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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York County sees an uptick in wages and job growth, but what about tomorrow?
April 30, 2024York County added 1,000 jobs and saw an 11.6% uptick in wages over the past year – all while keeping the unemployment rate below 4% for a second straight year, according to a Tuesday report from York County Economic Development (YCED). That’s the good news, driven largely by... -
A hailstorm battered a Rock Hill neighborhood. The neighbors stepped up for each other
April 25, 2024Gladys Porter-Cureton never lost power. Somehow her house stayed lit, even as the electricity died for 7,000 of her neighbors last weekend. Around the back side of her house, though, is where you see that Porter-Cureton didn’t escape the April 20 hailstorm unscathed. That... -
Jasper County may extend 270-day moratorium on building
February 27, 2024on Monday, the Jasper County Council took its first step towards extending a building and development moratorium that is set to expire in mid-March. If the council adopts the measure, they will move the deadline until July 31. Before any extension is possible, however, the... -
A free housing clinic series aims to help families in a troubled Richland County school district
February 21, 2024Families living in the Richland One School District live in one of the most eviction-prone school districts in the United States. There are eight municipalities within Richland One. They are, for the record, Columbia, St. Andrews, Hopkins, Dentsville, Cayce, Eastover... -
South Carolina voter totals are down, but women still outnumber men
January 31, 2024The South Carolina Election Commission released the latest voter registration totals on Wednesday. Overall, there are 3.25 million registered voters in the state heading into this year’s presidential primaries. That’s 168,000 voters fewer than there were at the beginning of... -
Installment lenders make their case to SC senators weighing reform. So far it's been a little rough
January 23, 2024Would regulations on installment lenders do more good or more harm? It’s the root question members of the State Senate Labor, Commerce, and Industry Subcommittee (LCI) are asking about a proposed Senate bill dubbed S-910. The bill, authored by State Sen. Tom Davis (R...