Maayan Schechter
Maayan Schechter
Reporter, Producer
Maayan Schechter (My-yahn Schek-ter) is a news reporter with SC Public Radio and ETV. She worked at South Carolina newspapers for a decade, previously working as a reporter and then editor of The State’s S.C. State House and politics team, and as a reporter at the Aiken Standard and the Greenville News. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of North Carolina-Asheville in 2013.
Stories
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SC's Tim Scott celebrates becoming longest-serving Black senator in US history
January 03, 2025South Carolina's Tim Scott on Friday will become the longest-serving Black senator in the country's history. -
Truck driver charged after bomb threat shut down I-85 in Greenville for hours Thursday
January 03, 2025An Illinois tractor-trailer driver has been charged after state police said he made a bomb threat Thursday afternoon, jamming up traffic for hours on part of Interstate 85 in Greenville County. -
South Carolina's Republican electors certify Trump's 2024 win
December 17, 2024After some shuffling of papers and several signatures later, on Wednesday South Carolina certified the state's nine Electoral College votes for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance. -
Biden pardons 2 South Carolina women in largest single-day act of clemency
December 12, 2024In the remaining weeks left in his presidency, President Joe Biden on Thursday reduced the prison sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes, including two women from South Carolina. -
City of Columbia rolling out new parking fees, fines in March 2025
December 09, 2024Starting in March of next year, the city of Columbia will roll out new rates and fines for downtown street and garage parking. Columbia City Council approved the rate increase last week in a 6-1 vote. Officials said they plan to use the new revenue to pay for infrastructure... -
Beaufort Republican Herbkersman takes over LCI Committee
December 04, 2024Happy Wednesday. The S.C. House wrapped up its second organizational day. The Senate gavels in at noon. The big news of the day in the House? Committee assignments.