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According to a recent article by The Sports Business Journal, soccer in the United States is more popular than ever. That's certainly true for The Transylvania Youth Soccer Association and Ecusta Football Club. Hear their story and what's to come from guest Shea Airey.

Steve Harrison, Politics and Government Reporter for WFAE in Charlotte, returned to WNCW to discuss several hot topics in the Queen City in early January 2025. That included transit options, cost, and plans, for several light rail systems. Steve also shared new flight plans at Douglas International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the nation.

Carolina Public Press Reporter, Jane Sartwell, shares her story specifically on what Mitchell County, NC is going through since the impact of Helene. It wasn't just the loss of structures but the loss of jobs and businesses that are still hurting locations like Spruce Pine.

Cory Vaillancourt of Smoky Mountain News recently wrote a story about musicians in Savannah, Georgia, who are contributing their music to a project called Marshes To Mountains. Funds raised are going towards recovery efforts in the N.C. High Country after damages by Helene. WNCW's Paul Foster spoke with Cory, and project advisor and musician, Jim Reed.

The Bitter Southerner, based in Athens, Georgia is a publication and website that provides podcasts. Their stories are rich, raw, and real. Kyle Tibbs Jones, Bitter Southerner's Editorial and Communications Director, spoke about recent stories and projects, including President Jimmy Carter, who passed away in December. This interview aired in January 2025.

The Center for Cultural Preservation (Hendersonville) presents an important forum called "Historic Floods and Landslides - What Have We Learned?", on February 15th. The Center's Executive Director, David Weintraub, sat down with WNCW to discuss what's planned for the forum. David talks about Western North Carolina's great flood of 1916 and what occurred with Helene on Sept. 27, 2024.

Traditional North Carolina music and Appalachia has deep roots that belong to many family trees. In this episode, we uncover the musical history of the Shuffler Family.

The Junior Appalachian Musicians program, more commonly known as JAM, is an after-school program for primarily grades 4-8, with some students carrying on afterward as mentors. The program began in Sparta, NC, with the Alleghany JAM in 2005 to bring music into the school systems and continue to educate students in traditional Appalachian music and instruments. Supported by the NC Arts Council and others, the program is now a successful non-profit program across seven states with 65 affiliates and 205 teachers: West Virginia, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

Citizen Vinyl is Asheville’s own vinyl record-producing facility. It lives in the former Citizen-Times newspaper building. The historic building was designed and built in 1938-1939, and it became the home for two newspapers and a radio station. In 2019, Citizen Vinyl moved into the first floor, mezzanine, and third floor to create spaces for recording and manufacturing space, as well as an event area with a small bar/cafe and shop.

"The Flood: Music for Manna" is available online for song downloads with proceeds going toward Asheville's Manna Foodbank. Like many businesses and homeowners across Western North Carolina, Manna experienced damages and losses due to Hurricane Helene. Project Producer Guy Smith and artists Jay Brown and Josh Pierce were our guests.