Let’s Talk Tolkien
Fantasy scholar delves deeper into Middle Earth With the new Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power series set to debut this year, a lot…
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One on One with the Weatherman
Inside the difficulty of mountain forecasting By Jarrett Van Meter Toward the end of May, Western North Carolina saw near-record-low temperatures. But by mid…
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Five Years After the Fire
Program details the full scope of a local disaster The dragon awoke on November 5, 2016, shrouding Rumbling Bald Mountain in thick smoke and…
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Of Flappers and Philosophers
The 2020s comes in with a roar for Flat Rock lecture The beaded dresses. The skyscrapers. The Great Gatsby. The 1920s were a jazz…
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Mining His Past
What do the political landscape of Southeast Asia and the history of the people of the Appalachians have in common? Much more than you…
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The Real Scene of the Crime
At some point in most TV crime shows, a serious character with “Forensics” printed on the back of his jacket walks onto the scene….
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