People & Places EXTRA

The podcast goes vintage with a trip to an antique store called The Alley On Cooper. Host Ken Watlington chats with the owners, and husband and wife, Jeff & Anita Cox. Learn more about why they decided to open up in Winterville and the uniqueness of their building. Plus, how Anita's upbringing shaped the path she's on today.

From cooking barbecue in the backyard to owning a food truck to opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant, it's been a busy few years for Gorham's Cafe owner Ernest Gorham. Host Ken Watlington chats with Gorham about his success, his inspiration, and his plans for the future.

Host Ken Watlington is "Spilling The Sweet Tea" this episode with Kinston native Carlena Davis. With half a million followers on TiKTok, Davis discusses how she uses the platform to share her love of cooking. Plus, she shares the story of how a recent video she made to shine a light on her hometown went viral around the world.

Host Ken Watlington heads to Snow Hill, NC to visit the Farmer and the Dail Southern Bakery and Kitchen for a conversation with owners Zac and Stacy Bailes, a husband and wife team who opened the restaurant in 2017. Learn more about how they got their start, the growing success of the restaurant, their vision for the future and what each thinks of what it's like to own a business with your spouse.

Host Ken Watlington sits down for a conversation with Chris Barber, chair of the Rehoboth Church Preservation Society in Roper, NC. Rehoboth Church first opened in 1853 and still holds several services a year. Find out more about the passion Chris has to keep the historic church part of the community and how you can get involved and help

With the holiday season here, host Ken Watlington visits Ayden.-based non-profit N.C Packs 4 Patriots to chat with director Barbara Whitehead as the group gathers and packs care packages to send to active duty service members worldwide. Learn more about how Packs 4 Patriots got started and how you can get involved.

Host Ken Watlington visits the first winery in Pitt County, Seven Pines Vineyard & Winery. Owner Philip Guy talks about how he got into the wine business, how he and his wife do everything by hand and why North Carolina is one of the best places in the world to grow grapes.

This episode heads to Kinston, where host Ken Watlington catches up with Travis Harper, owner and bartender at Stanley's Saloon. Travis details his travels to all 50 states and to countries around the world and how he hopes to share stories of his wanderlust with the patrons at Stanley's in a unique way.

Host Ken Watlington catches up with the executive director of the Aurora Fossil Museum in Beaufort County, NC. Since the late 1970's the Aurora Fossil Museum has been a destination for people from all over eastern NC and beyond. Learn more about a new campaign they're working on to bring the state fossil to license plates in NC and how you can help sustain the museum for future generations.

Host Ken Watlington chats with ENC business owner and author Inez Ribustello. The Tarboro native worked at Windows On The World in the World Trade Center from 1998-2001. She details her experiences of 9/11 and the aftermath in a new book called "Life After Windows."

Host Ken Watlington and special guest Brian Bailey from WNCT 9 On Your Side Sports discuss Greenville, NC native, and ECU quarterback Holton Ahlers. After shattering records in Little League Baseball and high school football, Ahlers is now poised to do the same at East Carolina.

Eastern North Carolina barbecue is the focus of this week's episode as host Ken Watlington catches up with Gary Manning, the new owner of Shaw's Barbecue House in Wiliamston. Gary explains why he got out of construction to chase a life-long dream of running a restaurant. Plus, how he's mixing barbecue tradition with a contemporary flair, like their popular barbecue egg rolls!

Host Ken Watlington visits Social House Vodka and the new PumpHouse 1906 in Kinston, NC to chat with founder/president Cary Joshi and events manager Dean Daughety. Learn more about Social House's beginnings and the company's growth into North Carolina's top local vodka brand. Plus, the history behind The PumpHouse 1906 and why the facility means so much to Kinston.

Host Ken Watlington catches up with Giuseppe & Angela Amato, the owners of La Casetta Italian Restaurant in Bethel, NC. The restaurant opened in the small town of 1,600 people back in 2002 and has garnered a huge following along the way. They talk about why they moved from Sicily to eastern N.C. to open the restaurant and why they think it's become a destination for food lovers in the area. Pl...

The "Brew To You" tour wraps up with a stop in Kinston, NC. Host Ken Watlington sits down with Trent Mooring, co-owner of one of North Carolina's most recognizable craft beer brands, Mother Earth Brewing. They talk about the company's expansion to spirits, hard seltzer, and even the hotel business. Plus, how Mother Earth shifted to making hand sanitizer at the start of the COVID pandemic. Ken also...

The "Brew To You" tour stops in historic Beaufort, NC, and Fishtowne Brew House. Host Ken Watlington sits down with Fishtowne co-owner Joey McClure and head brewer Schuyler Munden. The pair talk about how their friendship led to opening a craft brewery, how important it is to make a variety of beers so customers can find something they like, what it's like being part of the craft beer boom in east...

The "Brew To You" tour continues with a stop at Brewery 99 in New Bern, NC. Host Ken Watlington catches up with Brewery 99 owner and brewer Pete Frey to talk about the brewery's beginnings, the story behind the name Brewery 99, and expansion plans in the future. Also, Pete talks about what it's like working with a certain employee - his father - who moved to town to help get Brewery 99 up and runn...

In this episode, Ken explores the growing craft beer scene in Winterville, NC, a suburb of Greenville, with guests Benjamin Self of Local Oak Brewing Company and Chuck Smith of Nauti Dog Brewing Company. The pair talk about how their businesses fared during the pandemic, the excitement of an influx of craft beer lovers to Winterville, and their hopes and dreams for the town's future. Plus, details...

In the inaugural episode, Ken goes in-depth with Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery owner and founder Paul Philippon. They touch on Paul's roots in the craft beer industry, how he ended up starting his business in tiny Farmville, NC, and how he feels about several people who used to work for him branching out and starting their own craft breweries in eastern North Carolina. Plus, Paul talks about his brewe...

News Anchor Ken Watlington shares the origins of the People and Places feature and introduces a new podcast where you'll get to know more about characters showcased in the weekly segment on WNCT-TV in Greenville NC. New episodes every Thursday.