The State

On Feb. 18, 1891, the first issue of a new newspaper with a bold name rolled off the presses in South Carolina’s capital city. A new era of S.C. journalism was born that day as the first 3,000 copies of The State newspaper rolled off the two-revolution press. For much of the time since, The State has been the daily newspaper of South Carolina with bureaus across the state offering an unmatched level of statewide and local coverage for South Carolina’s communities.

 

Current Position

Location: Columbia, South Carolina

Beat: Public housing and the Columbia Housing Authority

Position:

Two Columbia residents died in January, 2019, from carbon monoxide poisoning while in their subsidized, Columbia Housing Authority-owned apartments. Inspections found dozens of other gas leaks, structural problems and other dangerous conditions at the residences. This reporter is part of the projects team examining the authority’s finances, its leadership and the consequences of its actions, in order to build accountability and public trust.

Reporter: Rebecca Liebson