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Executive Director of Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center, Tevyn East, sat down with WNCW to talk about the center and its offerings. The center is located in Rutherford County. Tevyn previewed a part of the United States tour for Africa's "Dance of Hope" that came to the area for performances. A Dance of Hope Residency is ongoing. Learn about workshops, classes, arts, and events through the center.

Based on 2020 census data, reclassification will take place later this year in many rural counties. What is presently known as a rural section of a county would be turned into a metropolitan, which is based on an increase in population. Sarah Melotte of The Daily Yonder wrote an article about this and included North Carolina information in her research.

In a very revealing report, Kyle Perrotti of Smoky Mountain News recapped his story that was over six months in the making. "The endless war: How drugs come into WNC and what, if anything, can be done about it" deals with addiction, suppliers, Operation JAWBreaker, and local authorities' ongoing battle to combat a growing problem.

Fusing the styles of their ancestors, John Cloyd Miller and Natalya Weinstein serve up a forward thinking roots music collection.

Raised Beds and Ground Hogs is a personal tale about pesky varmints, building raised beds, dirt, and horse manure.

Yokefellow, located in Spindale, is a 501C-3 that receives some funds from area churches but makes the majority of its funds through a thrift store. Yokefellow Executive Director, Cherry Smith sat down with WNCW to discuss how their ministry helps those in need with things like rent, heating and air bills, medications, and much more. This is also a time when the need for volunteers to help the cause is vital.

WUNC's Jason DeBruyn, Health Reporter, shared details from his latest story on legislative bills in North Carolina that could prevent transgender youth from taking steps to become who they feel they are as a male or female. Jason talks about how measures could even penalize healthcare providers who offer treatments to those who identify as transgender.

The Blue Ridge Music Trails covers 29 counties throughout the mountains and foothills of Western North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Parkways runs directly through this territory and is never far from authentic traditional music. In this episode, we outline some of the stops you can take on the Blue Ridge Music Trails while you travel the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The Blue Ridge Music Trails covers 29 counties throughout the mountains and foothills of Western North Carolina. The Blue Ridge Parkways runs directly through this territory and is never far from authentic traditional music. In this episode, we outline more of the stops you can take on the Blue Ridge Music Trails while you travel the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Darren Nicholson has been a fixture in the WNC and national music scenes for almost two decades. The year 2023 marks a series of new endeavors for Darren. In this episode, he talks about learning from Steve Sutton, the inaugural Steve Sutton Festival, WNC's unique style of bluegrass, and his own path as a solo musician.