The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 brought the United States into World War II. The Commander in Chief of the U.S. Fleet, Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, was blamed for the defeat, demoted for dereliction of duty and forced into retirement, along with his army counterpart, Gen. Walter Short. In 1944, the first of 10 investigations and hearings into the Pearl Harbor defeat effectively exonerated Kimmel, but his rank was not restored because the war was on. 75 years later, the rank has

The October 2015 flood created new cases of homelessness in the Midlands of South Carolina. But despite that increase, the United Way of the Midlands has been able to shrink the number of homeless cases. This accomplishment, in part, is because of a national program called Built For Zero. Built for Zero is coordinated by Community Solutions, the national effort supports participants in developing real time data on homelessness, optimizing local housing resources, tracking progress against

Jurors in Charleston, South Carolina will continue deliberating Wednesday morning in the trial of former police officer Michael Slager . He is charged with murder for shooting Walter Scott last year. Bystander cell-phone video of the officer repeatedly shooting him in the back as he ran away shocked a country still trying to come to terms with other instances of police using deadly force against black men. This tape was a key piece of evidence used by both the prosecution and defense. In its

Dawn Corley of Charleston began collecting silver as a child under the tutelage of her great aunt. As her collection grew, so did her expertise, until SCETV’s Beryl Dakers dubbed her the “Charleston Silver Lady,” a nickname which has stuck over the years. Corley has presented programs on silver for U.S. presidents, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and European royalty, as well as for clubs and organizations throughout the United States. In this story, the Charleston Silver Lady reminds us that using

Half party, half combat. That’s roller derby, a growing sport in South Carolina. Though most teams are women, there are some men’s teams and even juniors teams. In this report we talk to Dell Corley, coach of the Richland County Regulators, as well as two married players. Kelly Wuest of the Columbia Quad Squad All Stars, inspired her husband Mike to join the Carolina Wreckingballs when he saw how much fun she was having. All three, however, say a more important part of the sport than winning is

In less than one month, almost 800 individual cases for South Carolina’s October 2015 Storm Recovery Program have been started. The South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office (SCDRO) manages the program and is very close to placing some storm victims in new homes. The state's October 2015 Storm Recovery Program is intended to repair or reconstruct single-family housing and single-family rental units. 22 counties are served through the program. 744 cases have have been started with 209 eligible

Many people are fearful of a Zika virus epidemic because of the publicity the virus has received. But South Carolina law enforcement officers are fighting a much-less-publicized epidemic – the growth of heroin addiction. This problem, however, is largely rampant among middle class users, according to Frank Shaheen , director of the Recovering Professional Program. Many people actually started on legal prescription pain medications, he says, and when that supply ran out, many who had become

From 9 to 5, Joe Jones of Blythewood is a professor of marine science and environmental science at the University of South Carolina. After 5, he becomes a farmer, raising sheep, pigs, chickens, and especially Narragansett turkeys, which makes him popular around Thanksgiving. He and his wife keep their flock small, preferring quality over quantity. Jones and his wife Amanda talk in this story about the difference between homegrown birds and the corporate, mass-produced turkeys most people consume

At StoryCorps recording booths across the country, friends and loved ones interview each other about their lives. Here Susanne Schafer and her husband Charles Bierbauer speak about their careers as journalists and their time as White House correspondents during the Reagan administration. A pioneer in her field, in 1989 Susanne Schafer became the first female Associated Press correspondent covering the Pentagon. StoryCorps will be recording in Columbia from November 17 to December 19. To make a

StoryCorps' mobile recording booth opened to story tellers in Columbia, SC, on October 18th, beginning its one-month stay. Columbia Mayor Stephen Benjamin , SCETV's President and CEO Linda O'Bryon , and StoryCorps MobileBooth Manager Stacey Todd spoke to a crowd near Edventure near the SC State Museum. South Carolinians who want to record and share their stories can make reservations for time in the booth on the StoryCorps website or at 1-800-850-4406. The Dean of USC's College of Information