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In a major win for President Trump who went all in for the political newcomer, Sen. Darline Graham beat out longtime Congressman Ralph Norman in a special election primary runoff in South Carolina.
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South Carolinians can vote between U.S. Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman. Polls are now closed. South Carolina Public Radio will update this story throughout the day with updates. -
What NBC News' Steve Kornacki is watching for in South Carolina's Senate runoff between Sen. Darline Graham and Congressman Ralph Norman. -
Many of the foods we enjoy and plants we depend on rely on pollinators. -
Attorney General Alan Wilson says a major pipeline of drugs has been disrupted by an investigation that began more than a year ago. -
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is moving into Phase 3C of the Carolina Crossroads Project, which includes replacing I-20 bridges and widening the interstate between Sunset Boulevard and Bush River Road. -
The incident in Townville Friday marks the 23rd officer-involved shooting in the state this year.
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Latest episodes of Walter Edgar's Journal
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Charles Willson Peale/Viginia Museum of History and Culture,1960.1, Gift of Percy Robert BlytheThis week Walter will talk with historian Albert Louis Zambone about Revolutionary War hero Daniel Morgan.In his book Daniel Morgan: A Revolutionary Life (2018, Westholme Publishing) the first biography of this iconic figure in forty years, historian Albert Zambone presents Morgan as the quintessential American everyman, who rose through his own dogged determination from poverty and obscurity to become one of the great battlefield commanders in American history. Using social history and other advances in the discipline that had not been available to earlier biographers, the author provides an engrossing portrait of this storied personality of America’s founding era—a common man in uncommon times. -
OilstreetThis week we’ll be talking with Charleston author James M. Scott, author of Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War (2026, W.W. Norton & Company). With startling immediacy, Empire of Ashes illuminates the moral dilemma at the center of America’s decision to inflict total war upon Japan.
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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 August 25, 2026: we take you to Pres. Donald Trump’s rally for Sen. Darline Graham in Myrtle Beach last Friday; we also talk with the voters of Horry County about the election, who they’re backing, and their big issues; Gavin talks with NBC News’ Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki about pathways to victory in Tuesday’s runoff between Graham and Congressman Ralph Norman; and more! -
SC Public RadioOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 22, 2026: we bring you highlights from the special U.S. Senate Republican primary runoff debate from this week.
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MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Stephanie Stansell about helping cancer patients quit smoking. -
MUSCThis week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Anthony Kent about lifestyle routines for healthy kidneys.
Nation and World
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In 2025, South Carolina implemented a statewide ban on cellphone use in classrooms. Nationwide, early results are mixed. Some schools report fewer disruptions, more engagement, and small gains in academic performance, and teachers describe calmer classrooms and more attention. -
Each summer, when school lets out, children fall behind in reading. Research shows that students lose one to two months of reading proficiency over the summer. For struggling readers or children with learning disabilities, the losses can be even greater.
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You better not be throwing away your shot, because it's Broadway week here on Who What When. -
This week, we’re firing up the Who What When time machine and heading back to the 1930s.
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President Trump is calling on world leaders to join his economic war against Iran. And, the Supreme Court is backing the president for now on his order to restrict mail-in voting. -
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DHS allegedly went undercover at community meetings, subpoenaed the financial records of labor unions, and created dossiers on people at a church gathering, according to court filings. -
As the senior climate editor at NPR, when extreme weather impacts us, I often send out guidance to the newsroom to help everyone understand the role of climate change. Here's what I tell them. -
A Pennsylvania summer camp helps children who have survived brain injuries. But the future of federal funding for brain injury research, as well as grants to states to help such patients, is in limbo. -
President Trump's Education Department is telling schools to stop considering race when it comes to school discipline. -
Playing football has long been linked to the brain disease known as CTE, but how prevalent it is is still unknown. A new study of former NFL players who died recently found that at least 25% had CTE. -
A look at the new round of U.S. economic sanctions on Iran, Iran vows to retaliate, SCOTUS hands President Trump a temporary win on his efforts to restrict voting by mail.
