Gavin Jackson

Host and Public Affairs Reporter

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.

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Stories

  • Sine D-I-E

    May 10, 2022 — A look at some of the biggest bills set to move during the final days of the two-year state legislative session; a recap of the recent 7th Congressional District Republican primary debate; and more. Plus, we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803...
  • Unsettled Law of the Land

    May 7, 2022 — Initial reactions to the leaked draft of the US Supreme Court's opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade; former Vice President Mike Pence delivers the keynote address at the Carolina Pregnancy Center‘s spring gala; updates from the state legislative session...
  • Judge Michelle Childs Gets Her Hearing

    May 3, 2022 — A look at Judge Michelle Childs' recent confirmation hearing for the US Court of Appeals DC Circuit; a preview of this week's state legislative action; an update on the health of the Palmetto State's economy; and more. Plus, we want to hear from you! Leave us a...
  • Sine Die Scramble — Live from Sumter

    April 30, 2022 - Live from Sumter Original Brewery, host Gavin Jackson is joined by Maayan Schechter, politics editor at The State newspaper, and Meg Kinnard, reporter for the Associated Press, to discuss the latest statewide political news. Also, we want to hear from you...
  • Talkin' Tough with Tim Scott

    April 26, 2022 — A look at a recent speech by Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC, about what it means to be a Republican; an update on where the first execution in the state in over a decade currently stands; a look ahead to this week's state legislative action; and more. Plus, we want to...
  • Early Voting Vitriol

    April 23, 2022 — We discuss the final few weeks of this year's state legislative session, including which bills are heading to Governor McMaster's desk next week, the latest on the critical race theory bill passed by the state House, and the controversy surrounding what the...