Here in the Lowcountry, the summer and winter solstices, like the spring and autumn equinoxes, not only mark positions of the sun relative to the Earth but signal shifts in average temperatures. The summer solstice, June 21, marked the beginning of the heat and humidity of summer. Typically, the humidity begins to wane by the […]

On July 10, WERU’s station manager Matt Murphy will present on community radio and the media’s role in addressing the important news topics of today’s world. The Sunday Speaker Series continues the legacy of Helen and Scott Nearing, icons of the modern back to the land and organic gardening movements, who regularly engaged the community […]

Palak PatelPhotograph by Bailey Garrot Palak PatelOne thing Palak Patel loves about Patel Brothers? “Year round, you can find okra. Okra is such a big staple of Indian households. Any time you need it, it’s here.” For Patel, who immigrated from India as a child, shopping at the Indian supermarket is a matter not just […]