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DescriptionRare Bird Farm in the mountains of Madison County is an agricultural arts center that hosts performing arts, classes, workshops, and community events, all centered around the ideas of creativity, connection, and collaboration. While not a commercial farm, Rare Bird also raises animals, medicinal plants, and food. We spent some time with Mitchell Davis and Farrah Hoffmire or Rare Bird to learn more

Author, photographer, and filmmaker - Pete Candler joined WNCW to discuss his career and newest book, A Deeper South: The Beauty, Mystery, and Sorrow of the Southern Road. Pete goes to find people and places that are often hidden and unknown by most of us. That's what made the pages of his latest book.

Smoky Mountain News, Arts and Entertainment Editor, Garret K. Woodward was excited to discuss upcoming music festivals across Western North Carolina. Garret, who also contributes stories to Rolling Stone Magazine, provided the Friday Feature with a rundown of shows he plans to attend and some of the musicians he hopes to interview.

Former Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran was charged and arrested on several charges involving female victims, including charges on land belonging to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Cochran resigned from his position, and now Brian Kirkland is serving as the interim sheriff. What's next? Smoky Mountain News - Kyle Perrotti shares the details in this interview from mid-August 2025.

The host of the South Carolina political podcast, Frogmore Stew, Grace Cowan, was on hand to cover the expanding list of candidates vying to be the state's next governor. Grace shares who to take seriously in the race. She also talked about how South Carolina remains one of only a few states without a hate crimes law and how that may be changing.

Downtown Spruce Pine Executive Director Spencer Bost sat down with WNCW to go over the all-new Hellbender Festival on Labor Day weekend. Did you know that Hellbenders - a part of the salamander family - roam the waters of Spruce Pine? The hellbender can only be found in 15 states. The festival offers live music, food, crafts, and even river science.