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Cory Vaillancourt/https://smokymountainnews.com/It's rare to get to speak with a member of the news media coming off of a trip to war-torn Ukraine, but that's exactly what happened when WNCW sat down with Cory Vaillancourt of Smoky Mountain News. Cory was able to travel to parts of Ukraine before the holidays. The country has been invaded and attacked by Russia for almost one year. The sights and sounds of what Cory experienced make you feel fortunate to be in America. -
It was a listen back to a few of the highlight interviews over the past year. We went back to discussions with WUNC, WFAE, Carolina Public Press, and the Asheville Citizen Times. Topics included "The Deadliest Jail in N.C.", "Abortion in North Carolina", "More Pay for State Teachers" and "Progress In The Review of North Carolina Rape Kits".
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Politics Editor for Smoky Mountain News, Cory Vaillancourt, talked to More to the Story about Canton resident Ashley Smathers. Smathers blames Mission Hospital for the now serious health conditions of her baby, who was delivered at the hospital in 2020. Cory explains how a bill passed by the N.C. General Assembly pertains to this lawsuit that seeks a number of listed damages. -
WUNC’s Jeff Tiberii returned to the program to talk about pollsters and if voters can trust them moving closer to midterm elections in November. Jeff had also conducted an interview with N.C. Sen. Phil Berger. He shared what Berger had to say about today’s hot issues heading toward the election.
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First-time guest to More to the Story, Asheville Watchdog took part in this interview about their story, "Asheville TDA Expenses for U.S. Open Tennis." It involved an over one-million-dollar sponsorship. Asheville Watchdog contributing Writer Sally Kestin visited our program and went over the City of Asheville's involvement in the U.S. Tennis Open in New York City. This interview originally aired on Sept. 21, 2022.
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Government Report for WFAE Public Radio, Steve Harrison spoke about Charlotte City Council Member James Mitchell, who has gained media attention for being involved with a construction company that the city uses for jobs. Steve also shares details about the media having a difficult time getting political candidates to respond to them for a story. This interview aired Sept. 14, 2022.
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Representing Carolina Public Press, Kate Martin was a guest on this edition of More to the Story to recap her recent story. Kate reminded us that North Carolina has had one of the biggest backlogs of untested rape kits across the nation, but that things are improving thanks to an approved initiative.
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The Ela Dam has served a part of Western NC for almost 100 years, but today produces little energy. Outdoors Editor and Staff Writer for Smoky Mountain News, Holly Kays, discussed her recent story on The Ela Dam. Sediment is in the water and the dam's use for producing energy is behind it. A group plans to take the lead to remove the dam.
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WUNC Public Radio joined WNCW to cover their recent reports on the Green Party and N.C. Attorney General Josh Stien. Politics Podcast Host and veteran Politics Reporter for WUNC, Jeff Tiberii, shared his thoughts on what Green Party participation means for the November ballot and how it affects the Democrat and Republican parties.
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Greenville News Watchdog Reporter, Macon Atkinson, took part in this edition of More to the Story regarding a connector to and from the popular Swamp Rabbit Trail. Macon goes over Greenville Council's opposing views on where the money comes from to pay for the extension. In what seems to be a recession, can this project be pulled off?
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For the first time, WNCW welcomed South Carolina Public Radio and their Upstate Multimedia Reporter, Scott Morgan to More to the Story. Scott recapped his recent story about how the state's industries fell behind due to the pandemic and how there is now vast improvement. He also talked about how automation continues growing and that the United Way is helping with housing assistance.
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WUNC (public radio) Education Reporter Liz Schlemmer visited More to the Story to discuss how the recently implemented almost 28-billion-dollar state budget will affect teachers' pay. Are the upgrades enough, and how does North Carolina compare to other states?
