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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The State House Gavel: SC Senate starts private school voucher debate
January 15, 2025Good morning. It's Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2024, and we're gaveling in along with the Senate at 1 p.m. and the House at 2 p.m. -
The State House Gavel: SC lawmakers back at work with big policy goals
January 14, 2025Happy Tuesday. It's Jan. 14, 2025. That means the 2025 South Carolina legislative session is officially back in full swing. -
Feds send $204M to Columbia for 'monumental' railway project
January 10, 2025Whether a Columbia city resident or a fan traveling to Williams-Brice Stadium to watch the University of South Carolina Gamecocks play, you've probably sat in standstill traffic on Assembly Street waiting for a train to pass. -
Gov declares state of emergency as winter storm crosses SC
January 10, 2025Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday declared a state of emergency for South Carolina as a winter storm crossed the Palmetto State. -
Panel picks artist, location for Robert Smalls statue on SC Capitol complex
January 08, 2025A bipartisan legislative panel on Wednesday picked the artist and location for the future Robert Smalls statue on the Capitol grounds, what will be the first monument to an individual African American on the South Carolina Statehouse complex. -
SC's Tim Scott celebrates becoming longest-serving Black senator in US history
January 03, 2025South Carolina's Tim Scott on Friday will become the longest-serving Black senator in the country's history.