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Manna Foodbank, headquartered in Asheville, is known for fighting food insecurity across Western NC. They have now introduced a way to make locating and contributing food simpler through a food finder tool or app. Interviewed about this was Manna's Director of Network Strategy and Partnerships, Jennifer Lutz.
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The Greenville Jewish Film Festival's Co-Chairs, Helanie Meyers, and Caroline Warven joined us to discuss their upcoming events. Some time ago, the festival introduced pop-up screenings for attendees to check out one main film, instead of viewing multiple films over several days. At the time of this interview, the GJFF was taking part in Greenville's Shalom Fest.
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Executive Director of Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center, Tevyn East, sat down with WNCW to talk about the center and its offerings. The center is located in Rutherford County. Tevyn previewed a part of the United States tour for Africa's "Dance of Hope" that came to the area for performances. A Dance of Hope Residency is ongoing. Learn about workshops, classes, arts, and events through the center.
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Popular Western N.C. photographer, Tim Barnwell, talked with Paul Foster about his new video series, The Face of Appalachia. Tim's presentation takes YouTube viewers through three different episodes about the hard-working people of the Appalachians.
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Head Curator for The Birthplace of Country Music in Bristol, VA Rene Rogers, spoke with The Friday Feature about their new exhibit, “I've Endured: Women In Old-Time Music." An incredible display about the women of yesterday, today, and the future of this historic style of music. It includes WNCW's own Carol Rifkin.
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Based in Athens, Georgia, The Bitter Southerner loves to share stories about the great South from its musicians, artists, innovators, writers, teachers, and even chefs and farmers. They believe in keeping it real and raw when it comes to the South
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They were one of the first of their kind in North Carolina and across the state, the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. They recently reached a milestone as they celebrated their 40th birthday. Andy Barnett with the group talked about their past accomplishments and what’s on the horizon to put those in need in a home of their own.
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Film Critics, Noel Manning (the Dad) and Thomas Manning (the son) are both graduates of Gardner-Webb University, who love going to the movies. Both are members of the North Carolina Film Critics Association and co-host the cable TV and radio film reviews program, "Meet Me at the Movies". They dropped by in time to preview the 95th Annual Oscars.
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The creator of The Nomadness Travel Tribe and Nomadness TV, Evita Robinson was a guest on WNCW to recap her visit to Asheville. The Nomadeness virtual community caters mostly to African Americans as a way to make traveling easy and enjoyable
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As a part of WNCW's celebration of Black History Month, Cleveland County native, Dr. James Benton, spoke with the Friday Feature about his book, Fraying Fabric - How Trade Policy and Industrial Decline Transformed America.
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This Friday Feature helped celebrate Black History Month with a combination of several significant topics that took place in Western North Carolina. That included educator Lucy Herring, the African American community The Happy Land, the National Park Service, and music and civil rights icon Nina Simone. WNCW's Kevin Washington and Smoky Mountain News contribute to the program that originally aired Feb. 10th.
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Food Connection's Leader of Community Engagement, Flori Pate, was our guest on this interview to talk about the ongoing growth and milestones of the non-profit group, which receives excess food from caterers and restaurants to feed those in need. Within this interview, learn about the number of meals the group has now served over the years, ownership of a new food truck, and growth in Henderson County