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After Viral TikTok, Planned Parenthood sees surge of volunteers

By Samantha Winn | Dec 1, 2020

After a local TikTok video went viral in Columbia, Planned Parenthood experienced a surge in clinic volunteers.

Conservative social media users move to Parler

By Christopher Lorensen and Samantha Winn | Nov 17, 2020

Conservatives shift from Fox News to new outlets in the wake of the 2020 election.

Engaged South Carolinians exercise right to vote

By Andrea Betancourt, Shelby Beckler, Samantha Winn and Matthew Edwards | Nov 3, 2020

Carolina News & Reporter talked to voters around the state as the raucous 2020 presidential election came to a close.

Award-winning Saluda Riverwalk expands river access

By Samantha Winn and Amoni Jerman | Nov 2, 2020

The newest addition to the Three Rivers Greenway is open for public use, despite private property signage.

Doctors battle false information as they encourage flu shots

By Samantha Winn | Oct 26, 2020

As flu vaccine misinformation spreads on social media, doctors across South Carolina remind patients of the importance of the flu vaccine amid a pandemic.

Lack of voter attention from dueling town halls

By Samantha Winn and Christopher Lorensen | Oct 19, 2020

In place of the second presidential debate, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden hosted rival town halls Thursday night.

Barrett Supreme Court nomination aligns with conservative values, Graham says

By Samantha Winn | Oct 15, 2020

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett fulfills the conservative values that Senate Republicans are looking for, but how she rules on the court is still to be seen.

Silent Witness: Domestic violence declines, but work still to be done

By Samantha Winn | Oct 8, 2020

South Carolina no longer ranks among the worst states for domestic violence deaths. But at the 2020 Silent Witness ceremony, S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson says there is still work to be done.