Buncombe County Association of Educators; and Timothy Lloyd, a custodian at Asheville Middle School and incoming president for the Asheville City Association of Educators.

Michael Hayes talks with his about his “healing journey” toward founding Umoja Health, Wellness and Justice Collective.

Karen Peerson and Juan Holladay of Buncombe Alternatives talk about their work with teens who come to them from inside and outside the court system.

Investigative journalist Karen Zatkulak talks through her reporting for a recent three-part series on North Carolina's evolving gun laws for WLOS-TV.

We bring you audio from US Rep. Chuck Edwards’ 'Anti-Crime Summit,' which happened June 16 at A-B-Tech.

Lorrie Pande talks about creating “The American Woodsman,” which premieres June 23 at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts.

Sasha Vrtunski, Affordable Housing Officer with Asheville's Community Development Division, breaks down the city's recent $4.3 million investment in five affordable housing projects.

Terry Brasier, A-B Tech’s vice president for student services, We talk about how the college has evolved to meet the broadening backgrounds and goals of today’s students.

Greg Parlier of Mountain Xpress breaks down the stalemate over teachers’ salaries within Asheville City and Buncombe County school districts

Nathan Ballingrud, a 1989 graduate of Asheville High School, talks about his new dark fantasy novel, “The Strange,”

The Asheville Watchdog has published a series of stories dissecting various issues plaguing downtown. One of the best in the series is from journalist Tom Fiedler.

In the second of our two-part conversation, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer addresses her take and the city’s approaches to a number of big challenges.

Melvin AC Howell talks about his improvisational approach to movement and finding refuge in Western North Carolina during and after his bouts of homelessness.

Jason Sandford of AsheVegas fill us in on the history of the I-26 Connector and where the project stands, the economic interests at play and how community feedback and pushback have shaped its direction.

Lew Bleiweis, in his 14th year as the Asheville Airport’s president and CEO, talks about the airport’s booming business, coming expansion and why the airport has only one restaurant and gift shop.

No local reporter has dived deeper into the proverbial dumpster of Asheville’s growing trash problem than today's guest, Jessica Wakeman of the Mountain Xpress.

Poet and songwriter Chelsea Labate talks about how her terrifying psychotic episodes have also fed her creativity.

Asheville For All is a new nonprofit run by volunteers, but it’s addressing a need in Asheville that goes back decades—developing more affordable housing. In their political advocacy, they’re making the case for investment from the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority.

In the second of a two-part conversation, Todd Williams references the Aston Park case and talks about his view on seeking the death penalty, among other topics.