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“C” is for Cattle ranching. Cow pens, cattle drives, and open range herding were important features of the agricultural landscape of colonial South Carolina.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Andrea Abbott about common myths and misconceptions about breast cancer risk. Dr. Abbott is a surgical oncologist and Medical Director of the Comprehensive Breast Program at Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC.

Christmas morning was a magical time for the three McNulty kids who lived on Woodleigh Road in Columbia.

“L” is for Lindo, Moses (d. 1774). Indigo promoter, entrepreneur. Lindo was a major force in turning South Carolina’s fledgling indigo trade into the region’s second-leading agricultural industry in the middle years of the eighteenth century.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Rhiannon Shelbourne about healthy vegetarian eating tips. Rhiannon is a registered dietician at MUSC.

When the end of the year rolls around, it seems like there is always a lot to talk about when it comes to the economy and what the experts believe will be coming next year. And that’s why our next guest’s business school always hosts an economic outlook conference at this time of year. Mike Switzer interviews Joey Von Nessen, chief economist at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, whose annual conference is coming December 5th.

Three years ago, Clemson University received its largest ever gift: $60 million from Wilbur and Ann Powers in an effort to transform the university’s business school, which now bears their names. What has happened since then? Mike Switzer interviews Wendy York, dean of the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business at Clemson University.

“M” is for McCray, Carrie Allen (1913-2008). Poet, author. McCray did not start to think of herself as a professional writer until she was seventy-three—about the same time she took up residence in Columbia.

"C" is for Cleveland, Georgia Allen (1851-1914). Writer, activist. Georgia Allen Cleveland and her husband were noted for their generosity and charity in the Spartanburg community. Both played leading roles in the founding of Converse College

"G" is for Gregg, William (1800-1867). Manufacturer. Industrial promoter.