Maayan Schechter
Maayan Schechter
Reporter, Producer
Maayan Schechter (My-yahn Schek-ter) is a news reporter with SC Public Radio and ETV. She worked at South Carolina newspapers for a decade, previously working as a reporter and then editor of The State’s S.C. State House and politics team, and as a reporter at the Aiken Standard and the Greenville News. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of North Carolina-Asheville in 2013.
Stories
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Trump uses anti-trans slur in post about US Senate Dem nominee Andrews
October 06, 2026President Donald Trump is facing new criticism, including from a former Republican South Carolina governor, over his use of an anti-transgender slur in a social media post attacking Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews. -
South Carolina's governor candidates debate tonight. How to watch
October 06, 2026After almost a decade in office, South Carolina voters will decide next month who succeeds Gov. Henry McMaster, the state's longest-serving governor. -
South Carolina keeps 'first in the South' slot on GOP 2028 presidential calendar
September 14, 2026South Carolina will keep its status as "first in the South" on the Republican Party's presidential primary calendar in 2028. -
Gov awards former senator who announced Alzheimer's diagnosis with SC's highest honor
September 09, 2026SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster on Tuesday awarded former state Sen. Roger Nutt, whose Alzheimer's diagnosis led to his resignation from the upper chamber, the state's highest civilian honor. -
SC police officer injured in Columbia shooting that killed colleague released from hospital
August 31, 2026A Columbia Police Department officer injured in a Saturday shooting that killed his colleague was released from the hospital over the weekend, the department said. -
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...