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South Carolina News
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A rally in opposition of potential congressional redistricting met outside the Statehouse in Columbia Thursday afternoon as debate on the map and redraw of the state's seven congressional districts continued to play out. -
Two Lowcountry mayors say they oppose the state's redistricting efforts just weeks before an already scheduled primary. Those running in the 1st Congressional District race are concerned too. -
Harvest Hope is expanding to help individuals who are recovering from substance abuse. -
Your questions on redistricting answered. -
NOAA’s outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season predicts below-normal activity as an impending El Niño will lead to increased wind shear across the basin. -
State health leaders say they're funding healthcare providers in each area of the state to undergo special stroke training.
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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.
Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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SCETV/SCETVThis week our we are bringing you another episode in our occasional series which explores “South Carolina from A to Z” in depth. South Carolina from A to Z is our sister podcast that brings you “bite-sized,”one-minute topics from the South Carolina Encyclopedia.Listeners Virgil and Mary Ann Hobbs suggested that our next episode of A-Z in depth focus on topics that begin with the letters that give Scrabble players their highest scores - what a great idea! So, today's topics begin with Q, X, or Z. -
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.
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Latest Episodes of the SC Lede
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SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 23, 2026: we talk with several Statehouse reporters about the latest redistricting action from the week as the House spent long days moving the new congressional map through to the Senate, where it’s currently being debated; we look at what else happened during this session; and more! -
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 20, 2026: we continue our focus on the congressional redistricting debate in the special session called by the governor; as of our taping, early Tuesday afternoon, the House is poised to give a key second reading to the new map this evening after a rules change was passed largely along party lines Monday evening; we also have analysis from Winthrop University Political Science Professor Scott Huffmon; and more!
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MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Joshua Tutek about cognitive behavioral therapy to treat insomnia. -
MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Thomas Di Salvo about heart health and prevention, when you have a family history of heart disease.
Nation and World
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Sibling relationships are complicated. For many, it’s the only relationship that lasts from childhood to adulthood. Siblings are our first friends and rivals. Over time, they become mirrors, reminding us who we were and who we’ve become. -
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.
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This week, we’re traveling back to the 1950s with quizzes about this mid-century decade. -
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From lesson plans to teacher recertification, see the latest from SCETV's Education team.
More Headlines
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The search giant is updating its famously minimalist homepage. But what looks like a tiny design change is a very big deal. -
Gabbard is the latest in a series of Cabinet officials to leave the Trump administration. -
Republicans in Congress scuttled a vote following frustration over President Trump's settlement fund to pay people who claim the government persecuted them, including possible Jan. 6 rioters.
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Everlane's finances have faltered in recent years. But will the merger alienate Everlane's existing shoppers — or sway droves of Shein fans to trade up? -
The national average for a gallon of gasoline is $4.55, as America heads into one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. What can you do to cut your costs? -
Congressional Republicans left for recess without passing Trump's top immigration enforcement package. And, forecasters are predicting fewer storms than average for the 2026 hurricane season. -
Analysts say a comparison of the readouts issued by the U.S. and China reveals "minor inconsistencies" on issues such as agriculture, tariffs and rare earths. But, experts argue, those differences are not significant. -
Plus: The L.A. mayoral race, AI court battles, extinct animals and Eurovision! -
There's been a shift in attention in the party ahead of the midterms as voters rank affordability the top issue. That raises questions about what an evolving message on reproductive rights looks like. -
When Pat Gentile began to grow out her hair after chemotherapy, she was nervous to go to work for the first time without a wig. An unexpected encounter with a convenience store stranger changed that.
