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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Are you registered to vote in SC? The dates you need before Election Day
October 01, 2024South Carolinians have a few days left on the calendar to ensure they're registered to vote in the Nov. 5 general election. Friday is the deadline to register in person, and Sunday is the deadline to register online, by fax or email. Registration paperwork can also be sent... -
McMaster to decide fate of South Carolina's 1st execution in 13 years
September 19, 2024COLUMBIA, S.C. — At Broad River Correctional Institution on Friday, Freddie Eugene Owens will meet visitors for the final time. At some point, he'll be offered his final meal, and then prepare for what will be the state of South Carolina's first execution in 13 years... -
SC Congressman Joe Wilson 'recovering quickly' at hospital, gets pacemaker
September 13, 2024South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson is "recovering quickly" after he was hospitalized Tuesday for "stroke-like" symptoms, according to Wilson's social media account. -
Supreme Court: Using SC public dollars to pay private school tuition, fees unconstitutional
September 11, 2024A South Carolina law lauded by Republicans that doled out public money for primarily private school tuition was ruled in part unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court. In a 3-2 decision Wednesday, Justice Gary Hill wrote in the majority opinion, "We hold portions of the... -
Who will be on the 2024 ballot in SC? Sample ballots now online
September 04, 2024The 2024 presidential cycle is getting all the attention. But, this year, South Carolina voters will also decide on Nov. 5 who represents them at the local level and on the school board, in the Statehouse — all 170 legislative seats are up for reelection — and in Washington... -
South Carolina prepares to hold first execution since 2011
August 29, 2024It's been more than 13 years since South Carolina last performed an execution. That's likely to change next month. Last week, South Carolina's corrections department set a Sept. 20 date of execution for Freddie Eugene Owens, convicted of killing a Greenville store clerk in...