South Carolina Lede

May 25, 2021 — We discuss the slew of crime news in the state over the past week, including the capture of a wanted fugitive and a mass shooting in North Charleston. Also in this episode: a look at the status of police reform legislation a year after the death of George Floyd; Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack share information about a new program to help minority farmers; and much more.

May 22, 2021 — Data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) about teen COVID-19 vaccination rates; the latest state economic news; advice from South Carolina State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell for businesses still mandating mask use; and much more.

May 18, 2021 — We discuss the latest South Carolina political news, speak with a cybersecurity expert about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, hear how parents feel now that adolescents as young as 12-years-old are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines, and more.

May 15, 2021 - We recap the last week of the state legislative session with The Post and Courier's Jamie Lovegrove and The State's Maayan Schechter, look at the latest COVID-19 numbers in the state, and more.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 11, 2021, we look at the final week of the state legislative session, learn about the latest research on southerners' attitudes regarding Confederate monuments, hear about efforts to make South Carolina more sustainable, and much more.

This edition of the South Carolina Lede for May 8, 2021, features: a look at the ramifications of Gov. Henry McMaster's decision to end federal unemployment benefits next month; updates from the final days of the state legislative session; a visit to Boone Fox Farm in Columbia, SC, for Mother's Day flower suggestions and spring gardening tips from horticulturalist Brinton Fox; and more.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 4, 2021, we analyze all of last week's state political news with The Post and Courier's Jamie Lovegrove, get an update about Boeing's 787 Dreamliner production facility in North Charleston, look at recent research about herd immunity in South Carolina, and more.

This edition of the South Carolina Lede for May 1, 2021, features: Joe Cunningham's first campaign stop in his run for South Carolina's governor in the 2022 election; Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) delivers the GOP response to President Joe Biden's speech to Congress this week; Mike Pence teases a 2024 presidential run at his first public appearance since leaving office this week in South Carolina; and much more.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 27, 2021, we look at the week ahead for South Carolina lawmakers, get an update on how important the manufacturing industry is to the state, discuss the latest on the return of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, and more.

This episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 24, 2021, features: a look at what bills made moves in the state legislature this week; an update on the future of Santee Cooper; South Carolina reaction to the Dereck Chauvin trial verdict; and more.