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Down by the Wateree Dam.
September 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Hurricane Helene hit South Carolina one year ago this week. It's not as over as you think it is. Check out the first of four pieces running this week that check in on various (mostly underreported) areas of the Upstate.

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Helene+1: The state of things in South Carolina
Hurricane Helene struck one year ago this week. Its effects are still rippling through South Carolina. This is the first of a four-part look at some of the storm's lingering issues in the state.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Solutions to the affordable housing issue come in all sizes. Take the City of Laurens' approach. It's the first city in South Carolina to adopt a pattern book: Preapproved housing designs to cut down on wait time and expense and build houses.

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Laurens approaches growth with a new take on an old take
The City of Laurens has adopted the first pattern book in the state, giving builders a path to streamline the approval process.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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With local public media stations on the brink of collapse followingTrump’s successful push to strip federal funding, the Public Media Bridge Fund hopes to raise $100 million over the next two years to keep local newsrooms alive.
The scramble to keep public media afloat
The Public Media Bridge Fund hopes to raise $100 million over the next two years to support endangered newsrooms.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Almost a year ago, Eddie Coleman got up to see what had crashed in the street. Had he been in bed, a massive 200-year-old oak would have crushed him in his bed. The house didn't survive. But Eddie sure did.

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In Greenwood, a Helene survivor is about to move back home
Eddie Coleman survived a massive tree crashing through his house when Helene hit Greenwood County last year. He's now days away from returning home.
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August 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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The bipartisan (and massive) ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 is moving through Congress. Housing advocates in SC like the idea. They just hope it's going to be properly funded.
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Tim Scott’s ambitious affordable housing bill gains bipartisan traction. But can it work?
The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025 aims to tackle the broad suite of affordability issues from the ground up. Housing advocates like the idea. They just hope ...
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August 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Rural hospitals, especially independent ones like Allendale County Hospital, could be hit hardest by Medicaid cuts via state-directed payments.
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Will One Big Beautiful Bill rescue South Carolina's rural hospitals? Or break them?
Federal cuts to Medicaid will shrink over 10 years. Hospitals relying on state-directed payments, especially independent hospitals, are trying not to worry.
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July 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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How will the 1BBB affect food access in South Carolina? Well...
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South Carolina SNAP recipients and food banks brace for food insecurity amid federal cuts
While SNAP recipients calculate food assistance cuts under the One Big Beautiful Bill, food banks calculate the double whammy of more people turning to them as just federal dollars to fund food banks ...
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July 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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The school board welcomes the help its members say the district badly needs. www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2025...
With budget passed, the state Department of Education seeks financial control of Marlboro School District
The State Department of Education will take over the financial business of the Marlboro County School District. The announcement comes less than a day after the district passed its 2025-26 budget, alm...
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July 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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In SC, the state can step in and manage school districts that get into trouble. Municipalities don't have that option. www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2025...
Calhoun Falls shuts town hall amid resignations, probe
High-profile resignations, financial troubles, and a SLED investigation dog the Town of Calhoun Falls in Abbeville County.
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July 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Fort Mill is a major draw because of the school district. So much so that it wants a breath. www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2025...
Ahead of new impact fees, Fort Mill hits pause on most residential construction
A week ahead of the state's largest impact fees going into effect, Fort Mill has imposed a moratorium on most residential projects until 2026.
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July 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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What happens when you have an idealistic Plan A, and no Plan B? www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/2025-04-10/d...
Dreams of clean public transit are meeting harsh reality in Seneca and Rock Hill
Seneca and Rock Hill launched EV bus fleets that promised free, clean public transportation to their most vulnerable residents. Things haven't worked out as hoped.
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July 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Still relevant, three months later. www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2025...
How at-risk rental assistance funds could affect South Carolina
Federal programs built to help low-income and vulnerable renters could vanish if not re-funded by Congress. More than 100,000 South Carolinians could face serious housing insecurity if that happens.
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July 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Before 1BBB, there were already concerns about federal funding cuts. www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2025...
How federal cutbacks and red tape are affecting food availability in rural South Carolina and beyond
The federal government has cut food aid and tightened restrictions for food assistance programs. As summer kicks in, rural districts might have trouble keeping up with need. So might food pantries.
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July 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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We in the press don't usually talk about the role that faith plays in people's lives. We're missing something.
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How should faith communities respond to abuse? A South Carolina coalition weighs in
The South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is hosting Rev. Geneece Goertzen to discuss how spiritual and religious communities can contribute to healing when abuse happe...
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July 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM