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Two years after Hurricane Helene's remnants unleashed catastrophic flooding across western North Carolina, communities continue to rebuild while honoring the lives lost in one of the state's deadliest natural disasters. Kyle McCurry, Director of Public Affairs with Explore Asheville, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss how they’re encouraging people to visit western North Carolina now that fall is here.
North Carolina farms are preparing for pumpkin season as they get ready to welcome families to pumpkin patches, despite drought conditions that continue across much of the state, including the Triangle. Justin Page, Owner of Page Farms, discussed the challenges that the drought presented.
Teen moms in Wake County are receiving a little extra help as a new resource facility has opened their doors to provide young moms with assistance. Hope House Raleigh is designed to empower teen moms to strive for personal and economic self-sufficiency. Sara Landis, from Hope House Raleigh, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the facility
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill enrolled its largest first-year class in school history, a milestone that reflects record interest in a Carolina education. A total of 6,325 new students. James Orr, UNC-Chapel Hill’s Senior Vice Provost, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the new class
The North Carolina Department of Transportation closed a portion of N.C. 12 on the Outer Banks after high tide breached the dunes Thursday morning. The road is closed from Basnight Bridge to Rodanthe. Gary Stephenson, Chief Meteorologist for Spectrum News, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss what’s causing the rough conditions by the coast.
INTRODUCTION of GUEST: On Monday, Wake County leaders voted to let a proposed merger between WakeMed and Atrium Health move forward after a tense moment with protesters who opposed the merger. Aliyah Manigault, with the North Carolina Black Alliance, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss her objections over the merger.
The new Indigo Hotel brings new life to a hotel that was a prominent part of downtown Raleigh for years. The Holiday Inn in Raleigh stood as a landmark in the City of Oaks. Heather Leah, Author of Lost Towns of North Carolina, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the legacy of the old Holiday Inn in downtown Raleigh.
A staple of the Raleigh skyline since the 1960s is getting new life. The old circular Holiday Inn is getting ready to welcome guests back for the first time in over a year, rebranded as a Hotel Indigo. Carlos Faz, General Manager of the Hotel Indigo Raleigh, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss a new life for the hotel.
It has now been 37 years since Hurricane Hugo devastated much of the coast of South Carolina. Hugo was a Category 4 hurricane with estimated sustained winds up to 140 mph when it came inland during the early morning hours of Sept. 22, 1989, near McClellanville, S.C. Hurricane historian Jay Barnes joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss memories of Hugo.
Taiwanese students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are calling for more transparency from university leaders after what they describe as a racially motivated harassment incident on campus in late August. Yu-Chao Huang, the President of the Taiwanese Student Association at UNC-Chapel Hill, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss what happened.