping through the pages of the history of children’s literature.
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From lesson plans to teacher recertification, see the latest from SCETV's Education team.
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Brian Fennessy, new head of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, says his agency is 'trying to bring on additional aircraft and bring them on early,' and dismisses criticism of prevention methods. -
The Braves announced Cox's death on Saturday. He managed the team to prominence during the 1990s and the team's only championship in 1995, before retiring after the 2010 season. -
As hantavirus dominates the headlines, sparking fears of another debilitating pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stressed that the risk of sweeping contagion is small. -
Denver International Airport said the person had jumped a fence and dashed into the aircraft's path minutes before being struck. -
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Mehrzad Boroujerdi of the Missouri University of Science and Technology about the status of the Trump Administration's negotiations to end the war on Iran.
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A study establishes that "social ties" — a fancy way of saying being nice to other, even those you don't know — has benefits. A teacher asked her students to test the thesis in real life. -
Cadets from the nation's Merchant Marine academies are finding lots of demand and great salaries because of a shortage of licensed mariners. -
Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup. But in the end, the tournament was considered a resounding success. How exactly did that happen? -
The Supreme Court weakened minority voting rights and prompted Republicans in four states to move to redistrict as part of Trump's push. A court nullified Democratic redistricting in Virginia. -
Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade, even as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities.
