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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Knox White survives challenger, wins eighth term as Greenville mayor
November 08, 2023Greenville’s first competitive mayoral race this century ends with incumbent Knox White retaining his seat for what he says will be the last time After serving on the City Council beginning in 1983, White became mayor of Greenville in 1995. In that 28 years, he had few... -
Nearly half of South Carolina households are financially burdened, according to ALICE
November 02, 2023Are you ALICE? It stands for “Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed,” and it refers to those whose earnings are above the federal poverty line (FPL), but not enough to live particularly well. The term, coined by the United Way, is an attempt to reframe the conversation... -
York County city to be the first in SC with Google highspeed internet choice
October 18, 2023Residents of Tega Cay will be the first in South Carolina to have a choice about who their highspeed internet provider will be. On Wednesday, Google announced at a press conference in Tega Cay that it will launch highspeed service that will compete with Comporium, York... -
Record heat in Fort Mill! Pepper grower breaks his own world record
October 17, 2023Smokin’ Ed’s Carolina Reaper is no longer the world’s hottest pepper. Ed Currie, owner of Puckerbutt Pepper Co. in Fort Mill, has out-scorched himself with Pepper X. At 2.7 million Scoville heat units – the standard unit of measure for spiciness in foods – Pepper X is the... -
Ramaswamy officially adds his name to the SC ballot
October 10, 2023Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Monday officially filed to be on the South Carolina ballot for February’s GOP primary. Ramaswamy made two campaign stops in South Carolina Monday, first at Winthrop University in Rock Hill and later at Wofford College in... -
Is employer-provided childcare the right fit for South Carolina?
October 06, 2023Maybe the biggest conundrum for working parents is that you need a job in order to provide for your children, but having a job means you might need to pay someone to care for them while you’re at work. Before kindergarten starts, working parents need to do what most consider...