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Lake Greenwood fish kill investigation continues

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and state Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) continue to investigate a recent fish kill in Lake Greenwood.
Sponsor Spotlight - South Carolina Environmental Law Project

South Carolina Environmental Law Project - May 2026

SPONSOR South Carolina Environmental Law Project Since 1987, the South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP) has defended against harmful land uses and other major environmental threats across...

Remembering Pearl Fryar

Pearl Fryar, renowned topiary artist, died on Saturday, April 4th, 2026. For over a decade, Pearl's topiary gardens have graced our stories and educational content. Pearl Fryar has taken topiary and...

Making It Grow | Making a Kokedama

Kokedama, or "moss ball," is a centuries-old Japanese art form where plant roots are encased in a soil ball, wrapped in moss, and secured with string, acting as a living, potless planter. Master...

Health and Science

Safely dispose of unused medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

South Carolinians are encouraged to safely dispose of unused medications during this year's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Medications will be collected at various locations across the...

DPH reports no new measles cases ahead of potential Sunday end to state outbreak

The measles outbreak in South Carolina could soon come to an end. The state Department of Public Health (DPH) reported no new infections in its Tuesday update, as the potential April 26 end date...
Dr. Shelli Ciandella, Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine and non-surgical sports medicine physician at MUSC

Preventing overuse sports injuries in children and teens

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Shelli Ciandella about preventing overuse sports injuries in children and teens. Dr. Ciandella is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and...

Your Day: Pearl Fryar | ETV Road Show (2008) | ETV Classics

Your Day: Pearl Fryar | ETV Road Show (2008) | ETV Classics In this ETV Classic, the ETV Road Show expedition travels to Bishopville, South Carolina where Your Day! visits the topiary garden of Pearl...

Nature

Nature Comes Back: 25 Years After Chernobyl - Reflecting On the Impact, Part 2 (2011) | ETV Classics

In this second part in the three-part series Nature Comes Back, we learn more about the impact that the devastating accident at the nuclear power plant had upon the surrounding areas. By building...

NatureScene Visits Chernobyl (2003) | ETV Classics

In this ETV Classic, we find NatureScene naturalist Rudy Mancke and host, Jim Welch, traveling to Chernobyl, Ukraine in May 2003 to revisit the scene of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. The pair...

Mosses & Lichens: Ancient Forest Architects | What's Wild!

Hidden in the shaded corners of forests, draped across stone, and even tucked into city sidewalks, mosses and lichens quietly shape the world around us. These ancient organisms filter air and water...

Antlions: From Predator to Pollinator | What's Wild!

Beneath South Carolina’s sandy soils lives a creature that’s both strange and familiar. Known as the antlion—or “doodlebug” across the South—this insect spends its early life hidden beneath the sand...