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Mike Switzer interviews Patrick Myers, CEO of Lowcountry Creamery in Bowman, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Patrick Myers, CEO of Lowcountry Creamery in Bowman, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Enterick Lee, with the Southern Palmetto Regional Chamber in Barnwell, SC.

Mike Switzer interviews Enterick Lee, with the Southern Palmetto Regional Chamber in Barnwell, SC.

Shalonda Summers, a chicken farmer in Barnwell County, said her upcoming move from half-an-acre of land to about 11 acres could amount to nothing.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Andrew Alkis about research underway related to mental health care in rural South Carolina.

This week Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Andrew Alkis about research underway related to mental health care in rural South Carolina.

A task force focusing on maternal and infant care has just been launched in 14 rural counties in S.C. that do not have an obstetrician.

A task force focusing on maternal and infant care has just been launched in 14 rural counties in S.C. that do not have an obstetrician.

According to the South Carolina Office of Rural Health, 27% of South Carolinians live in rural areas. When it comes to access and affordability of healthcare in these areas, experts say needed services and resources are often hard to come by.