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“M” is for Manning, Richard Irvine, III (1859-1931). Richard Irvine Manning, III, is considered to have been one of the most effective governors in South Carolina history.

Introduced to South Carolina, this Asian native shrub blooms in our winter.

"Ladybugs," or ladybird beetles, hibernate in the winter. These beetles are very beneficial to gardners.

The Agelenidae are a large family of spiders in the suborder Araneomorphae. The most widely accepted common name for members of the family is funnel weaver.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Craig Lockhart about extra precautions for cancer patients regarding COVID-19. Dr. Lockhart is the Director of the Division of Hematology and Oncology and he’s the Associate Director for Clinical Science at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Russ Blackwelder about the challenges of managing multiple, daily medications during the older adult years. Dr. Blackwelder is an Associate Professor and Director of Geriatric Education in the Department of Family Medicine at MUSC.

During the pandemic, our next guest’s nonprofit organization figured out a way to offer a virtual camp to children with cancer. The effort proved so successful that they decided to make virtual camp a permanent part of their services and it caught the attention of Innovision which gave them their most recent community service award. Mike Switzer interviews Cindy Hay Johnson, executive director of Camp Happy Days in Charleston, SC.

The 16th annual edition of the Beaufort International Film Festival is coming to the Lowcountry February 22nd through 27th. After the pandemic forced them to hold last year’s event at a temporary location, they are once again back at their home venue. Mike Switzer interviews Ron Tucker, director of the festival and president of the Beaufort Film Society.

In many cases, wage increases are not keeping up with the rising cost of goods and services. Can you turn to your investment portfolio to make up the difference? Or if you are already relying heavily on those investments for income, should you be making some changes? Mike Switzer interviews Susie Wang, a chartered financial analyst and member of the South Carolina chapter of the CFA Society who joins us by phone from her office at Dividend Assets Capital in Ridgeland, SC.

Miles Hoffman continues his musings about the history of the overture.