Understand SC

Why did The Post and Courier just send two journalists 5,000 miles away to Africa? For a story about where our worst hurricanes are born. West Africa is a hurricane nursery, the place where Hugo in 1989 was born. And dust blowing off the Sahara often determines whether a hurricane lives or dies.

This bonus episode of Understand SC is a recording of the Post and Courier's latest Beyond the Headlines event. Senior projects reporter Tony Bartelme and photojournalist Andrew Whitaker discuss their trip and interviews with leading West African scientists and more. Moderated by Watchdog & Public Service Editor Glenn Smith.

Read the story at postandcourier.com/SaharaStory

This story was made possible with generous support from the Pulitzer Center.

Revisit our Understand SC episode with husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Maryam Ghaznavi and Raheel Gauba. Their restaurant Ma’am Saab recently made its long-awaited debut in Charleston. Last year, they spoke with food and dining editor Parker Milner about satisfying a craving for different cuisine in Charleston.

This episode originally published Jan. 20, 2022.

Tim Scott has decided to launch a White House bid. He'll make the official announcement on May 22 at his alma mater Charleston Southern University.

In this Undertsand SC pop up episode, political editor Schuyler Kropf and senior politics reporter Caitlin Byrd discuss Tim Scotts political journey and what lies ahead as he campaigns for the presidency.

Post and Courier Food Editor Parker Milner and contributing food critic Robert Moss debuted the Post and Courier's newest food and dining podcast live from the 2023 Charleston Wine and Food Festival.

This episode features recently named James Beard Finalist and owner of Tuk Tuk Sri Lanken Bites Sam Fore and owner of Mansueta's Filipino Food, Nikko Cagalanan

Charleston's Menu will be a podcast discussing dining, restaurants and all the food that lands on Parker and Robert's plate across South Carolina.

The South Carolina Supreme Court is set to review the constitutionality of the two options the state currently offers as a way to execute inmates on death row.

The decision could alter the fate of several inmates, including Richard Moore. Moore is likely to be the first man scheduled to die by firing squad if the Supreme Court allows the state to use the method.

He recently discussed life on death row, facing execution and remorse for killing James Joseph Mahoney III.

Reporter Jennifer Berry Hawes break down South Carolina's execution options and discuss her interview with Moore.

Welcome to Understand Murdaugh, a podcast from The Post and Courier, South Carolina’s largest newspaper. Our award-winning reporters have spent more than a year digging into the Murdaugh saga to bring you the latest news and in-depth analysis as we cover this story of drugs, deceit and death in South Carolina’s rural Lowcountry. Hosts Glenn Smith and Avery Wilks discuss the launching of Understand Murdaugh, the complex through lines of the case and what comes next.

The Lizard Man mania faded away after only a few months during the summer of 1988, but the story lives on today.

The legend of the Lizard Man took off after Christopher Davis' story was reported in the newspaper with an enticing headline: "Lizard Man lurking in Lee County Swamp."

The Lizard Man story is 34 years old this month. Bishopville's embrace of the legend is still in its early days.

For those who remember the summer of 1988, the Lizard Man is more than just a campfire story.