Gavin Jackson
Gavin Jackson graduated with a visual journalism degree from Kent State University in 2008 and has been in the news industry ever since. He has worked at newspapers in Ohio, Louisiana and most recently in South Carolina at the Florence Morning News and Charleston Post and Courier.
Gavin's career as a multi-faceted journalist began in 2011 at the Morning News where he wrote, shot photos and video for daily stories in print, online and broadcast. His local political coverage got him hired onto The Post and Courier’s Statehouse bureau team in fall 2015. He covered the presidential primaries, Gov. Nikki Haley, the legislature and more. South Carolina ETV hired him in 2017 as their only news and public affairs reporter in an effort to grow SCETV’s news presence.
Gavin hosts SCETV’s weekly public affairs show This Week in South Carolina and the weekly South Carolina Lede podcast.
Stories
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The State House Gavel: McMaster becomes SC's longest-serving governor
January 29, 2025Happy Wednesday. And welcome to what appears to be the busiest legislative day, with seemingly includes every hearing on the S.C. House schedule set for 10 a.m. and, later tonight, Gov. Henry McMaster will deliver his eighth State of the State. -
The State House Gavel: With ice and snow gone, what's left behind is a packed calendar
January 28, 2025Happy Tuesday. South Carolina lawmakers are back in Columbia for the third week of session after cutting back most of their schedule last week because of snow and ice. -
$1.8 billion Boondoggle Claims Another
January 25, 2025On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 25, 2025: we talk with Sen. Larry Grooms as we continue our look at the $1.8 billion accounting discrepancy that has claimed another state financial official; we also look at some moves up in Washington this past week... -
The State House Gavel: Auditor resigns amid $1.8B saga, DNC chair forum in SC
January 24, 2025It's Friday and the second legislative week is done. And if you thought Week 1 was a doozy, this week was too. Before we get into all the hubbub from the Statehouse, we want to say thank you for reading The State House Gavel. -
The State House Gavel: SC Senate gets a new portrait, 2026 gov race heats up
January 23, 2025It's Thursday. Snow and ice upended most legislative hearings Wednesday, and we've already seen a couple of cancellations for Thursday due to the residual conditions. As we reported already, the Legislature never intended this week to be filled with floor debates, only... -
The State House Gavel: Statehouse forecast calls for flurries...of bills
January 22, 2025Welcome to Wednesday. It is still very, very cold. So cold, in fact, lawmakers have canceled several hearings originally scheduled for Wednesday, mainly in the SC House. For now, several hearings set for Wednesday and Thursday still seem to be a go.