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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‘Normal's Already a Crisis’: Why South Carolina’s Appetite for Eviction Scares Housing Advocates
July 20, 2021From 2000 to 2016, South Carolina landlords evicted more tenants per capita than every other state, according to data compiled by Eviction Lab. In that timeframe, South Carolina’s overall eviction rate was just shy of 9 percent. The closest rivals were Maryland and Delaware... -
The Landord's-Eye View of Eviction Protections in SC
July 16, 2021Were one to look at a bunch of databases and charts and heat maps, one might draw the conclusion that landlords in this state are pretty eviction happy. There’s a really big red dot over South Carolina on Eviction Lab’s U.S. map , for example. At least twice the size of... -
The Eviction Crisis, As Seen Through Lancaster's Social Services Agencies
July 13, 2021Social services agencies in every county of the state are going through pretty much the same thing as federal eviction protections draw to a close — a potential wave of thousands of residents, hopelessly behind on rent, about to find themselves out on the street. The layers... -
ICYMI: A News Quiz - July 08, 2021
July 08, 2021The storm is not the only thing that kept us on our toes this week. Here's the news you can't miss...in quiz form! Are you above the fold? Let's find out! -
ICYMI: A News Quiz - July 01, 2021
July 01, 2021From secret handshakes to job losses over...WHAT?! Catch up with this weeks news. We can't make this stuff up. (Can't see the quiz? Refresh your browser. Some users may have to update to the latest version of your web browser.) -
Nursing in South Carolina One Year Later – Part 4: Where Did Your Perspective Come From?
June 25, 2021The coronavirus pandemic was at times brutal. So none of what you’re about to read is intended to minimize the stress, the pain, and the fatigue healthcare workers – especially emergency care nurses – are in some cases still grappling with. But the information we've consumed...