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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 was released by Redhawk Publications in the summer of 2021.

The history of Western North Carolina has long been a subject of study for local and international scholars. Many of those efforts have been focused on only a portion of the culture and experience of the region. With its exhibit Jagged Path: The African Diaspora in Western North Carolina in Craft, Music, and Dance, the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, or BRAHM, is working to provide a fuller picture of creativity throughout the history of Appalachia.

The day before Author Christy Smith was scheduled for a book signing at the Orchard at Altapass, she sat down with WNCW's Friday Feature Interview. Christy shared details about her book, Lost Cove, North Carolina - Portrait of a Vanished Appalachian Community 1864-1957. Learn where the Lost Cove community was located and how its people survived.

A collaboration of The Earl Scruggs Museum, Tryon International Equestrian & Resort Center, WNCW, and event sponsors present the inaugural Earl Scruggs Music Festival, on Labor Day weekend. This Friday Feature helps prepare you for the event, as you hear from Tryon Equestrian Center Director of Events and Entertainment, Jeff Fissel. The lineup of performers is incredible!

For the first time, WNCW welcomed South Carolina Public Radio and their Upstate Multimedia Reporter, Scott Morgan to More to the Story. Scott recapped his recent story about how the state's industries fell behind due to the pandemic and how there is now vast improvement. He also talked about how automation continues growing and that the United Way is helping with housing assistance.

Greenville News Watchdog Reporter, Macon Atkinson, took part in this edition of More to the Story regarding a connector to and from the popular Swamp Rabbit Trail. Macon goes over Greenville Council's opposing views on where the money comes from to pay for the extension. In what seems to be a recession, can this project be pulled off?

Located in Asheville, Western Carolina Rescue Ministries has been serving those in need for a number of years. More than often, the group is extending a helping hand to the homeless and someone fighting addiction

Kyra Freeman is a member of the Asheville Storytelling Circle and N.C. Storytelling Guild. A collection of her poetry and photographs entitled: Second Life: Poems of Re-emerging was released by Redhawk Publications in the summer of 2021.

Harold Wayne Turner is from Pickens, S.C. As a child, he spent much of his time as an apprentice in his father’s woodworking shop. His father, James “Carolina” Turner, shared cotton mill tales and stories about the war. Wayne took the skills he learned from his father and became an accomplished luthier; a renowned instrument maker. He received the prestigious Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award in 2010.

WUNC Public Radio joined WNCW to cover their recent reports on the Green Party and N.C. Attorney General Josh Stien. Politics Podcast Host and veteran Politics Reporter for WUNC, Jeff Tiberii, shared his thoughts on what Green Party participation means for the November ballot and how it affects the Democrat and Republican parties.