Gavin Jackson
Gavin Jackson graduated with a visual journalism degree from Kent State University in 2008 and has been in the news industry ever since. He has worked at newspapers in Ohio, Louisiana and most recently in South Carolina at the Florence Morning News and Charleston Post and Courier.
Gavin's career as a multi-faceted journalist began in 2011 at the Morning News where he wrote, shot photos and video for daily stories in print, online and broadcast. His local political coverage got him hired onto The Post and Courier’s Statehouse bureau team in fall 2015. He covered the presidential primaries, Gov. Nikki Haley, the legislature and more. South Carolina ETV hired him in 2017 as their only news and public affairs reporter in an effort to grow SCETV’s news presence.
Gavin hosts SCETV’s weekly public affairs show This Week in South Carolina and the weekly South Carolina Lede podcast.
Stories
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Fast & Furious Redistricting
May 20, 2026On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 20, 2026: we continue our focus on the congressional redistricting debate in the special session called by the governor; as of our taping, early Tuesday afternoon, the House is poised to give a key second reading to the new... -
SIKE Die
May 16, 2026On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for May 16, 2026: we are post-sine die, but are in a rare extra session that has been called by the governor for lawmakers to continue the effort to change the state’s seven congressional districts at the behest of President Donald... -
The State House Gavel: Gov orders lawmakers to return for special session to take up redistricting
May 15, 2026[npr_image:g-s486-1794040] It's Friday, May 15. And Week 18 of the South Carolina legislative session isn't over. Though Thursday was the final bell on the General Assembly's regular calendar — also known as sine die — the legislative session is hardly finished as the House... -
The State House Gavel: Gov set to call lawmakers back for special redistricting session, House in Friday
May 14, 2026Beyond the debate over redistricting, today will be the final day on the legislative calendar for many bills to make it to the legislative finish line and to the governor's desk for his approval. -
The State House Gavel: Senate denies White House push to redraw SC congressional map
May 13, 2026It's Wednesday, May 13. That means, counting today, there are two more days left on the official South Carolina legislative calendar until 5 o'clock strikes on Thursday, otherwise known as sine die. There is still no sine die agreement, an outlines for lawmakers over what... -
The State House Gavel: Trump 'closely' watching whether SC lawmakers act on redistricting in final week
May 12, 2026It's the final legislative week on the Statehouse calendar before sine die, the last official day of work, strikes 5 o'clock Thursday.Both chambers gavel in at noon for the first of three working days, and all eyes will be watching whether lawmakers make a return post-sine...
