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One way many bats find their supper is by flying around and emitting radar like sounds and listening to the signals that bounce off potential prey, a…

White nose syndrome is an introduced fungal infection that’s exerting huge pressure on certain of our bat species. Some bats require a long and deep…

“R” is for Rainey, Joseph Hayne (1832-1887). Congressman. Rainey was born a slave, but his father—a barber--was able to purchase his family's freedom.…

“Y” is for Yellow fever. Yellow fever was one of the most dreaded diseases in South Carolina during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Along with…

After over two decades of historically low inflation, many experts are now predicting an end to that trend. The Federal Reserve, in fact, says higher…

Online learning was already a thing before the pandemic in the college world. And it seems destined to grow even further as a result of the pandemic. Our…

"F" is for Farrow, Samuel (1759-1824). Congressman, legislator, reformer. Born in Virginia, Farrow’s family moved to South Carolina in the 1760s. Although…

“N” is for National Beta Club. The National Beta Club was founded January 8, 1934 at Landrum High School by Dr. John West Harris, faculty member at…

“U” is for Unionists. Unionists in South Carolina were anti-secessionists and supporters of the federal Union in the decades prior to the Civil…

"C" is for Cainhoy Riot (October 16, 1876). The Cainhoy Riot was one of many deadly frays that erupted during the state’s 1876 gubernatorial campaign. As…