The $3 billion question facing SC schools
Back-to-school time is nearing, and as students and parents stock up on supplies and squeeze in that last bit of summer fun, South Carolina's school d...
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Understand SC is a weekly podcast from The Post and Courier that explains important issues in our state as well as the context that gives it meaning. Hosts J. Emory Parker and Brooks Brunson use the reporting resources and knowledge of the newspaper to help you better understand our state.
An early look at SC's 2022 race for governor
South Carolina is about a year out from the primary for its next governor’s race and 16 months from the general election, but the contest has already ...
SC's secretive process for disciplining judges
In South Carolina, judges can face allegations of misconduct, conflicts of interest or criminal activity in secret. The Disciplinary Counsel’s office,...
Lack of details about Murdaugh homicides leaves questions, rumors
It’s been more than three weeks since two members of the prominent South Carolina Murdaugh family were shot dead at their hunting lodge along the bor...
In SC, public officials cross ethical lines with little consequences
Corruption is common, but why does it happen? Since 2018, more than 1,100 public servants in South Carolina have clearly crossed ethical lines, the P...
Charleston could change zoning to account for flooding, sea rise
Last week, The Post and Courier was named a finalist in the local reporting category of the Pulitzer Prizes for Rising Waters, our ongoing series abou...
Search for USC's next president begins after plagiarism scandal
South Carolina's largest university is again on the search for a new leader.After then-University of South Carolina President Bob Caslen lifted lines ...
'I Am Omar': How the Post and Courier searched for Omar ibn Said's true identity
The question is one that propelled a lengthy reporting process and led a pair of journalists from South Carolina across the Atlantic Ocean to Senegal:...
From guns to abortion to hate crimes, what SC legislators did and didn't do this session
This month, South Carolina’s regular legislative session came to a close. This latest lawmaking period followed an election that strengthened GOP majo...
'Justice for Jamal': Videos of death in SC county jail prompt outcry for change
It’s taken months for details about Jamal Sutherland’s death to be released.Only in the last couple of weeks has there been a better understanding of ...