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 House speaker easily defeats Freedom Caucus challenger
December 03, 2024Alright, here's what happened today at the S.C. Statehouse, starting with an effort by the House Freedom Caucus. As background: 123 of the 124-member South Carolina House of Representatives (there's one vacancy) were sworn in today for the 126th General Assembly. It was Day... -
The State House Gavel: SC lawmakers meet this week, briefly. Here's what they're doing
December 03, 2024Welcome to SCETV and South Carolina Public Radio's newest blog, of sorts, previewing and capturing what goes on at the South Carolina Statehouse. -
A 'conservation milestone,' red-cockaded woodpecker taken off endangered list
November 27, 2024Attributing the change to conservation efforts throughout the Southeast, South Carolina wildlife enthusiasts on Monday celebrated the red-cockaded woodpecker's official removal from the federal endangered list. -
Ex-Westinghouse exec sentenced to federal prison for role in VC Summer fallout
November 21, 2024Former Westinghouse executive Jeffrey Benjamin was sentenced on Wednesday to a year and one day in federal prison for his role in the $9 billion V.C. Summer nuclear site failure. -
Heavy rainfall floods parts of SC, causing road damage in Calhoun and Orangeburg
November 08, 2024Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday declared a state of emergency for portions of the Midlands and Lowcountry after several inches of rain flooded roads, causing damage. -
South Carolina sets new early vote turnout record before Election Day
November 04, 2024More than 1.5 million South Carolinians have already voted in the 2024 general election, shattering the state's early turnout in 2020 and 2022. That turnout accounts for about 45% of the state's more than 3.4 million registered voters.