Special Reports

There’s a shortage of veterinarians in SC sh...

By Lauren Leibman | Apr 21, 2023

A second chance: SC programs offer education, trai...

By Wade Rainey | Apr 20, 2023

Supersized salamander snags research spotlight

By Danielle Cahn | Apr 12, 2023

FAQ: How SNAP benefit changes are hitting SC households

by Abby Foncannon | Mar 28, 2023

SNAP benefits enacted during COVID have ended nationwide. At the end of March, all allotments will return to pre-COVID amounts.

Women keep on trucking

by Grace Brown | Mar 22, 2023

Women have been in the trucking industry for years. Now, they’re sharing their stories and pushing for even more women to join them.

SC gets $1.6 million in federal money for forest, watershed management

by Danielle Cahn | Mar 3, 2023

Forest restoration and management efforts in the South Carolina Piedmont watershed will expand following a $1.6 million award from a national partnership.

USC report counts number of deaths behind bars in SC, urges transparency

by Bridget Frame | Feb 24, 2023

A new report details deaths in S.C correctional facilities following an outcry of the treatment of prisoners.

Changing the tempo: Listening to children’s babbling can encourage music education

by Emily Okon | Feb 13, 2023

Music education is evolving in the city of Columbia as schools such as Tempo Music and Arts open their doors and parents and caregivers learn how to interact with children musically.

SC’s lack of a poet laureate leaves creative community wanting more

by Bridget Frame | Feb 7, 2023

There hasn’t been a South Carolina poet laureate since 2020. Gov. Henry McMaster hasn’t appointed a new laureate. Local poets are wondering why he isn’t moving forward with a choice – and think it’s a sign the arts are undervalued.