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GROW NC spokesperson, Matt Calabria sat down with WNCW to provide the latest on the ongoing recovery efforts for Western North Carolina related to Hurricane Helene. Matt shared numerous examples of already accomplished recovery efforts, in particular from Lake Lure to Spruce Pine and on to Asheville. He shared what's still to come, as the needs remain at a high level. We also heard about many groups and individuals who serve on Governor Josh Stein's Recovery Team. This interview originally aired in early December.

Maggie Dillow is the founding member of the Post-apocalyptic Poets for a Pre-apocalyptic World, Her work as a writer and educator has been supported by the Tiny Spoon Residency, the National Women's History Museum, and the National Enodwment of the Humanities. She has her MFA from Hollins University and teaches in Southwest Virginia.

Doc McClintock is a folk singer-songwriter born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia. Her songwriting is deeply influenced by her experience living on the fringes of rural Appalachia with a focus on addiction, loss, queerness and working class struggle. She ignites a fusion of rowdy traditional Appalachian string music and introspective folk.

Chanell Burnette is a newly returning citizen to Roanoke after serving 19 years in an Appalachian Virginia prison. She is a mother to two, and a grandmother to three. She is an author and her mission is to bring awareness to the suffering endured behind bars in hopes that people will remember our shared humanity.

My guests include: Doc McClintock, a trans woman folk singer songwriter from Roanoke, Virginia who’s music focuses on addiction loss and working class struggle, she’s joined by Alaina Crackoviack on fiddle; Chanell Burnette is a poet, author and she has the unique perspective of recently being released from a Virginia Appalachian Prison after 19 years incarcerated; And Solar Hex is an experimental cellist, harmonium player and old time songstress.

Catherine the Great is a project by Catherine Backus that primarily exists as a repository for her feelings. Her sad songs have drawn numerous accolades, including 1st place at the Merlefest Chris Austin Songwriting Contest, 4th place at the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase, and finalist in the Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards. Over the course of her career, she’s shared stages with folks like Molly Tuttle, Kim Richey, Willie Watson, and Ben Sollee.

Join us every Thursday evening when we spotlight one of favorite new releases between 8 and 9pm. This week it’s this North Carolina one we’ve enjoyed spinning for you the past month or so. It’s gotten strong reviews from the likes of Americana Highways, Paste, and Saving Country Music. Revelations was produced by River Shook, engineered and mixed by Ian Schreier and mastered by Brent Lambert. All songs written by Shook. Musicians on the album include Shook (vocals, rhythm and electric guitar), Blake Tallent (electric and acoustic guitar), Jack Foster (drums, percussion), Andrew Lambie (bass) and Nick Larimore (pedal steel).

This is the 9th album from the eclectic, funky jazz fusion collective fronted by guitarist Joe Marcinek. Joining him here are bassist Nate Edgar, keyboardist Kris Yunker, drummer Alan Evans, trombonist Brian Thomas, trumpeter Alex Lee-Clark, and saxophonist/flutist Jared Sims. The list of greats Joe has performed with over years is impressive: Bernie Worrell, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Melvin Seals, moe., the Trey Anastasio Band, and more.

So, just how many albums has Willie Nelson released? This is his 152nd album according to Texas Monthly's interactive “All Willie Nelson Albums Ranked” list. But his full discography includes 100 studio albums (consisting of 74 solo studio albums and 26 collaborative studio albums), 14 live albums, 51 compilation albums and 41 video albums, plus a couple soundtracks. One number we’re more certain of is his age: 91! Produced by longtime musical collaborator Buddy Cannon, this new album showcases Willie (lead vocals, Trigger) accompanied by Mickey Raphael (harmonica), Bobby Terry (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar), James Mitchell (electric guitar), Jim "Moose" Brown (Wurlitzer, B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer), Fred Eltringham (drums, percussion) and Barry Bales (upright bass); backing vocals are by Buddy and Melonie Cannon. And he’s on the road again, with his Outlaw Festival Music Tour that includes Charlotte on June 22nd, with Bob Dylan, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and Celisse.

Before recording this latest album, frontwoman Shannon Shaw’s fiancé, a good friend to all of the band, died in a car accident. The result is an album that explores the various stages of grief while keeping true to the music fans of the band expect. Working once again with producer and Easy Eye Sound label owner Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, the group’s signature garage-soul sound remains intact and the instrumentals are surprisingly up-tempo for such a serious album. …Shannon and the Clams walk a tightrope on The Moon Is in the Wrong Place and, overall, they nail it. They don’t shy away from the weight of their primary subject but it never feels needlessly heavy. They produce their most mature album to date without losing sight of the low-tech garage rock that made them popular.” (No Depression). They play the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro on June 4th, and the Orange Peel on Asheville on June 5th.