Kristina Thacker
Kristina Thacker
Host, SC Public Radio's Morning Edition
Kristina Thacker joined the public radio team in September of 2025. She is a multimedia journalist with experience in both on-air reporting and production.
After graduating from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor's in broadcast journalism, she began her career at WIS TV in Columbia.
Outside of news, Kristina's hobbies include listening to music, kayaking and reading mystery novels.
Have a story idea, please reach out to Kristina.
Stories
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Evacuations lift as crews battle wildfire at Francis Marion National Forest
July 20, 2026The U.S. Forest Service says 15 firefighters responded to a 15-acre wildfire on Horse Island Saturday afternoon. The fire has reportedly burned more than 800 acres. Berkeley County residents along Cane Swamp Lane and the west side of Tiger Corner Road were evacuated Sunday. -
SC Safe Home Grant accepting new applications starting Monday
July 09, 2026A grant aimed at helping homeowners strengthen their property against weather disasters is accepting applications beginning Monday. -
Grand Strand renourishment project enters final phase
July 08, 2026The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in South Carolina says work on the Grand Strand is almost complete. Earlier this year, crews began to replenish sand at beaches along the coast. The last site to tackle is Surfside Beach in Horry County. -
Arrest warrants: Parents confess in death of 4-year-old
July 07, 2026Newly released warrants say the parents of Javeayah Harris, an Aiken County preschooler reported missing by her mother last week, confessed to her death. -
A fight over cows, a massacre, and a fort along the river: Lexington County's Revolutionary War history
July 01, 2026As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, local historians shed light on brutal neighbor-against-neighbor conflicts following the regulator movement and strategic strongholds that shaped the South Carolina backcountry. -
Traveling this Independence Day? Here's what it will cost you
June 30, 2026South Carolina drivers know gas prices have been high through most of the year. In Spring, the state saw the average price for a gallon of regular gas top $4. Even though the prices have been falling since that high point, it is by no means a cheap year to travel for July 4.