Marley Bassett

I am a student journalist who is currently a senior at the University of South Carolina. I work as a full-time reporter for The Arena, assistant copy desk chief for The Daily Gamecock, and freelance reporter for The Lexington County Chronicle

My Latest Work

The Arena • October 21 2024

Midlands School Board Member Under Fire After Appearing With InfoWars Host

Lexington-Richland Five School Board member Elizabeth Barnhardt has attracted new controversy after a picture of her and InfoWars host and conspiracy theorist Owen Shroyer emerged last week.

The Arena • October 9 2024

Republican State Senator Accused of Not Living in His District

Democratic state senate candidate Francie Kleckley filed a lawsuit on Oct. 6 against her opponent, incumbent Republican candidate Billy Garrett, alleging that Garrett does not live in the district that he is running to represent.

The Arena • October 7 2024

Wave of Reoffenders Emerge After GOP Solicitor Scarlett Wilson’s Office Drops 1,100+ Charges

Charleston, SC—Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson, a Republican, dismissed over 1,100 criminal charges between July 2020 and June 2024, citing "docket prioritization" as the reason.

The Arena • October 4 2024

All The Information You Need To Vote In This Election

With only 32 days left until this year’s presidential election, many important deadlines are approaching. Here is all the information you need to know to vote with ease this year.

The Arena • October 3 2024

Republican Candidate for South Carolina Statehouse Threatens Student’s Parent

Republican candidate for South Carolina State House District 116 James Teeple was caught on video threatening a student’s parent in May of 2022.

The Arena • October 2 2024

New Winthrop Poll Shows Where South Carolina Voters Stand

The quarterly Winthrop Poll, conducted by Scott Huffmon at Winthrop University, showed that South Carolina voters remain predictable when it comes to approval ratings.

The Arena • September 30 2024

Hurricane Helene Slams South Carolina, Leaves Devastation In Its Wake

On Thursday, Hurricane Helene swept through much of South Carolina and Western North Carolina leaving utter devastation in its wake.

The Arena • September 23 2024

Freddie Owens Executed By Lethal Injection, Sparks Outcry

South Carolina undertook the state’s first execution in several years last week when death row inmate Freddie Owens died by lethal injection.

The Arena • September 13 2024

Nancy Mace and Laura Loomer's Friendship: Two Radical Peas in a Pod

As Nancy Mace continues her descent down the far-right rabbit hole, new details have emerged about her friendship with conspiracy theorist and so-called “journalist” Laura Loomer.

The Arena • August 26 2024

Greenville County Cancels Book Fairs For 24-25 School Year

In light of the new book banning regulation put in place by the South Carolina State Board of Education on August 1 of this year, all Greenville County schools will not be hosting in-person book fairs for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Arena • August 26 2024

USC Under Fire For Allowing Event Featuring Founder of Proud Boys

The University of South Carolina has come under fire recently for allowing an event to take place on its campus that features the founder of far-right white supremacy group The Proud Boys.

The Arena • August 16 2024

GOP State Rep. Matt Leber’s Wife Files for Charleston County School Board

Michele Leber, the wife of State Representative Matt Leber, who is currently running as the Republican nominee for SC Senate District 41, announced yesterday that she is running for Charleston County School Board.

The Arena • August 14 2024

State Representative Threatened at Gunpoint

State Representative JA Moore released a statement yesterday afternoon saying that he was threatened at gunpoint by a resident in the Park Circle area in North Charleston.

The Arena • August 14 2024

Cellphone Ban Inches Closer to Taking Effect in SC Public Schools

When the newest state budget was passed in July, included was a proviso that required all public school districts in South Carolina to create a policy that would ban cell phones in all schools or risk losing state funding.