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Eastern North Carolina's Adrian Wood is one of three authors contributing to the new book, Autism Out Loud: Parenting Children on the Spectrum. She was a guest on the Friday Feature. Wood is the mother of a young teenager with Autism. They share their journey, including challenges that both the child and the parent face. The interview aired in April, which was National Autism Awareness Month.

Carolina Public Press Reporter, Lucas Thomae, sat down with WNCW to recap his story, "Stein Marks First 100 Days With Wins So Far With Tough Tests Coming". That's North Carolina Governor Josh Stein. Lucas shared what he called wins for Stein, but some tough tests that await him moving forward. Things like more Hurricane Helene relief and education.

Grace Cowan was Paul's guest on this edition of More to the Story, when she shared why more women should hold political office and influence important topics in South Carolina. Other topics in the interview included The Sister Senators and the importance of town halls. Grace is the host of the political podcast Frogmore Stew.

Today, I’m sharing a conversation I had with one of today’s most eclectic roots musicians, Buffalo Nichols. Since his earliest infatuations with the guitar, Carl, who goes by the name Buffalo Nichols, has asked himself the same question: How can I bring the blues of the past into the future? A student of African traditions and their roots in the blues, as well as the black influence on “white” music in country, bluegrass, old-time, and folk, the depth and airy nature of his voice lends itself to all these traditions, as represented in his music. We talked about his trajectory as a musician early on, being picked up by labels, and now being independent, the misinformed music history narrative that’s been pushed on all of us since the 1920s, and many things in between.

Today I’m sharing a conversation I had with Grammy-nominated folk singer, storyteller, humanitarian, author, and multi-virtuoso-instrumentalist John McCutcheon. During his five-decade career, John has released 44 albums spanning an eclectic catalog of ballads, historical songs, children's songs, love songs, topical satire, fiddle and hammer dulcimer instrumentals, and even symphonic works. He is regarded as a master of the ⁠hammered dulcimer⁠, and is also proficient on many other instruments, including guitar, ⁠banjo⁠, ⁠autoharp⁠, ⁠mountain dulcimer⁠, ⁠fiddle⁠, and ⁠jaw harp⁠, and has received six ⁠Grammy Award⁠ nominations for his children’s songs. I got to know a bit of John’s story early on, his evolution as a preservationist and what it's been like to be an ambassador for as long as he has, what he’s up to these days, and of course some geeking out on music history. Enjoy!

Today, I’m sharing a conversation I had with GRAMMY-NOMINATED American guitarist, composer, producer, and bandleader Charlie Hunter. He first came onto the scene in the early 1990s, and simultaneously plays bass lines, chords, and melodies on custom seven and eight-string guitars, as featured in trios and quintet projects, as well as Garage-A-Trois. Notably, Charlie is also a student of ragtime guitar, using the true two-finger technique pioneered by Arthur Blind Blake and very different from what he’s known for. We talked about Charlie’s upbringing in a musical family, finding his own path, the groove and authenticity, all things Blind Blake, and as usual, we geeked out on some music history. Enjoy!

The Center for Cultural Preservation is introducing a new film, Color Beyond the Lines," about those in Henderson County who fought to provide an all-black school before integration began. The Center's Executive Director, David Weintraub shares more information in the interview. The film debuts on June 21st. The interview originally aired in early June 2025.

Echoes of the Forest is a new non-profit group in Western North Carolina, where individuals are taking a stand for large trees that were sadly knocked down by events like Helene. It gives woodworking artists a chance to turn the wood of these trees into incredible art creations. Group founder Liisa Andreassen was our guest. This interview originally aired in mid-June 2025.

The Daily Yonder's Anya Slepyan recapped her story about how potters in Madison County, N.C., are keeping a tradition going of how they create pottery. It's also a way to help them and their neighbors heal after the impact left behind by Helene. This discussion goes over a Chinese-style Dragon Kiln, extreme fire temperatures, and a 3-day process that leads to works of clay that are turned into beautifully created vessels.

Ely Portillo, Executive Editor of WFAE Public Radio in Charlotte, sat down with WNCW to discuss recent happenings with the Charlotte City Council. This includes a council member's fraud charges that occurred before they were in office and a payment of thousands of dollars, voted on behind closed doors, to Police Chief Johnny Jennings. Jennings was upset with a council member's comments towards his job performance and was threatening to sue the city.