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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A Tesla distribution center is coming to the Upstate
January 18, 2024Electronic vehicle maker Tesla announced Thursday that it will open a regional distribution center in Fountain Inn. The city straddles parts of Greenville and Laurens counties; the site will be at the Fox Hill Business Park, within Greenville County. Slated to open this year... -
Where does South Carolina rank for consumer protections? Actually ... pretty high
December 21, 2023The National Consumer Law Center gives South Carolina a B for its overall consumer protection laws. That puts the state among the 15 best, as no state got an A in the NCLC’s “No Fresh Start 2023” report. The B means South Carolina scored high in at least three of five... -
Georgia sees one of the highest drops in child Medicaid enrollments since the unwinding
December 19, 2023Between March and September, 5.1 million Americans – and 2.2 million American children in particular – have lost their Medicaid coverage, according to new data from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMMS). Pandemic-era protections designed to keep... -
Upstate to get new area code
November 28, 2023South Carolina is getting a fourth area code. New phone numbers issued in much of the Upstate will soon begin with area code 821. The new area code will mingle among the current 864 that begins numbers from Cherokee County to the western edge of the state. But existing 864... -
Rock Hill finalizes big changes to the city's short-term rental rules
November 28, 2023The Rock Hill City Council Monday formalized new rules surrounding short-term rentals (STRs) – properties rentable for less than a month, often listed on websites such as Airbnb and Vrbo. The new regulations lift the cap on the total number of STRs the city will allow and... -
Greenville County asks a tough First Amendment question about protests
November 14, 2023Just before the turn from White Horse Road onto Highway 25, a billboard urges passersby to not choose abortion. It’s a sentinel of sorts; a marker signaling motorists that they are close to both the Greenville Women’s Clinic and the Greenville Women’s Center. These two...