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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Marlboro students walk out to protest board decision on principal, staff
February 15, 2022Students in Marlboro County walked out in protest Tuesday against the district’s decision to not renew the contracts of County High School Principal Jamane Watson, assistant principals Kaydareon Graham and Sheila O’Neil Brown, and Director of Career and Technology, Wycilia... -
Following ex-officer's acquittal, Rock Hill NAACP president steps down
January 27, 2022Rock Hill’s NAACP Chapter President Dr. Norma Gray has stepped down from her post to focus on social justice initiatives, following Wednesday’s acquittal of former Rock Hill police officer Jonathan Moreno. The verdict revolves around the racially charged arrest of Travis and... -
Kids are the fastest-growing segment of the Omicron surge in South Carolina
January 20, 2022Between Jan. 13 and Jan. 17, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) posted a little more than 80,000 positive COVID-19 cases – more than the population of Oconee County. The Omicron variant is, of course, the culprit. It’s not as deadly as... -
Frustrating delays, long lines, and spiking cases (and it's only the first week of 2022)
January 07, 2022South Carolinians are waiting in long lines just to get tested for COVID-19. For example, the line to get tested at the state Department of Health and Environmental Control’s (DHEC) free site at Winthrop University in Rock Hill Friday was an hour. Just before Christmas, you... -
A USC autism study could lead to detection far earlier than now
December 09, 2021There are no biomarkers for autism like there are for, say, a kidney disorder, where something in a blood test can tell a doctor, “This child is likely to develop a condition, and here’s how we can get in the way of that happening.” Identifying autism in children relies... -
On not losing your family around the Thanksgiving table
November 23, 2021Thanksgiving will be the first time some families will get together in just about two years. It’s certainly been a long two years. Political lines over the coronavirus, vaccines, masks, mandates, racial justice, equity, police reform … all etched in deeper and deeper ground...