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Steve Taneyhill, the boisterous, record-setting University of South Carolina quarterback from 1992-1995, died Sunday at the age of 52. A cause has not been released.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is looking to speak with a person of interest who investigators say may have information about two shootings at South Carolina State University in early October.

As the holiday shopping and travel rush intensifies, the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) warns so does the trickery of seasonal scammers and schemes.

Mike Switzer interviews Jason Thomas, executive editor of SCBiz, which publishes several business journals across our state.  Jason tells us about the Columbia Metropolitan Airport naming a new president and CEO.  He also shares news in the cybersecurity, nuclear, and more.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 12, 2025: our live lead taping from Mount Pleasant and Hobka Brewing. Enjoy the conversation we had with the Post & Courier’s Caitlin Byrd!

15 more people are sick with measles in the Upstate, bringing the total number of illnesses in the current outbreak to 126, according to an update released by the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) Friday. In all 129 people have been sickened with the virus in the state this year.

One factor contributing to today's tight labor market is the large number of retiring baby boomers.  Our next guest's organization is also facing this kind of staffing shortage which has led them to launch several new initiatives in an effort to alleviate this situation.  Mike Switzer interviews Jay Blankenship, director of workforce engagement with Renewable Water Resources, known as ReWa, in Greenville, SC.

South Carolina and much of the eastern half of the nation are bracing for a blast of Arctic air during the upcoming workweek, which will result in temperatures plunging to their coldest levels so far this season.