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A listener shares a story of a green anole lizard with two tails...

Here’s a question: Should we really care about the personal lives of the composers we admire? When we don’t know anything about their lives, we certainly…

In case you hadn’t heard, the American Society of Civil Engineers recently gave our state a D+ in their evaluation of our infrastructure. Our next guest says we should address this through what he calls “smart infrastructure”. Mike Switzer interviews Juan Caicedo, the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Chair at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC.

The Bull Street District in downtown Columbia continues to grow into its 20-year development plan. The latest announcement involves an out-of-state company looking to build the first “food hall” concept in the capital city region. Mike Switzer interviews Ed Lee with Creative Culinary Ventures in Atlanta, developer of the new Sanctuary Food Hall.

"E" is for Edisto Island [Charleston County; population 1, 558]. Located between the mouths of the North and South Edisto Rivers, Edisto is a sea island…

Cybersecurity remains a big concern for most businesses which is why our next guest’s company has developed a system to help a company train its employees about IT safety. Their training method and its success resulted in SC Launch making a sizable investment into the company. Mike Switzer interviews Zach Eikenberry, CEO of Hook Security in Greenville, SC.

You’ve probably heard about cows being partially blamed for our planet’s rising CO2 levels. Our next guest says his new and experimental cattle farm in mid-state South Carolina is doing the opposite; that they are, in fact, sequestering carbon. Mike Switzer interviews Ben Setzler, owner of Triple Creek Farm in Newberry, SC.

In 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrates the 150th anniversary of its founding. The Corps' Charleston District has a unique and varied program that grows larger every year. The Civil Works, Navigation, Regulatory, Emergency Management, Military, and Interagency and International Services programs serve a diverse group of customers that span not only South Carolina, but also globally, which keeps the staff of more than 240 quite busy.Lt Colonel Andrew Johannes, Charleston District Commander; and Brian Williams, the District’s Civil Works Chief, join Walter Edgar for a conversation on the Corps’ history, its missions, and the many ways its work impacts South Carolina, including the deepening of Charleston Harbor.

This episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 7, 2021 features: an update on leadership changes in the South Carolina Senate; more insight into the redistricting process; the latest research into the Omicron variant of COVID-19; and more.

Monotropa uniflora, also known as ghost plant, ghost pipe, or Indian pipe, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to temperate regions of Asia, North America, and northern South America, but with large gaps between areas. The plant is sometimes completely waxy white, but often has black flecks or pale pink coloration. Rare variants may have a deep red color.