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Prior to the huge midterm elections on Nov. 8th, WNCW spoke with Carolina Public Press and Reporter Shelby Harris about early voting in North Carolina.

Politics Editor for Smoky Mountain News, Cory Vaillancourt, talked to More to the Story about Canton resident Ashley Smathers. Smathers blames Mission Hospital for the now serious health conditions of her baby, who was delivered at the hospital in 2020. Cory explains how a bill passed by the N.C. General Assembly pertains to this lawsuit that seeks a number of listed damages.

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.

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.

Boy Sells Cow (Child 278) is a ballad she learned from her father, Virgil Jenkins, is similar to the old Jack Tales.Zora Walker (1922-2013) was from the Yellow Branch community of Graham County, North Carolina. She was a wealth of many types of folklore including stories, jokes, children’s games, traditional folk songs, and ballads.

First-time guest to More to the Story, Asheville Watchdog took part in this interview about their story, "Asheville TDA Expenses for U.S. Open Tennis."   It involved an over one-million-dollar sponsorship.  Asheville Watchdog contributing Writer Sally Kestin visited our program and went over the City of Asheville's involvement in the U.S. Tennis Open in New York City.  This interview originally aired on Sept. 21, 2022.

Government Report for WFAE Public Radio, Steve Harrison spoke about Charlotte City Council Member James Mitchell, who has gained media attention for being involved with a construction company that the city uses for jobs. Steve also shares details about the media having a difficult time getting political candidates to respond to them for a story. This interview aired Sept. 14, 2022.

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. 

Interview with award winning banjo player, songwriter and all around nice guy Tray Wellington, featuring excerpts of his original compositions as well as some covers. Includes commentary from host and producer Joe Kendrick, as well as banjo players Jesse Langlais and Brian Swenk.

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.