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More to The Story: New Political Plans for former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, Charlotte Art Funding, and a State Transgender Bill

More to the Story: Long Road Ahead to North Carolina Budget?

Nelson Riddle – Music With A Heartbeat

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

Fine Tuned is a mentorship and collaboration-based project aimed at professional development for emerging artists playing traditional music in Western North Carolina. Fine Tuned has brought together five groups of musicians to work together on personal goals and professional recording.

Bobby McMillon is considered one of the leading authorities in Southern Appalachian music. He grew up hearing first hand the scary stories and witch tales that his family told. His grandfather had an old Victrola record player, and a lot of old records. Bobby loved to listen and learn the old songs.

WUNC Political Reporter and Capital Bureau Chief, Jeff Tiberii, joined WNCW for a conversation about the North Carolina General Assembly coming back into session to start a new year. As House and Senate members joined back together, Jeff said issues like education, voting maps, abortion, and Medicaid expansion would be some of the biggest things they debate. Another hot-button topic is no doubt Gov. Roy Cooper's current veto power.

WFAE Public Radio's Steve Harrison, Politics Reporter, returned to More to the Story to discuss some of the hot topics from Charlotte. That included CATS (Charlotte Area Transit System) avoiding a strike by its employees to changes with the Wells Fargo building, located downtown. Steve also talked about Mecklenburg County's property tax revaluation and what to expect

Joining a national trend, the city of Durham, N.C. has been dispatching mental health teams and not police to some 911 calls — with WUNC Reporter Jay Price.

Bluegrass and progressive acoustic heroine Sierra Hull, with Zoe & Cloyd's Natalya Weinstein, Della Mae, Becky Buller and Claire Lynch relay the challenges and opportunities for women in the bluegrass and progressive acoustic music scene.