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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How Vaccine Registration Exposed the Reach and Limits of Broadband Access in SC
March 26, 2021At the end of March, 2021, COVID-19 has killed more than 9,000 people in South Carolina, and almost 8,000 of them are people above the age of 60. Reconcile that with the Pew Research Center’s findings that once above the age of 60, access to and ownership of smartphones or... -
Fire Crews Work Around Old Bridges During South Carolina Survey
March 12, 2021When bridges get their weight limits dropped, emergency crews need to take notice. That’s particularly true with fire companies. “Our ladder truck weighs nearly 40 tons,” says Brad Hall, assistant director of operations for the Spartanburg Fire Department. “It’s a lot of... -
Columbia Program Bridges Landlords, Tenants in Eviction Crisis
March 03, 2021It’s been a bad year. You lost a lot of work because of the pandemic. You haven’t been able to pay the rent in months. And now your landlord tells you it’s either pay up or pack up. So do you go? Right now? Pack up your home and leave, with an eviction on your record that... -
In South Carolina, Access to Food and Access to Healthy Food Aren't the Same Thing
February 16, 2021For ways you can help, scroll down to the bottom of this story. On the upside, South Carolina is a bounteous food state. We grow almost 5 million acres worth of food on 25,000 farms and have excellent trade partnerships with food growers in other states. There is no shortage... -
Growth, Pandemic Are Overwhelming South Carolina's Coroners
February 02, 2021In the beginning, when everyone got sent home to ride out the coronavirus pandemic, Pickens County didn’t have much to worry about. Its COVID numbers were low, almost nonexistent, even as the sheer volume of cases and deaths ramped up everywhere else. “The pandemic came to... -
Delays, Bureaucratic 'Razzmatazz' Hamper Greenville Man's Vax Registration
January 20, 2021Luiz Martins lives in Greenville. He’s 70 years old, which means he qualifies to be among the first South Carolinians to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot, and he’s tech savvy, which means knows his way around the internet. He’s happy that he’s officially on the list to get his...