SC Investigates

05/19/2026

We at SC Investigates partnered with Morgan Hughes at The State Newspaper and found that more than one in five calls to the Columbia and Richland County 911 call center went unanswered in 2025. City officials are blaming staffing shortages and Cola Mayor Daniel Rickenmann is vowing to make changes. If you care about this kind of fact-based accountability reporting, thank you. And know we're just getting started.

Columbia-area residents shared stories of calling 911 during emergencies and struggling to reach an operator, officials cite high call volume.

04/22/2026

Thanks to USC for letting me talk about my favorite topic, journalism, as part of its Information Literacy Series!

01/20/2026

Fellowship alert for those interested in environmental journalism!

Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism Full Time Boulder, Colorado Posted 2 weeks ago Website CU_CEJ Center for Environmental Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder JOB SUMMARY Take your journalism skills to the next level and deepen your understanding of environmental issues by app...

01/14/2026

Today's news that the FBI searched the home of Hannah Natanson, a Washington Post reporter, should concern anyone who cares about a free press. This goes to the core of source protection and the press' ability to do the deep reporting our democracy depends on.

The search came as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.

11/26/2025

I will stop shouting at the TV screen when journalists are portrayed with all their virtues and vices — not as caricatures

11/19/2025

Too often, politicians fail to give journalists the respect they deserve while they perform their jobs. This is true in South Carolina too. In 2012, Gov. Nikki Haley refused to take my questions during a press conference. She was upset over some previous coverage. (Article in comments.) Haley had called reporter Renee Dudley of The Post and Courier a "little girl" the year before. Journalists -- including female journalists -- deserve more from the politicians they cover.

The president made the comment during a gaggle with the press aboard Air Force One on Friday.

09/27/2025

Thanks to everyone who attended Friday!

09/19/2025

Hope to see you next Friday!

The S.C. Press Association is partnering with SC Investigates to host a day of investigative journalism training and collaboration. Make plans to join us on Friday, Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., at SCPA Offices in Columbia.

09/10/2025