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

  • A Jackson Family Thanksgiving

    November 23, 2021 — Host Gavin Jackson is joined by his brothers for a test of who knows Gavin best. Happy Thanksgiving from the Lede! Also, we want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail at 803-563-7169 to share your thoughts on the topics covered on the show, how your life...
  • Turkey inflation? In THIS economy?!

    November 20, 2021 — A look at a new lawsuit against the Biden administration over a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers; comments from South Carolina members of the U.S. House of Representatives about the censure of Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.; an update on the economy; and...
  • High Waisted Jeans and Inflation: 90’s Style is BACK!

    November 16, 2021 — Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., on new infrastructure projects funded in part by the bipartisan bill he voted for; climate change and the outcomes of the COP26 summit; a look at surging inflation rates and supply chain issues; and more. We want to hear from...
  • End of an Era

    November 13, 2021 — We look back on the life of Hugh Leatherman, the powerful state senator from Florence, who passed away this week. Also in this episode: Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) on the infrastructure bill recently passed by Congress; the latest on federal vaccine mandates...
  • SCDOT, Take the Wheel!

    November 9, 2021 — U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) draws her first Democratic challenger for the 2022 election; a look at the newly proposed state Senate district map; what the bipartisan infrastructure bill recently passed by Congress means for South Carolina; and more. We want...
  • McMaster & the Case of Mandate Madness

    11/6/21 — A look at the results of this week's elections; Gov. Henry McMaster issues an executive order rebuffing a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate; how the rollout of Pfizer's vaccine for kids will work in South Carolina; and more. And we want to hear from you! Leave us a...