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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How do you solve a problem like a boondoggle?
February 01, 2025On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 1, 2025: we take a deep dive into the latest surrounding the $1.8 billion accounting discrepancy boondoggle error involving the state’s books; the Senate passed its school voucher bill; Gov. Henry McMaster gave his... -
The State House Gavel: SC Senate OKs school voucher bill funded by Lottery
January 31, 2025Happy Friday, and happy last day of January. You made it. That means third week of the S.C. Legislature is over. It's been an incredibly busy week that was capped by Gov. Henry McMaster's penultimate State of the State and the S.C. Senate's passage of an expansive school... -
The State House Gavel: State of the State recap, SC treasurer rejects calls to resign
January 30, 2025Welcome to Thursday, the "Friday" of the Legislature's week. And it's the end of Week 3 — though it feels like Week 400. -
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...