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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Why South Carolina parents of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders feel isolated, frustrat
September 26, 2022By the time Maria Parsaca relinquished the mic, the room itself felt like it was gasping for air. Dozens of men, women, and children were left dumbstruck by her story and her plea for help. About nine years ago, Parsaca adopted an infant son from a rough upbringing. Like a... -
DHEC wants your input on South Carolina's most pressing community health issues
September 16, 2022If anything, the past few years on Planet Earth have shown us just how complex, fragile, and unpredictable public health can be. But the years have also shown us how interconnected we are. This kind of epiphany turns out to be good timing for the South Carolina Department of... -
Richland County Sheriff's Department breaks up homeless encampment on private property
September 16, 2022The Richland County Sheriff’s Department Thursday ousted an undetermined number of unhoused adults and children from an encampment, saying the move was an attempt to both reduce crime in the area of the camp and to get members of the community to services. Sheriff Leon Lott... -
How does the South feel about race, religion, and politics? Winthrop has a poll for that
September 14, 2022The Winthrop University Poll released its Southern Focus Survey Wednesday, a look at how residents in 11 Southern states view the topics of abortion access, Former-President Donald Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, race, gender, the Confederacy, and... -
Clemson animal health experts confirm SC's first cases of equine infectious anemia in eight years
August 22, 2022A fifth horse in South Carolina has been euthanized after contracting equine infectious anemia, or EIA, animal health researchers confirmed Monday. State Veterinarian Michael Neault said all five cases of the disease have been reported since July, and that the cases are the... -
For this Vietnam vet and others with PTSD, it's not actually the fish they're after
August 22, 2022In a not-insignificant way, fishing is a lot like boxing and baseball. It tends to bring out the philosopher-poet in people. It’s not hard to understand why. When Henry David Thoreau told us that it’s not really the fish most fishers are after, he was on to something. John...