Isothermal Community College President Margaret Annunziata sat down with WNCW to talk about the recently completed fall semester and accomplishments for the school in 2022. She also talked about an ongoing strategic plan and other goals for 2023.

For the third year in a row, a Butterball Turkey representative connected with the Friday Feature to go over the best way to handle and cook the bird during the 2022 Thanksgiving and Christmas season. This interview originally aired on Nov. 18, 2022.

With the Christmas Season comes Winterfest, presented by Tryon Resort and the Tryon Equestrian Center. This holiday attraction for the entire family means Christmas lights, ice skating, the Winterfest Village, entertainment, a Christmas market, and Breakfast with Santa.

Kidsenses, located in Rutherfordton, was the topic of this Friday Feature Interview on Nov. 4, 2022. Executive Director Willard Whitson sat down with WNCW to discuss the museum's ongoing expansion plans and how their demographic is expanding when it comes to children. Whitson says support from the community, local and regional industries, and new grants are helping the future only look brighter for Kidsenses.

All about North Carolina, Our State Magazine was the focus of this Friday Feature, when we were joined by Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Hudson. Hudson shared that this October/Mountain issue of stories and beautiful photos is the largest edition in magazine history.

Professor Jonathan Horton, Chair of the Biology Department at the University of North Carolina Asheville, was our guest on this interview to set the stage for what fall 2022 was going to look like during the process of the changing leaf colors.

The Annual Ava Gardener Festival marks what would have been her 100th birthday.

It's the return of The Tryon International Film Festival, Oct. 7th through the 9th. Film festival Co-Founder and Organizer, Kirk Gollwitzer spoke with WNCW about this year's plans from screening locations to film titles. Kirk also shared information about the events judges and how they decide which films are selected for the festival.

Back for another year of medieval characters in unique costumes, jousting, games, Celtic music, and feasts is the Carolina Renaissance Festival, located near Charlotte.  Director Matt Siegel was interviewed about this popular event and what 2022 has to offer from the outdoor pavilions - to the performance stages - to the characters. 

You're probably familiar with the cult-classic film, The Rocky HorrorPicture Show, but have you heard of The Rocky Horror Music Show? Thanks to a group of musicians/actors out of Asheville, the musical premiered in 2021 with great reviews. They are back this year with upcoming performances from Asheville to Charlotte to Eastern Tennessee. The creator of the show and band member, Courtney Cahill spoke to WNCW on Sept. 9, 2022.