WPTF Morning News

Former President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally in Asheville today as the region continues to recovery from Hurricane Helene which devastated Western North Carolina just over three weeks ago. With Chris Edwards offer perspective on the rally and other topics of note is retired North Carolina Supreme Court Justice, Bob Orr.

There is a topic that we probably don't like to talk about but it is one of those necessary topics that can be uncomfortable but for the long term, needs to be had - estate planning. See not fun, but we break it all down today with CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger.

The work to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina is ongoing with so many organizations coming to the aid of our friends in need. One of those service organizations that is working to help our friends is Samaritan's Purse and with Chris Edwards to discuss in depth the work they are doing in Western North Carolina is Sharon Daley, the Disaster Relief Manager for Samarita...

Early voting got underway across North Carolina on Thursday and with just a couple of weeks until election day, there are several state-house races that will be on the ballot this year, one of those is in the southwest part of Wake County where incumbent Erin Pare is running for reelection. Rep. Pare joins Chris Edwards to discuss her candidacy.

Early voting got underway across North Carolina yesterday and will continue until just before Election Day, with us now to discuss early voting with NC Central student and DNC Delegate Devin Freeman.

There continues to be something for everyone at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh with so many events and another one is coming up next week, Friday, October 25 as the Museum hosts Adult Nights: Magic and Monsters. With Chris Edwards to tell us more about the event is Chris Smith Coordinator of Current Science Programs for the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.

We continue to follow the impact of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina where the cleanup is just beginning after devastating flooding and other damage. With Chris Edwards is Buncombe County State Senator, Julie Mayfield.

A native North Carolinian and long-time political servant who served our state in the State House and Senate for nearly three decades is out with a new novel entitled Talmadge Farm which chronicles the story of families navigating the changing culture of North Carolina at a pivotal moment in history. With Chris Edwards to discuss his book is the author, Leo Daughtry.

Western North Carolina continues the cleanup efforts following the devastation from Hurricane Helene last month and with Chris Edwards to talk about the recovery as well as other notable items of the day is North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein.

There are a number of items that are on the docket to discuss this morning as it relates to the ongoing recovery in Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene to work being done closer to home Chris Edwards gets perspective on a number of topics from North Carolina 13th District Congressman, Wiley Nickel.

In Western North Carolina the recovery continues following the devastation from Hurricane Helene and the impacts are being felt by so many including our public school students and teachers who have had to deal with more missed time in the classroom and families try to put their lives back together. With Chris Edwards to talk about the response from an educational standpoint is the North Carolina S...

The North Carolina State Fair opens later today and there is so much to see at do as always as this year's fair which includes the Great Pumpkins, the Huge watermelons and so much more. With Chris Edwards to talk about the Pumpkins, the watermelons and her entries to those contests is Asheville native Susie Zuerner.

As we get into the fall months there are a number of family-friendly events going on throughout our local communities and in today's Talk of the Town segment with highlight things going on in Clayton with the Town's Director for Cultural Arts, Steven Langston.

On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Mark Robinson and his attorney Jesse Binnall announced a defamation lawsuit against CNN in which they are seeking $50 million in damages after a story recently that alleges the Lt. Governor made explicit and racist comments on a pornographic message board. With Chris Edwards to offer perspective on this story is John Drescher, Contributing Editor for The Assembly.

In Today's Talk of the Town Segment we highlight a community event coming up this Saturday in Wake Forest where organizers are hoping to pull the veterans of Wake Forest together to support veteran-owned small businesses and reunite over shared experiences. With Chris Edwards in studio to talk about the event is US Navy Veteran and event organizer Katie Glynn.

We continue to follow the recovery and clean-up following Hurricane Helene which devastated several states but hit Western North Carolina very hard. With Chris Edwards now to talk through the recovery efforts, the work they are doing and what the prospect looks like moving forward is FEMA External Affairs Officer John Mills.

There are so many impacts that have been felt in Western North Carolina associated with the Hurricane Helene and as the cleanup continues we wanted to highlight some of the impacts to the region and when life might begin to get back to normal. With Chris Edwards to discuss where they stand after the storm is Naaman Horn, Public Information Officer for the External Affairs for the the Blue Ridge Pa...

The recovery effort surrounding Hurricane Helene continues where folks in Western North Carolina continue to work through the impacts felt by Hurricane Helene and many in North Carolina have done their part to help in that rescue and recovery effort. With Chris Edwards in studio to talk about the work he did for those in Western North Carolina is State Treasurer Dale Folwell.

With less than three weeks until election day, the race for the White House is entering its final push where both sides continue to make their case to be the next leader of our country. With us now to offer perspective is Trump Campaign surrogate Monica Crowley.

October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month, something that just by mentioning it brings fear and panic to the parents of many newborns across the country. With Chris Edwards to discuss SIDS and ways to help prevent this dreaded disease is Duke University Doctor, Dr. Andrew Landstrom.

We are less than a month away from election day and there are a number of important races both at the federal, state and local levels that will be decided this November, there is one group that is on the ballot who is not getting a ton of attention in their very important race and that is the role of judges, in particular the State Court of Appeals and State Supreme Court. With Chris Edwards to ta...

On Thursday the North Carolina State Fair gets underway at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh and runs through October 27. With us now to preview the this years fair is Heather Overton, Assistant Press Director for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.

Sunday kicked off vet tech appreciation week all over the country. As they are an often overlooked and under appreciated the medical field we have with Chris Edwards to shed some light on how we can give back and show love for those who keep our furry friends safe, Samantha Hennessey, Practice Manager of Kittrell Animal Hospital.

It's been about two weeks since Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina and now communities in our Mountains are still picking up the pieces and will be for sometime. That devastation has brought in so many people who want to help those with the recovery effort, one of those people who are in town to help is Retired New York Police Lt. Steve Hauck who joins Chris Edwards in studio.

On Wednesday the General Assembly returned to Jones Street and passed a $273 million relief bill for Helene recovery. With Chris Edwards to discuss this package is State Senator Kevin Corbin who represents Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain and Transylvania Counties.