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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The State House Gavel: SC Senate GOP leader talks tort reform's future after bill passes
March 28, 2025First, we hope all of our Upstate readers are safe from the Table Rock wildfire that has spread to more than 4,000 acres, prompting surrounding evacuations. Gov. Henry McMaster with state and emergency leaders are scheduled to share an update on the Table Rock wildfires at... -
The State House Gavel: Senate OKs tort reform, House punts anti-DEI bill debate to next week
March 27, 2025Senators worked late Wednesday and gave key approval to tort reform legislation during Week 4 of the upper chamber's debate on S. 244. -
The State House Gavel: Senate report calls for treasurer's removal
March 26, 2025The South Carolina House will soon welcome a new member. Tuesday, voters in the North Charleston-area House District 113 elected Democrat Courtney Waters to fill the seat formerly held by Rep. Marvin Pendarvis. Waters ran unopposed. -
The State House Gavel: Income tax plan, tort reform and $1.8B error report in Week 11
March 25, 2025The House returns to session this week, and, like the Senate, gavels in at noon. There is *a lot* going on in the General Assembly this week — on and off the floor. And what we are most looking forward to this week will take place not on the floor but on the field at... -
Simmer Down Now
March 25, 2025On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 25, 2025: Gov. Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency for an ongoing forest fire in Pickens County; we preview the week at the Statehouse, including a major report on the $1.8 billion accounting discrepancy; Russ... -
TORTal Recall
March 22, 2025On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 22 2025: we look at week three of the tort reform debate, which resulted in some movement on the massive bill S. 244; state Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver talks anecdotally of the impact of the no cell phones in...