In-depth

For South Carolina parents, the teacher shortage is not a statistic. It is the person missing from the classroom.

Angela McKnight can tell how her daughter’s school day went before she asks a single question. Some afternoons, 12-year-old Nia climbs into the car talking...

In South Carolina, child care is becoming the job before the job

Monique Daniels starts her workday before she gets to work. At 5:42 a.m., she is already standing in the kitchen of her apartment outside...

We analyze: Florence County school spending grew into a bigger question: how much reaches the classroom?

Florence County, South Carolina - Florence County’s public school budgets tell two stories at once. One is the story school boards usually tell in...

We analyze: The most dangerous road corridors in Florence County

A public-safety investigation into crash hotspots, road design and whether transportation projects are following the danger Florence County, South Carolina - Florence County’s crash problem...

We analyze: Where Florence’s money really goes as city and county budgets climb

A three-year look at City of Florence and Florence County budgets shows rising costs, major infrastructure spending, public safety pressures, utility investments, grants, debt...