Pam Bunch

Rabies is a frightening disease, and with the warm winter and early spring, the chance for exposure is extended this year. Pam Bunch talks to Sue Ellen Morrison, the Communicable Disease Outreach Manager for the Buncombe County Department of Health.  Morrison discusses the 4 ways to avoid post-exposure shots. These are things which everyone should know in order to stay safe and avoid the pain and expense of rabies shots and vaccinations.

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Pisgah Forest Pottery was started by Walter B. Stephen early in the last century, but potter Rodney Leftwich says it is a vital piece of Western North Carolina's artistic tradition that most of us don't know about.  Pam Bunch spoke with Leftwich about a celebration coming up this week that is all about educating people about this piece of history and finding a way to save the site for the future.

Stina Sieg speaks with Steve Lloyd, the executive director of Haywood Arts Regional Theatre, about HART's latest musical. "La Cage aux Folles" is currently enjoying its first run in WNC thanks to HART, something that Lloyd couldn't have imagined even 10 years ago. Lloyd talks about how "La Cage's" subject matter (involving gay parents) has gone over better than he thought it would in Waynesville, where HART is based.

When Asheville-based dry stone mason and artist Marc Archambault was approached to do a memorial for a well known local doctor, hiker and scout leader, he agreed. Gwenda Ledbetter contacted Archambault to construct a cairn in honor of her husband, John Winslow Ledetter.  But after seeing the site and further discussion, the two decided to go another way. Pam Bunch talks to Archambault about the memorial mosaic and how it made him feel to do such a personal piece.

Pam Bunch talks to the author of a new mystery/thriller series, Alex Grecian, about 'The Yard', set in the late 1800's - post Jack the Ripper - era of London. The story is centered around the new 'Murder Squad' working out of Scotland Yard, and is based on the first 12 members of that squad. It's murder and mayhem in London, circa 1880's.

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Doncaster is a name familiar to nearly every Rutherford County, NC, native. It's a name that used to go alongside another familiar local name, Tanner.  Pam Bunch speaks with Pell Tanner, President and CEO of Tanner Companies LLC, who talks about how the company's Doncaster label will be on the clothing to be worn by the NBC Broadcast Team at the London Olympics.

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With all eyes on London because of  the Queen's Jubilee and the upcoming Olympics, Pam Bunch has three stories with a connection to London beginning with the story of how Rutherford County, NC, native Sloane Whiteside got the opportunity to go to London to serve as an intern to the NBC Broadcast Team during the Olympics. Whiteside is a senior at UNC-Chapel Hill, a Morehead Scholar and is one determined young woman. Tune in to hear Whiteside speak for herself about where she comes from and where she's going.

This week, Pam Bunch is focusing on the small business sector by talking with and about people who have a dream to own their own businesses.  To do this, she is talking to individuals who used the services of the Small Business Center at Isothermal Community College. Bunch will also talk to the director of the SBC, who can talk about what to expect when you come into the Small Business Center for help. 

This week, Pam Bunch is focusing on the small business sector by talking with and about people who have a dream to own their own businesses.  To do this, she is talking to individuals who sought help from the Small Business Center at Isothermal Community College. Bunch also talks to the director of the SBC, who can talk about what people can expect when they come to the Small Business Center for help. 

This week, Pam Bunch will focus on the small business sector by talking with and about people who have a dream to own their own businesses.  To do this, she decided to talk to individuals who sought help from the Small Business Center at Isothermal Community College.  Bunch also talks to the director of the SBC, who can talk about what people can expect when they come to the Small Business Center for help.  The first interview is with Chris Carroll, who lost his job in home construction when the economy took a downturn.  He decided to check into the