Life In the Carolina's Podcast
Summary: Welcome to the Life in the Carolinas Podcast. Our show features a blending of stories that are primarily based on the syndicated TV show, Carl White's Life in the Carolinas and newspaper columns written by Carl White. Like Carl often says, "It's never a bad time for a good story!" The podcast is hosted by Carl and features specials guests as they share the stories behind the stories. All too often we simply do not have enough time to share everything we would like during broadcast. This podcast will allow us the opportunity to share more information and allow our viewers and readers a chance to get to know our guests more intimately. The Carolinas offer some of the finest people, landscapes, and opportunities to explore. We have traveled to the high elevations for the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games which are considered to be among the best in the nation. We discovered the beauty of the brackish Waccamaw River and learned about the massive live oaks that predate the founding of America. In Gold Hill, NC we made a connection with the past and learned about the early days of gold mining in America. We were more than intrigued with a visit to the historic Wilcox Hotel in Aiken, SC and the stories of the Roosevelt Suite. Are the stories true? It's fun to think about the possibilities. Did you know Edgefield, SC was the home of ten South Carolina Governors and that the world-renowned Jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie was from Cheraw, SC? What about those mysterious Brown Mountain Lights in the North Carolina Mountains? They have kept people guessing for hundreds of years. Do you know what they are? The stories are abundant and only limited by how many tomorrows we have for their telling. Join us as we share our stories, traditions, charm, and southern hospitality.
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Carl is joined by his good friends Ken Welborn, Publisher of The Record newspaper in North Wilkesboro, and Allen Langley of Shelby, NC. Ken is a masterful storyteller, and many of his stories pay tribute to his delightful childhood and loving parents. Allen has been blessed to visit 43 countries doing the work of the Rotary club, sharing the blessings that he has received, including his gift of gab. He and Ken both live by the Rotary motto of “service above self.”
On this episode of the Life in the Carolinas podcast, our guests are Chris Skabo (Director of Athletics and Healthful Living, Wilkes County Schools), Mark Byrd (Superintendent of Wilkes County Schools), Dennis Huggins (Director of Development for Wilkes County Schools), and Marty Hemric (Wilkes County Hall of Fame President). They joined us to talk about the Wilkes County Hall of Fame, which they all played an integral part in creating in 2012.
Our guest is Camille F. Edwards, Executive Director of the NC Herb Association, which provides networking and promotion opportunities to growers and manufacturers of herbs & workshops & classes to the general public and those interested in becoming involved with the industry. The herb and botanical industry in NC averages $2 billion per year and includes common herbs such as lavender, ginseng, echinacea, lemon balm, golden sill, ginger root, mushrooms, black cohosh, and medical marijuana or hemp.
We are joined by Vivian Hopkins, a proud resident of and ambassador for the town of Gold Hill, North Carolina, the site of the first gold discovery in NC, in 1824. From that time until the Civil War, 30-40% of the gold in circulation in the US was from Gold Hill. We are still able to catch a glimpse of the gold mining era by visiting the NC Gold Trail, which traverses through Mint Hill, Gold Hill, Charlotte, and Rutherfordton, and by attending the annual North Carolina Gold Festival located in Old Fort.
Our guest on this episode is Dale Isom, an engineer by trade who has recently entered the hospitality industry and is doing a lot for the northwestern North Carolina community. Dale and his wife own several hotel properties in the area and across the state, and they have come to understand the importance of making their guests feel secure and welcome in the community. About 5 years ago, Dale and the Kruger Brothers came up with the idea to brand Wilkes county as “The Heart of American Folk Music”.
On this episode of the Life in the Carolinas podcast, our guests are Charlotte and Bill Barnes of Matthews and Jen Krenzel of Denmark. Despite their very different cultural backgrounds, Charlotte and Jen both became familiar with Tom Dooley’s (more accurately: Dula’s) story after hearing the Kingston Trio song in the 1950s on the topic. They both became more than merely interested in Tom’s story and did their own research to find out the truth.
