Scott Morgan
Scott Morgan
Reporter, Producer
Scott Morgan is the Upstate multimedia reporter for SC Public Radio, based in Rock Hill. He cut his teeth as a newspaper reporter and editor in New Jersey before finding a home in public radio in Texas. Scott joined SC Public Radio in March 2019. His work has appeared in numerous national and regional publications as well as on NPR and MSNBC. He's won numerous state, regional, and national awards for his work including a national Edward R. Murrow.
Stories
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If you think a small group of citizens can't get something done, look at Lake Conestee Dam
July 23, 2024The dam at Lake Conestee, just south of Greenville, is getting replaced. Four years ago, a sentence like that was nigh impossible. It turns out that collective action (a.k.a. community-engaged democracy) is what got things going after years of inaction, frustration, finger... -
Report on Medicaid expansion projects major benefits for South Carolina
July 19, 2024All things factored in, South Carolina could see as much as $4 billion in additional annual revenue over the next three years, as a result of expanding access to Medicaid. That’s according to a report released Thursday by George Washington University and Cover SC, a Columbia... -
Gov. McMaster vetoes potential healthcare study committee intended to consider Medicaid expansion
July 03, 2024Gov. Henry McMaster Wednesday vetoed a line item proviso that would have led to the creation of a legislative committee tasked with studying South Carolina’s healthcare market over half a year. In the most practical terms, the committee, championed by State Sen. Tom Davis, R... -
York County sees an uptick in wages and job growth, but what about tomorrow?
April 30, 2024York County added 1,000 jobs and saw an 11.6% uptick in wages over the past year – all while keeping the unemployment rate below 4% for a second straight year, according to a Tuesday report from York County Economic Development (YCED). That’s the good news, driven largely by... -
A hailstorm battered a Rock Hill neighborhood. The neighbors stepped up for each other
April 25, 2024Gladys Porter-Cureton never lost power. Somehow her house stayed lit, even as the electricity died for 7,000 of her neighbors last weekend. Around the back side of her house, though, is where you see that Porter-Cureton didn’t escape the April 20 hailstorm unscathed. That... -
Jasper County may extend 270-day moratorium on building
February 27, 2024on Monday, the Jasper County Council took its first step towards extending a building and development moratorium that is set to expire in mid-March. If the council adopts the measure, they will move the deadline until July 31. Before any extension is possible, however, the...