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Reporter Mike Conley of The McDowell News joined WNCW on April 20, 2022, to talk about some of his latest stories, including Marion's plans for its first-ever Juneteenth Celebration, a McDowell business that made the pages of Our State Magazine, and how an East Marion group has its eyes on a new Recreation Center for the community.

Lead Investigative Reporter for Carolina Public Press, Kate Martin was our guest to recap her story on "North Carolina Counties Struggle To Find Qualified Dept. of Social Services Workers." The discussion included unqualified individuals being hired for social services jobs and inconsistent employee pay from county to county. This conversation aired on March 30, 2022.

Jay Price, with WUNC Public Radio, joined WNCW to discuss his report on The Department of Veterans Affairs Considering Closing medical centers in certain states, including North Carolina VA. Medical centers are important, from Asheville to Salisbury and on to Eastern North Carolina. Get the full details and what the future might hold. This interview originally aired March 23, 2022.

Transportation and transit were a part of the discussion with Steve Harris of WFAE in Charlotte. Some City officials would like to get more residences to use transportation other than their own vehicles, but it may not be possible. Steve also talked about recent political news in the Charlotte region. This interview originally aired March 9, 2022.

In amazing story, WUNC's Leoneda Inge discussed her recent project for public radio about African Americans getting into underwater diving for the purpose to locate sunken slave ships. This included Tara Roberts of Atlanta with family roots in North Carolina. This interview originally aired Feb. 23, 2022.

Investigative and Enterprise Reporter with The Asheville Citizen Times, Joel Burgess, recapped his story concerning the Buncombe County Detention Facility. Joel brought up concerns and changes that might be necessary. Just how important is the criminal justice system and mental health?

USA Today Network Reporter for newspapers across North Carolina, Fred Clasen Kelly took part in this interview conducted on Feb. 2, 2022. Fred's descriptions of what has been documented to have occurred at expected safe and healthy treatment locations for youth or young adults across the state may surprise you.

WUNC Education Reporter, Liz Schlemmer was our guest on this segment of More to the Story on Jan. 26, 2022. Liz shared details about the group behind the lawsuit alleging discrimination, in particular, against Asian Americans. While also providing the response to the charges by the University of North Carolina.

WFAE's, Public Radio Charlotte, Steve Harrison took part in this interview on Jan. 12, 2022 to review the ongoing gerrymandering and racial debate about North Carolina's redrawn voting districts. A recap of those for and against. This as the court's three judge panel announced they would not favor those in opposition that the maps be redrawn again. This conversation originally aired Jan. 12, 2022.

Twenty-twenty-one was a big year in news that WNCW's More to the Story covered, along with help from our media contacts. Go back in time with us to hear about major flooding and devastation in the mountains to test scores dropping for SC students due to the pandemic to city council in Charlotte voting themselves a raise. This segment originally aired Dec. 29, 2021.