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"F” is for Figg, Robert McCormick, Jr. (1901-1991). Lawyer, public servant, legal educator.

When I was young, we had lots of fireflies in our Columbia backyard in the summer. But when we went to camp or my grandparent’s summer retreat in Saluda, North Carolina, the numbers seemed exponentially greater.

Once you discover the natural phenomena of our diverse state ecosystems, your world gets wider and wider without leaving home.

June 21, 2022 — A look at the $13.8 billion state budget passed by lawmakers last week; updates about inflation and interest rates; the latest news regarding COVID-19 vaccinations for young children; and more.

"C" is for Camp Meetings. These outdoor services of worship held for a week or longer were characterized by the encampment of the participants. Camp meetings were not only religious in nature, but were also major social events in a predominantly rural culture.

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.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Wendy Balliet about the benefits of mindfulness to help with stress and promote wellbeing. Dr. Balliet is a Psychologist who works with cancer patients (and others) who have chronic health problems…through the Division of Bio-behavioral Medicine and Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

"E" is for Edwards, James Burrows [1927-2014] Governor, U.S. Secretary of Energy, college president. After graduating from the College of Charleston and…

“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.

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.