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South Carolina sets next execution date as inmate questions lethal injection doses

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has set a March 7 date for the latest execution in the state's suddenly busy death chamber.
This undated image provided by shows Brad Sigmon, convicted of beating to death his estranged girlfriend’s parents in Greenville County in 2001. (South Carolina Department of Corrections via AP)

SCETV President and CEO Adrienne Fairwell re-elected to America’s Public Television Stations Board of Trustees and elected Professional Vice Chair

South Carolina ETV and Public Radio President and CEO Adrienne Fairwell has been re-elected to the America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) Board of Trustees and selected as the Professional Vice Chair for 2025. 

S.C. arts school celebrates 25 years

We often talk about the importance of STEM education to our state’s economic prospects, but our next guest will argue that education in the arts is just as important. And to emphasize that point, this year his public school is celebrating its 25th year. Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Cedric Adderly, president of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities in Greenville, S.C.

Dr. Cedric Adderly, president of the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities in Greenville, S.C.

The State House Gavel: SC House GOP leaders roll out anti-DEI, 'DOGE' bills

Happy Friday. We're done with Week 4 of the session. The weekend is almost here. It was, yet again, a busy week in Columbia. But before we recap some and report on *new* news, we wanted to flag that the flu is going around the Statehouse.
South Carolina Rep. Davey Hiott, R-Pickens, presides over the House as Speaker as the chamber begin debating an abortion bill on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Columbia, South Carolina. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina Public Radio welcomes Reagan Knight as new local host for "All Things Considered"

South Carolina Public Radio (SC Public Radio) is proud to announce Reagan Knight has joined the team as the new local afternoon host for All Things Considered.

image of reagan knight with scetv building in the background

The State House Gavel: Lawmakers rebuff judge candidate, House Ed chair talks scholarship bill

Happy Thursday and the "Friday" of the legislative week. The House returns at 10 a.m. and the Senate is back at 11 a.m. Recap: On Wednesday, the entire General Assembly did what only two state legislatures in the country do: hold judicial elections. There were dozens of races from appeals court to family court, and most of those races were uncontested. A couple of takeaways:
The S.C. Legislature holds judicial elections on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.

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