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Happy Halloween! Today on NatureNotes, Rudy Mancke looks at Araneus marmoreus, the marbled orbweaver, which is sometimes called the "Halloween spider" due to the female's orange coloring.

Rising interest rates and more global conflict continue to put pressure on financial markets so we thought now might be a good time to check in with one of our resident investment analysts to get his take on the current situation. Mike Switzer interviews Tyson Halsey, a chartered financial analyst with Income Growth Advisors in Daniel Island, SC.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Adina Garner about the benefits of breastfeeding for mom and baby. Adina Garner is a nursing professional development specialist in Labor and Delivery and she is the coordinator of Childbirth Education, Newborn Basics and Breastfeeding classes at MUSC.

On this bonus edition of the South Carolina Lede for October 29, 2023, a special treat from Gavin Jackson and A.T. Shire! Enjoy this encore presentation of “South of Spooky,” featuring one of their favorite episodes in the series.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Julianne Flanagan about research to study brief, family involved therapy for veterans with alcohol use disorder. Dr. Flanagan is an Assistant Professor in the Addiction Sciences Division of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at MUSC and a staff psychologist at the Charleston VA Medical Center.

"H” is for Hembel, Caroline Etheridge (1918-2001). Pioneer aviator. In 1939 Hembel became the first female pilot in the Southeast to receive her pilot’s license.

Low unemployment, an aging population, higher interest rates and inflation, and global conflict are all factors our next guest says are weighing on our economy. Mike Switzer interviews Bruce Yandle, Dean Emeritus at the College of Business & Behavioral Science and Alumni Professor of Economics Emeritus, both at Clemson University. He is also the Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center which publishes his Economic Situation Report.

Magnolia grandiflora, our southern magnolia with large, glossy leaves is part of many nature-based decorations for holidays and special occasions.

This episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 18, 2023 features: a look at the abrupt movements shaking up the 2024 field, now that we’re less than 100 days until the First in the South Republican Presidential Primary; a check-in with AP national politics reporter Meg Kinard; a look at upcoming campaign trail visits from Nikki Haley and Donald Trump; and more.

This week we will talk with Dr. Bernard Powers about the establishment of the International African American Museum in Charleston, SC. Bernie powers is professor emeritus of history at the College of Charleston and is director of the college’s Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston. He is also on the Board of Directors of the International African American Museum.Bernie is in a unique position to tell the story of the Museum, as he has been involved in the efforts to create the institution from the start - 23 years ago. He will talk with us about those efforts, the evolution of the concept behind the museum, and about some of the stories that the museum strives to tell.