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On Friday, Visit Raleigh released the Wake County Tourism Industry Report for the third quarter of 2024 and the numbers are encouraging. With Chris Edwards to break down the numbers is Denny Edwards, President and CEO of the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Two different plane shootings, one in Haiti and the other in Dallas. And an American Airlines flight having to take some extra steps to avoid a mountain. These story's and more as Chris Edwards has his weekly conversation with Jay Ratliff.

As we get into the holiday season we wanted to highlight the work the our local organizations are doing in our communities, this morning Chris Edwards spend time with our friends at Special Olympics of Wake County to hear about all the great things that are going on and with us now is Abbey DeFeo, Wake County Director for Special Olympics.

There is still much to discuss as it relates to the ongoing recovery in Western North Carolina from Hurricane Helene but we also want to take a moment to highlight other ways that you can get involved and help our neighbors this holiday season. With Chris Edwards to discuss a number of those topics is Pastor Rocky Branch, Pastor at Spruce Pine First Baptist Church.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are back home inside Kenan Stadium Saturday night for a Big Four Game against Wake Forest with kick-off set for 8 pm, you can listen to our coverage here on WPTF beginning at 6 and with Chris Edwards to break down the game is the Voice of the Tar Heels, Jones Angell.

Chris Edwards talks with Curtis Medias own Bruce Feniger, about his journey to find his parents after being adopted.

One day after the results of the 2024 election season, the outgoing Labor Commissioner, Josh Dobson resigned his post as a member of the Council of State but earlier this week it was announced he has found a new home as the President as the North Carolina Health Care Association. Chris Edwrads all the details this morning from Josh Dobson who is kind enough to join us via telephone.

Scott Mason is a longtime journalist who has spent his career traveling North Carolina for his popular series "The Tar Heel Traveler" which has aired since 2007 is out with a new book titled Tar Heel Traveler: 201 North Carolina Landmarks and Attractions. Scott is kind enough to join Chris Edwards to talk about his work.

As we get into the Holiday Months, we wanted to start to highlight local businesses throughout the triangle and what they are doing for our communities to help encourage you to shop local this holiday season, in particular with Small Business Saturday coming up in just a couple of weeks. Chris Edwards begin our series this morning with Chasta Hamilton, owner of Stage Door Dance in Raleigh.

The 2024 Chinese Lantern Festival gets underway in Cary gets underway tomorrow, an event that has become one of the most popular events in the Triangle. With Chris Edwards to talk more about this years festival is William Lewis, Cary Cultural Arts Manager.

School assignment has been a topic of conversation for decades and that is no different now as parents across Wake County have weighed in to voice their displeasure about their child's school assignment, this as Wake County continues to experience rapid growth. With Chris Edwards to discuss the reassignment process with Susan Pullium, Senior Director for School Reassignment with Wake County Public...

North Carolina will have several new member of the Council of State, which includes a new Treasurer after Brad Briner won the election to replace outgoing State Treasurer Dale Folwell. With Chris Edwards in studio to talk about the transition and his vision for the office is the Treasure-Elect of North Carolina Brad Briner.

It is enrollment season for healthcare coverage in North Carolina and that means many in our state will be signing up for Medicare, perhaps for the first time. That can be a daunting task so we thought it might be a good idea to get some tips to help make that process easier and with Chris Edwards to give you all the things you needed to know is Melinda Munden, Manager for the Senior's Health Insu...

Duke Health recently launched a dedicated Lung Nodule Clinic, which leverages advanced imaging capabilities and a dedicated team to identify and treat early-stage lung malignancies. Joining Chris Edwards to talk more about this is Duke University Doctor Jared Christensen.

Just over a week following election day and as the results become final some new faces in leadership across the capitol city as Raleigh elected a new mayor, following the announcement from current Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin that she would not seek reelection. Chris Edwards joins in studio Raleigh Mayor-Elect Janet Cowell.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, NC MedAssist has launched a comprehensive relief effort to meet the urgent medication needs of communities across Western North Carolina. With Chris Edwards to talk more about the work they are doing as well as NC MedAssist as a whole is Chief Program Officer Nicole Stanfield.

We are one week post election and there are a number of national and state-wide aspects to break down following the vote last week. With Chris Edwards to offer perspective on the election and what comes next is North Carolina Senator Tedd Budd.

Yesterday on Veterans Day, President Biden announced his Administration delivered more benefits and health care, more quickly, to more veterans than ever before. In 2024 alone, the Department of Veterans Affairs delivered $187 billion in earned benefits to 6.7 million veterans and survivors, and processed a record 2.51 million disability claims. With Chris Edwards to talk more about this is Terren...

Congress returns to town today following an extended election recess with a number of items still needing to be addressed in their final weeks together. With Chris Edwards to offer perspective on Congress and also to glance ahead to what congress could look like after the election is Stacy Lynn, CBS News Correspondent.

We are one week post election and there are a number of national and state-wide aspects to break down following the vote last week. With Chris Edwards to offer perspective on a number of topics is Wake Forest University Political Science Professor Dr. John Dinan.

Since the presidential race and the victory of President elect Donald Trump many women have taken to social media to announce they will be taking part in the 4b movement. What is the 4b movement you ask? Chris Edwards is with activist Rachael Blizewski to answer that and other questions about the 4b movement.

Chris Edwards has his weekly conversation with aviation analyst Jay Ratliff about: a man trying to open the emergency door during a flight, American Airlines restricting flight crew's power to remove a passenger, and some fun that WestJet is having.

The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East as well as Russia's continued attack on Ukraine are at top of mind this morning, we get perspective now on those conflicts as well as a thought on Veteran's Day from CBS News Military Analyst, Jeff McCausland.

Jeff Hamlin joins Tom Jenson, with Public Policy Polling to talk about how pre-election polling impacted the election and how accurate the polls were.