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...