A Decade Of Old Ceremony
Chapel Hill band, The Old Ceremony, celebrates a milestone this weekend: their 10 year anniversary. The band will mark the occasion with a show at the...» E-Mail This
View ArticlePolitical Junkie Ken Rudin
With less than month to go before the May primaries, congressional candidates are making their final appeals to voters. But how big a role does money...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWitness To A Texas Execution: Part One
On Wednesday night, the State of Texas executed Ramiro Hernandez-Llanas, a man convicted of the 1997 killing of professor Glen Lich. Hernandez-Llanas...» E-Mail This
View ArticleWitness To An Execution: Part Two
Stephen Lich Tyler drove to Texas last week to witness the execution of his father’s killer, Ramiro Hernandez Llanas. Before he left, he spoke on The...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMovies On The Radio: Which Is Better- The Book Or The Movie?
The Hunger Games. Harry Potter. The Great Gatsby. Blockbuster films or popular literature? Do you ever walk out of the movie theater and hear, "The...» E-Mail This
View ArticlePolitical Junkie Ken Rudin On May Primaries
Outside money continues to flow into the Senate race in the Tarheel State. Republican Thom Tillis faces challenges on the airwaves as incumbent Kay...» E-Mail This
View ArticleDeconstructing The State's Unemployment Figures
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest figures on the state’s unemployed. But do these numbers paint an accurate picture of the jobs economy...» E-Mail This
View ArticleFrom Activism To Legislation: Terry Van Duyn
Terry Van Duyn is North Carolina’s newest state senator. The Buncombe Democrat was elected to fill the seat held by longtime legislator Martin Nesbitt...» E-Mail This
View ArticleTupelo Honey Cafe Cookbook Showcases Appalachian Cuisine
Southern food is a popular cuisine in many foodie circles. But an Asheville restaurant seeks to highlight a subgenre of Southern food: Appalachian...» E-Mail This
View ArticleFriday Journalist Roundtable
Duke Energy’s North Carolina CEO told lawmakers this week that addressing the disposal of coal ash at the 33 ponds across this state could take years....» E-Mail This
View ArticleThe Word Exchange By Alena Graedon
In the near future, print is dead. Newspapers and books have been destroyed in favor of handheld gadgets that anticipate a user’s needs. This world is...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSalvadoran Journalist Rides "The Beast"
Thousands of migrants from Central America make the perilous journey through Mexico atop cargo trains for more than 2,000 miles in hopes of crossing the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleLess Than A Week To Primaries: Political Junkie Ken Rudin
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis this week. Tillis is also backed by former Florida governor Jeb Bush....» E-Mail This
View ArticleGeneral Assembly To Reconvene To Tackle Controversial Issues
The short session of the General Assembly convenes tomorrow to address some of the state’s most controversial issues: teacher pay, unemployment and...» E-Mail This
View ArticleMovies On The Radio: The Film You Watch Over And Over
You know that movie. The one you can almost recite word for word. The one you had on VHS but you wore out the copy. The one that comes on the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleContested: Sports In America
The world of sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. And sports have a special elevated place in American culture. A new one-hour radio documentary...» E-Mail This
View ArticleChatham County Line On A "Tightrope"
Bluegrass group Chatham County Line may hail from Raleigh, but their rich acoustic sound has no borders. The group has two chart-topping records in...» E-Mail This
View ArticlePrisoner Exchange Creates Controversy
A deal reached by the White House allowed for the release of American POW Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl this week. In exchange, five Taliban prisoners...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNews Roundtable On The Latest From Legislature
State lawmakers continue to plod forward on a budget in the short session while pushing policy changes on fracking, Common Core standards and coal ash...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNC State Budget Update
North Carolina House leadership has proposed a $21.1 billion budget. The plan gives teachers a five percent pay raise and does not require educators to...» E-Mail This
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