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The annual sunflower, Helianthus annuus, is native to North America and was widely used by early indigenous people as a food, a source for dyes, and numerous medicinal purposes.

The list of other birds that relish these seeds is lengthy, a short list includes ring-necked pheasants, quail bobolinks, goldfinches, meadowlarks, nuthatches and tufted titmice.

An update of the news, events and issues that are trending right now across South Carolina's business community. Mike Switzer interviews Jason Thomas, the new executive editor of SCBizNews, the company that publishes the Columbia Regional Business Report, Charleston Regional Business Journal, GSA Business and SCBizNews magazine.

Ranked recently by U.S. News & World Reports as the #5 Most Innovative College in the country, our next guest’s institution stays busy engaging its students in social and entrepreneurial ventures around the world. Mike Switzer interviews Anthony Herrera, chief innovation officer and executive director at the Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Furman University in Greenville, SC.

“N” is for Noble, Patrick (ca. 1787-1840). Governor. An ardent proponent of states’ rights, Patrick Noble advocated public resistance to the expansion of federal power, which he deemed “highly dangerous, and subversive of our excellent frame of Government.”

“P” is for Payne, Daniel Alexander (1811-1893). Educator, clergyman. In 1865 Daniel Alexander Payne returned to South Carolina to preside over the establishment of the South Carolina Conference of the AME Church.

Concert etiquette. It’s really just a matter of common sense and good manners.

I find it fascinating that many of the greatest composers of the 19th century—composers such as Berlioz, Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, Brahms, Dvorák, and Tchaikovsky—knew one another, and in many cases had very friendly personal and musical relationships.

As you are probably aware, many employers are still struggling to find qualified employees and that extends even to our business: the business of journalism. Some media companies are telling us that college graduates are just not as interested in this field as they once were, for a variety of reasons. And that’s why we’re checking in with our next guest. Mike Switzer interviews Andrea Hickerson, director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of South Carolina in Columbia.

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.