College of Charleston Professor Works to Save Coral Reefs
People picture coral reefs as bursting with color and teeming with a variety of undersea life, which many are. But their number is shrinking, says College of Charleston biologist Phil Dustan, because...
View ArticleEarth Day a Reminder to Care for Land, Water, Air
Earth Day is held each April to remind people of the importance of caring for our world, according to USC Environmental Health Sciences Professor Joe Jones. He practices what he preaches, as he...
View ArticleFlood Recovery Still Ongoing for Some Midlands Victims
For some, the so-called “thousand-year rain” and the floods that followed it in October 2015 may seem an event long past, but many are still recovering from the storm’s devastation. For some businesses...
View ArticleSexual Assault Fought in S.C. with Education, Reporting
The instance of sexual assault in the United States is growing at a rate that would surprise, even alarm, many people. According to Shannon Nix, associate director of sexual assault and violence...
View ArticleElder Law Aims to Protect Senior Citizens, those with Special Needs
May is National Elder Law Month, a time lawyers endeavor to spread the word that their specialty provides legal advocacy, guidance, and services to enhance the lives of seniors and people with...
View ArticleAutomation is Growing, and Altering South Carolina’s Job Market
Automation has been increasing in the Palmetto State’s factories for a long time, bringing with it fears of job losses for people whose jobs are vulnerable to being replaced by machines. But Roger...
View ArticleSouth Carolina's Excellent Drinking Water is Product of Diligence, Dedication
May 6-12 is national Drinking Water Week, a time to appreciate the high quality water found throughout most of the Palmetto State. Jennifer Satterthwaite, communications coordinator for the Columbia...
View ArticleBluegrass Music is a South Carolina Tradition
Bluegrass music has always been popular in South Carolina, but Willie Wells thinks it’s about to break out to a new, mass popularity. Every Friday night, Wells holds a bluegrass jam at his store,...
View ArticleSouth Carolina a Leader in Some Areas of Mental Health Care
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and there is much that most people are not aware of about mental health. Just more than 43 million Americans experience a mental illness in a given year, including...
View ArticleFEMA Grants Still Helping Repair Flood-damaged Sewers
The aftermath of the October 2015 flood continues to occupy the business of many people and agencies in South Carolina, such as the East Richland County Public Service District (ERCPSD), which operates...
View ArticleSnakebites May Be On the Rise in South Carolina
With the coming of warm weather, more people are getting outdoors. It’s a great idea – unless you’re bitten by a snake. The number of snakebite calls to the Palmetto Poison Center has increased the...
View ArticleElectric Cars Making Gradual Inroads
Traffic can be pretty noisy, but one component of the nation’s traffic is growing quietly. The component is the electric car. Sold by Chevrolet, Nissan, Tesla and other makers, Nissan alone has sold a...
View ArticleKathleen Parker Has National Reach from South Carolina
From her Camden home, Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker can monitor the goings-on around the world by flipping through the TV news channels and keeping an eye glued to her Post, which she reads...
View ArticleNational Fried Chicken Day? Why Do So Many Love this Southern Delicacy
Friday was a special day for lovers of the Southern diet: National Fried Chicken Day!
View ArticleCraft Beer Industry Growing Rapidly in South Carolina
Small scale brewing operations like River Rat and Hunter Gatherer in Columbia are representative of the growing craft beer industry in South Carolina and nationwide. For this story we spoke with Kevin...
View ArticleFriday the 13th: Object of Fear for Some, Fun for Others
Of the various superstitions people are subject to, one only manifests itself up to three times a year: Friday the 13th. University of South Carolina sociologist Barry Markovsky says beliefs in things...
View ArticleSnoring: An "Ill Wind" Anywhere
Snoring can ruin the sleep of millions of South Carolinians, and it doesn’t do the snorer any good, either. Sleep expert Dr. Robert Puchalski says vibrations in the throat cause snoring, and by the...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Offers More Than 400 License Tags
Most, if not all, states offer a variety of license tags for automobiles. South Carolina offers more than 400, many to support causes or organizations, from colleges to gold star families, or wildlife...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Gets New Semi-Pro Soccer Team
Evidence of soccer’s enormous growth in America is the September kickoff of the inaugural season of the Midlands’ new semi-pro soccer team, the Soda City Football Club. It’s the third team in the state...
View ArticleMillenials, Workplace Adjusting to Each Other
As Baby Boomers retire, their children, the Millennial generation, are coming into the workplace, behind the in-between Generation X. University of South Carolina Sociology Professor Rob Ployhart says...
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