South Carolina Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 3 local news markets, 75 sources, and 47 counties across South Carolina.
Coverage Snapshot
47
Total Counties
13
Strong
10
Covered
3
Thin
0
DMA-Only
21
Desert
49% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 45% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in South Carolina
Counties Needing Coverage
21 of 47 counties in South Carolina are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Abbeville County Allendale County Bamberg County Barnwell County Beaufort County Berkeley County Charleston County Chester County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Greenville County 13 sources
Greenwood County 13 sources
Newberry County 11 sources
Orangeburg County 11 sources
Horry County 9 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.