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“F” is for Fishing Creek, Battle of (August 18, 1780). Coming on the heels of the defeat at Camden, the rout of Thomas Sumter’s force at Fishing Creek marked the low point of the patriot cause in South Carolina.

“G” is for Georgetown (Georgetown County; 2020 population 8,664). Located at the confluence of the Sampit River and Winyah bay, Georgetown was founded in 1729 and is the third oldest town in South Carolina.

Earlier this year, the S.C. Manufacturers Alliance held a contest to name the “Coolest Thing Made in SC”. The general public was asked to suggest S.C.-made products for the honor resulting in 175 nominations and our next guest’s company receiving the inaugural winner’s trophy. Mike Switzer interviews Mike Lee, vice president and general manager of Nucor Steel Berkeley in Huger, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews John Warner, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Innoventure in Greenville, S.C. John talks about a recent $3 million grant SC tech schools received from the National Science Foundation to train our state's EV industry workforce.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Raymond Anton about increased alcohol use during the pandemic, and the connection between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. Dr. Anton is a Distinguished University Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and the Scientific Director of the Alcohol Research Center at MUSC.

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“C” is for Campbell, Lord William (ca. 1730-1778). Governor.

The Braconidae are a family of parasitoid wasps. After the closely related Ichneumonidae, braconids make up the second-largest family in the order Hymenoptera, with about 17,000 recognized species and many thousands more undescribed. The larvae of most braconids are internal or external primary parasitoids of other insects.

Every year, we uncover at least one interesting story from the Beaufort International Film Festival. One of those this year involves a South Carolina film production company that has embarked on creating a three-part documentary about the history of the Miss America contest. Mike Switzer interviews Daniel Fisher, owner of Fisher Films in Columbia, SC.

Good composers write coherent pieces, not collections of interesting materials.