Kudzu Project

Drop us a line. In this episode of the Kudzu Project , we sit down with Commander Bill Manofsky, USN (Ret.), a remarkable figure whose life blends aviation, engineering, and quiet dedication in ways few ever see — or hear. A retired naval officer and P-3 Orion flight officer, Manofsky has spent his career navigating everything from the opening moments of the Iraq War to the front lines in Ukraine....

Drop us a line. In this special episode, I sit down with Alan Yeck, Director of the Veterans Healing Farm in Mills River, N.C., to talk through a lifetime shaped by service. Alan shares stories from growing up in a military family, joining the United States Marine Corps, and serving at remote foreign service outposts around the world. We discuss his mission today as Director of the Veterans Healin...

Drop us a line. In this episode of the Kudzu Project, I sit down with Daniel Andreotta of Integrity Financial Group to talk about where the economy really stands—nationally, regionally, and right here in Henderson County, NC. Daniel works every day with families, business owners, and local professionals, bringing a grounded perspective on how broader economic shifts are being felt close to home. W...

Drop us a line. When the world changed on the morning of September 11th, 2001, Jeff Sokol says his life — and everything he thought he knew about the world around him — changed with it. In this gripping conversation, Jeff recounts his experience of surviving that fateful day, and the spiritual reckoning that ensued. What began as a story of survival became a lifelong struggle with faith, doubt, an...

Drop us a line. Retired Army Major Bob Johnson has made it his mission to ensure that Henderson County's Missing in Action servicemembers from World War II are never lost to time. In this powerful episode, we talk about VFW Post 5206’s efforts to honor and locate 13 local heroes still unaccounted for, including Marine Corps Private Luther Rhodes, who vanished in 1942 at Guadalcanal in the Sou...

Drop us a line. In the second installment of the Kudzu Project, host Nick Lucey sits down with Sebastian Badger of " Haunts of Hendo " for a walk through Hendersonville’s haunted history — from the eerie echoes of Piedmont Flight 22 to the mysterious Sunshine Lady and the town’s infamous triple homicide. Chills, legends, and local lore all come alive in this creepy convo. Support the sho...

Drop us a line. In this first episode of the Kudzu Project , host Nick Lucey sits down with Jay Egolf , Henderson County Commissioner, business owner, and lifelong community advocate. Jay shares his journey from running Egolf Motors to serving the people of Henderson County — and what it means to balance economic growth with preserving the region’s small-town charm. They talk about the challenges...