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Sarah Reith got her start as a print reporter in northern California around 2015, covering everything from local events to cannabis regulation. After she filled in for a volunteer programmer at her local public radio station, she decided that this was the medium for her. In addition to covering local government, environmental issues, and the local food scene in Mendocino County, she has worked on several oral history projects, interviewing fire survivors, ‘back to the landers,’ and homeless people about their wide variety of experiences. She came to North Carolina with her husband and three dogs at the end of a heat wave, just in time for the fall colors.

For the latest StoryCorps, a descendant of the person who organized the first Juneteenth celebrations in Kansas City, Missouri, investigates his legacy.

Most people look at a nineteen-foot strip of fiberglass and wood and see a weekend hobby. Josh Kali saw the world.

On this episode of Around Town, Rhonda speaks with Nancy King, artistic director of Opera Wilmington, and accompanist Jerald Shynett, who talk about the Great American Songbook concert on Sunday, May 16, at 3:00 in the courtyard of Cameron Art Museum.

On this episode of Around Town, Rhonda speaks with Jerald Shynett, director of the Highway 17 Big Band, which will perform Sunday, June 27, at 2:00 p.m. in Kenan Auditorium. Rhonda also previews a few Juneteenth events planned for this weekend.

Back in the 1950s, a newspaper editor in Nevada wrote a fake story about a camel race happening in his town as a joke. Eventually, he helped make it a real thing and the annual Virginia City Camel Race was born, which continues to this day.

Sarah Reith got her start as a print reporter in northern California around 2015, covering everything from local events to cannabis regulation. After she filled in for a volunteer programmer at her local public radio station, she decided that this was the medium for her. In addition to covering local government, environmental issues, and the local food scene in Mendocino County, she has worked on several oral history projects, interviewing fire survivors, ‘back to the landers,’ and homeless people about their wide variety of experiences. She came to North Carolina with her husband and three dogs at the end of a heat wave, just in time for the fall colors.

After warnings, testimony and a new report from the State Auditor’s Office on Ronda’s cash flow crisis, the Local Government Commission will now oversee the town's finances.

Tim Owens had taken the job as Planning Director in Pender County in April. He resigned in early June with no notice. He'd previously served as town manager for Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach.

People on Alabama's Gulf Coast have been preparing or evacuating as Hurricane Isaias is likely to make landfall late Friday as a possible category 2 hurricane with winds around 100 miles per hour.