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The Supreme Court could overturn Roe vs. Wade, the decision that made abortions legal in the United States. What could that mean specifically here in North Carolina, and how does it relate to women's healthcare? WUNC Public Radio's Health Reporter, Jason DeBruyn took WNCW inside the story on May 25, 2022.

Not enough sleep or exercise. Bad eating habits and too many hours on the job. Those are some things men should take into consideration when it comes to improving their health. During June, Men's Health Month, WNCW spoke with medical/health experts from two regional hospitals during this special More to the Story podcast.

Asheville Chow Chow is back and that means three weekends of events, each month through September. Joining WNCW back on June 3, 2022 were Chow Chow Executive Director - Rebecca Lynch and Neomi Negron, a minority and culinary business owner. Chow Chow can be described as an enjoyable and educational culinary experience. Listen to this podcast to learn more about events and participants.

Kyra Freeman writes poems, tells stories, and dances in the kitchen in Morganton, North Carolina. A former school librarian turned massage therapist, she was raised in Vermont not too far from the Appalachians. She lives with her family and infamous pets and goes outside in the yard as much as possible. She is a member of the Asheville Storytelling Circle and the N.C. Storytelling Guild. A collection of her poetry and photographs entitled: Second Life: Poems of Re-emerging will be released by Redhawk Publications in the summer of 2021. Contact information: KyraTales@gmail.comAired 6/5/22

Minton Sparks is a wildly original poet, performance artist, novelist, teacher, and essayist born in a Tennessee college town and raised among her Southern family in and around Arkansas. "When You Coming Home Girl?" is from the album This Dress (2003)

Smoky Mountain News Politics Editor Cory Vaillancourt, shared details of his recent story about the job of a sheriff, which talked about how much power this position comes with. Vaillancourt, a co-writer of the piece, covered a sheriff's responsibilities as stated in Chapter 162 of the NC General Statues and how one qualifies to run for the job. This conversation originally aired on May 4, 2022.

Author and farmer, Robert Turner, talks about his book, Lewis Mumford and the Food Fighters - A Food Revolution in America. Based on fictional events and individuals in the Asheville region, the story tells how multinational food companies have taken over the food supply and how a group of rebel food fighters fights to take it back. The interview originally aired on May 6, 2022.

North Carolina Horticulture Agent Hannah Bundy, serving the Rutherford and Polk counties State Extension Service, returned to talk about upcoming farm tours. The North Carolina Foothills Farm Tour gives participants the chance to visit a variety of farms across the region and hear directly from its farmers and how fresh vegetables, fruits, and dairy products are harvested.The interview originally aired May 13, 2022.

"Bundle of Sticks” is an Aesop fable with a powerful lesson, As long as you stick together nothing in this world can break you. The moral: in unity is strength.

As we publish this, North Carolina's Primary Election has already occurred. Steve Harrison of WFAE, Charlotte Public Radio, spoke to us on May 11, 2022, about races and candidates within Mecklenburg County. With familiar names running again from former Gov. Pat McCrory to former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon, Harrison explained what to expect with this election.