WPTF: Recent Episodes
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State Board of Elections executive director Karen Brinson Bell discusses impact of Hurricane Helene and how state and local county boards of elections are dealing with the devastation caused in Western North Carolina.
Federal officials are on the ground in Western North Carolinal which was hard hit by Hurricane Helene. FEMA director Deanne Criswell spoke with reporters while surveying damage near Asheville.
Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler talks with Southern Farm Network's Mike Davis about the aerial and on-the-ground tour of damage caused by flooding in Western North Carolina.
Dr. Michael Walden is an economist and professor at North Carolina State University. He holds the position of William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at NC State University, and is also a member of the Graduate Economics faculty with The Poole College of Management. Dr. Walden joins Don Curtis to discuss artificial intelligence, recent central bank rate decreases and the overall state of the economy.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced a sweeping set of economic proposals on Friday meant to cut taxes and lower the cost of groceries, housing and other essentials for many Americans.
Natron Energy, a leader in sodium-ion battery technology, has announced plans to establish the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the United States at the Kingsboro megasite in Edgecombe County. The $1.4 billion capital investment will create over 1,000 jobs in the region.
WPTF highlights the incredible career of Johnston County native and legendary broadcaster, Carl Lamm. This program, which originally aired in 2019, reflects on the 72 years Lamm served his listeners and surrounding community.
WPTFs Kristine Bellino sat down with John Luckett who is the President and CEO of Raleigh Rescue Mission. If you missed part one, you can listen here: https://rss.com/podcasts/wptf/1199893/
WPTFs Kristine Bellino sat down with John Luckett who is the President and CEO of Raleigh Rescue Mission. You can listen to the second part of this interview here: https://rss.com/podcasts/wptf/1199896/