Thelisha Eaddy
Thelisha Eaddy is the local Morning Edition host for SC Public Radio. Eaddy joined SC Public Radio’s team of reporters in 2015 to cover the long-term recovery of the historic flood in Columbia. Since that time, she has continued covering top news stories for the network. In addition to her on-air reporting, Eaddy can be seen on other South Carolina ETV programming, reporting live coverage of elections and providing analysis during Governor Inaugurations, moderating debates, and hosting the program Palmetto Perspectives. In 2019, Eaddy also produced The Road We Trod, a one-hour special on South Carolina's Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their impact on history and the economy.
A native of the South Carolina Lowcountry, Eaddy’s first broadcast job was in her hometown of Saint Stephen. She studied at the University of South Carolina in Columbia and learned valuable behind-the-scenes radio and TV broadcasting skills at Trident Technical College in Charleston.
Eaddy is an award-winning, multimedia journalist, receiving the 2009 South Carolina Broadcasters Association Radio Reporter of the Year award and several Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas awards for her reporting.
Eaddy hosts Morning Edition locally for SC Public Radio and can be heard each Monday through Friday from 6 - 9 a.m. Eaddy’s morning news can also be heard on the SC Public Radio website, Facebook and X page.
Stories
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Data Shows Healthiest, Least Healthy Counties in South Carolina
May 03, 2022New County health rankings data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute puts Beaufort County as the healthiest county in South Carolina and Dillon County, the least healthy. For more than a decade, the Rankings’ data along with evidence, guidance and... -
Interfaith Group Prepares to Ask Officials to Act on Housing, Gun Violence Issues
March 24, 2022Earlier this month, members of the interfaith organization Midlands Organized Response for Equity and Justice (MORE Justice) met at Reid Chapel AME Church in Columbia to rally ahead of its annual conference, The Nehemiah Action Assembly. Socially distanced and wearing... -
Through Testing, More Residents Learn How to Protect Against Radon
January 26, 2022On average, the state's health department issues about 1600 radon test kits each year. The tests are free, through the South Carolina Radon Program and help homeowners detect if the cancer-causing, radioactive gas is trapped in their homes. According to the U.S... -
Efforts to Save A SC Landmark Could Play a Role in Transforming the Nation’s Commemorative ...
October 26, 2021The Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden in Bishopville features over 500 trees and shrubs sculpted into works of art. Since 1984, long-time resident Pearl Fryar has worked to transform his property into a place to tell the story of the beauty of nature but also community, hard work... -
Columbia Mayor Steven Benjamin Reflects on Decade-long Career
October 13, 2021In June of 2010, Steven Benjamin took the oath of office and became the 44 th mayor of Columbia and first African American to hold the position. This past February, Benjamin announced his current term would be his final. During his eleven years as mayor, Benjamin has often... -
How the Pandemic is Changing the Way Many Mourn
September 22, 2021The Coronavirus pandemic has changed many aspects of daily life, including how people work, attend school and socialize. The virus, which has claimed almost 12,000 lives in South Carolina, is also having an impact on how many people mourn their dead. Within the African...