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The new President of Isothermal Community College, located in Spindale, sat down with WNCW to go over the latest developments involving the school. This included the appointment of Dr. Greg Thomas as Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, as well as strategic planning, and the upcoming fall semester. This interview originally aired June 18, 2021.

Politics and Government Reporter for WFAE, public radio Charlotte, Steve Harrison took part in this More to the Story from June 16, 2021. Topics from Charlotte included Mayor Vi Lyles and City Council members voting to give themselves a raise and how council's two-year terms could be extended.

The Spirits Still Move Them, a documentary film about Western North Carolina's moonshine history and tradition, premieres.

Tobacco Growing In Western North Carolina Could Be Making A Comeback

Friday Feature of the Week: A Singing Army: Zilphia Horton and the Highlander Folk School

The magazine that focuses on the many great things North Carolina has to offer, Our State, was featured on this Friday Feature from May 28, 2021. Guest was Our State Editor in Chief, Elizabeth Hudson, who went over the June issue called Sun and Fun. Elizabeth teased stories about the NC coast from 'Vacation State of Mind' to "The Lure of Rod and Reel' to 'Mountains to Sea.'

Greenville News, Macon Atkinson, City Watchdog Reporter shared with WNCW's More to the Story details on some of her latest stories. This included a moratorium the City of Greenville tried to pass, an infrastructure bond to invest in a number of upgrade projects, and a Mill Village Housing Project that should boost property values. This conversation first aired on May 26, 2021.

More To The Story: Asheville: Highest Cost of Living in North Carolina but with Low Wages