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Many years ago our next guest came to the US from Kazakhstan to get his masters degree from the University of South Carolina in computer science and since then he decided to stay and see if he could take what he learned to new levels in this land of opportunity. His latest endeavor is owning and operating a trucking company out of the Midlands that continues to grow and hire more people.Mike Switzer interviews Alex Abrashkin, CEO of Motor Supply, Inc. in Columbia, SC.

Today, at 3:21 p.m. EDT, is the Fall Equinox.

The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a species in the order Lepidoptera and is the larval life stage of a fall armyworm moth. The term "armyworm" can refer to several species, often describing the large-scale invasive behavior of the species' larval stage. It is regarded as a pest and can damage and destroy a wide variety of crops, which causes large economic damage.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Vanessa Diaz about monoclonal antibody therapy for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 who at high risk of severe disease. Dr. Diaz is a Professor of Family Medicine and she is Associate Chief Medical Officer for MUSC Physicians.

Few people are familiar with the full history that shaped and preserved the fish and wildlife of coastal South Carolina. From Native Americans to the early colonists to plantation owners and their slaves to market hunters and commercial fishermen, all viewed fish and wildlife as limitless. Through time, however, overharvesting led to population declines, and the public demanded conservation. The process that produced fish and game laws, wardens and wildlife refuges was complex and often involved conflict, but synergy and cooperation ultimately produced one of the most extensive conservation systems on the East Coast. Author James O. Luken presents this fascinating story in his new book, Coastal South Carolina Fish and Game: History, Culture and Conservation.

On this edition of the South Carolina Lede for September 14, 2021, we speak with State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman about school safety amid rising closings, quarantines, infections, and deaths from COVID-19. We're also joined by the Associated Press' Meg Kinnard with updates on her fight against breast cancer.

A listener encounters a snake and doesn't recognize the species...

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Wendy Balliet about strategies to help organ transplant patients cope with the ups and downs of life during the pandemic. Dr. Balliet is a psychologist who works with patients who have chronic health conditions, through the Division of Bio-Behavioral Medicine and Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

If you are a regular listener of ours, you’ve probably heard our next guest’s organization mentioned here before because they have recently been showing up in the news somewhat frequently announcing investments into young, small companies across our state and the region.Mike Switzer interviews Paul Clark, managing director at VentureSouth in Greenville, SC.

Sometimes small business owners need a little advice. When they do, they can turn to numerous nonprofit small business assistance organizations, and you regularly hear from those right here on this show. But there are also for-profit companies out there that help with coaching and peer advice assistance...like our next guest’s.Mike Switzer interviews Peter Brougham-Cook, owner of The Alternative Board-Lowcountry franchise in Bluffton, SC.