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In 2023, South Carolina saw its first year-to-year decline in overdose deaths since 2014. Statewide, overdose deaths fell by 6.1% from 2022, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Public Health (DPH).

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for April 1, 2025: we’re catching you up on the Republican push to reform and lower taxes in the state; we look at what is on tap this week at the Statehouse; Winthrop Poll director Dr. Scott Huffmon joins us to break down his latest poll findings and get our first look at the 2026 race; and more!

The 2025 regular session ends Thursday, May 8, and lawmakers have been pretty consistent that they don't intend to return to Columbia after that date except to finish the budget and the governor's vetoes.

On Monday afternoon, Russell Hubright, a spokesman for the South Carolina Forestry Commission, confirmed that 12,590 acres of woodlands at Table Rock Mountain had burned since a fire began there on March 21.

A line of storms will push through South Carolina on Monday. The threat for severe storms has increased to 'enhanced,' and now we forecast numerous severe storms that can produce damaging winds of at least 70 mph, large hail, and a few strong tornadoes (at least EF 2).

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 29, 2025: tort reform is done—in the Senate, for now; we catch up with Sen. Larry Grooms on his subcommittee’s report over the 1.8 billion dollar boondoggle and the recommendation to impeach Treasurer Curtis Loftis; the Table Rock Complex fires continue to burn more than 10,000 acres in the Upstate; and more!