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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Anybody Wanna Talk About the Stormy Weather in South Carolina?
August 23, 2021A browse through the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Hurricane and Tropical Storms database, which runs from 1851 to 2020, is pretty enlightening. In the 40 years (inclusive) from 1960 through 1999, DNR shows: ~ 39 named storms have affected South... -
York County’s Housing Market Is Red Hot. And It’s Burning Military Vets Looking To Buy In.
August 11, 2021Timitra Easton gave up looking for a house. For now, not forever. She’s “taking a little break because, you know, rejection hurts.” This 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy rests comfortably on her couch while she tells me this. It’s an immaculate couch in an immaculate... -
When the New Eviction Moratorium Ends, Will SC Landlords Turn to Debt Collectors to Get Unpaid Rents
August 09, 2021This story is part of South Carolina Public Radio's continuing coverage of the eviction crisis in the Palmetto State. For additional stories, click HERE . Debt collection is a thorny issue. Complaints about unethical, aggressive debt collectors dwarf all other complaints... -
U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman Tests Positive for COVID-19
August 05, 2021Republican Congressman Ralph Norman of South Carolina has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Norman learned he had tested positive just before noon Thursday, following what his office says were mild symptoms in the morning. Norman has bristled against... -
How to Get Help If You're Facing Eviction in South Carolina
July 29, 2021It might not seem so when you’re staring down the real possibility of losing your residence, but for South Carolinians at risk of being evicted once the CDC’s moratorium expires, there is help. Below are some of the resources and programs that exist around the state... -
Explainer: A Look Rising Rents and Vanishing SC Eviction Protections
July 22, 2021In the South Carolina Housing and Finance Authority’s 2021 Housing Needs Assessment report, agency Executive Director Bonita Shropshire writes that almost a quarter of the state’s renters spend more than half their income on housing, and that the average renter (someone...