Scott Morgan
Scott Morgan
Reporter, Producer
Scott Morgan is the Upstate multimedia reporter for SC Public Radio, based in Rock Hill. He cut his teeth as a newspaper reporter and editor in New Jersey before finding a home in public radio in Texas. Scott joined SC Public Radio in March 2019. His work has appeared in numerous national and regional publications as well as on NPR and MSNBC. He's won numerous state, regional, and national awards for his work including a national Edward R. Murrow.
Stories
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Residents in Upstate, Midlands still without power following Helene
September 29, 2024Hundreds of thousands of residents in the Upstate and Midlands were still without power when the sun came up Sunday morning, with some counties almost entirely without power. According to the U.S. Power Outage Map, 99% of Greenwood County was still without power at sunrise... -
Helene blamed for multiple deaths in South Carolina, most Upstate
September 27, 2024By late afternoon Friday, Tropical Storm Helene has been blamed for at least 13 deaths in South Carolina. Nine of those deaths occurred in the Upstate, as confirmed by various state and local officials. -
South Carolina AG finds 'no criminal intent' surrounding $21M in failed Panthers project
September 24, 2024A 21-month investigation into a failed Carolina Panthers project in Rock Hill “reveals no criminal intent on the part of anyone involved,” according to a letter from the state Attorney General’s Office to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. -
A Spartanburg homeowner was forgiven a loan. He might lose his house anyway
September 17, 2024Jody Whitlock got a mortgage for his house in Spartanburg in 1997 and paid it off in about 20 years. He could still lose the house, if a foreclosure suit doesn’t go his way. That’s because between the day Whitlock signed for his mortgage and the day he paid it off, he took... -
Attorneys of sexually abused children announce new lawsuits against Fort Mill church
September 16, 2024Earlier this month, a former North Carolina police officer and youth minister, Erickson Lee, was sentenced to nine years in prison in connection with a series of sex crimes involving children at a York County megachurch. On Monday, the attorneys representing the families of... -
Rapid Rehousing in Rock Hill, Part 3: What's in it for the landlords?
August 15, 2024What does a landlord get out of renting a property to a group of people who almost certainly have criminal histories, evictions on their records, and substance use disorders to overcome? It’s not a pile of money, that’s for sure. Then again, if you’re inclined to be a...