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The chewing gum industry in North American exploded when chicle, the latex like substance from sapodilla trees, was introduced to America in the 1870s.

Resin from trees in the spruce genus was the source of the first commercial gum in our country, State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum.

The areas where you can find timber rattlesnakes in South Carolina are expanding. Rudy Mancke discusses.

Chairs that are too low, too high, too hard, too slippery, or with seats tilted backward… they’re the bane of musicians’ existence.

Our state has thousands of small businesses and many of them are involved in e-commerce. Our next guest’s nonprofit organization is currently developing a statewide, commission-free, online marketplace that connects our state’s small companies to a centralized e-commerce South Carolina-centric community. Mike Switzer interviews Jenny Boulware with the Municipal Association of South Carolina in Columbia, creators of WeShopSC.

“B” is for Benbridge, Henry (1743-1812). Artist. When Charleston fell to the British, Benbridge was imprisoned in St. Augustine for his revolutionary fervor.

Datana drexelii, commonly known as the Drexel's datana, is a species of moth native to North America.

“E” is for Emancipation Day. The tradition of marking the end of slavery with Emancipation Day celebrations began in South Carolina on January 1, 1863.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Alec DeCastro about preventing and recognizing heat-related illness in student athletes. Dr. DeCastro is an Associate Professor and the Chief of Primary Care Sports Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine at MUSC.

Most of what brass players do is done with the lips, and it’s invisible to us.