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July 15, 2025 20 mins
We're joined by Alan Skorski of the Alan Skorski Reports Podcast. He talks with us about the campaign for mayor in North Carolina. The current front runner is Zohran Mamdani and Alan talks about some of his controversial policy stances and what it would take to beat him.
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Mark talks with NC District 11 Congressman Chuck Edwards about all things North Carolina. Specifically, they get into the Big Beautiful Bill and how it may impact our state.
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Dr Andy Jackson of the John Locke Foundation joins First News on 570 and he's airing out the dirty laundry of the Swannanoa Laundry Station.
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The Senate is debating spending that could trigger a government shutdown. Meanwhile, President Trump’s Big Beautiful Law is creating a budget nightmare for states that don’t know what they will be getting from the federal government. First News on 570's Rory O'Neill has details.
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On the heels of the weekend church shooting in Lexington Kentucky, the man who famously stopped the Sutherland Springs shooter in 2017 is uniquely qualified to speak on the subject. We're joined by Stepen Willeford who was that man.
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Author/ KSU Professor Wilfred Reilly- The Epstein fiasco & the newly rekindled hate war between AOC and Trump.
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They were expecting more spending cuts…and more from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Is President Trump failing his most vocal supporters and does he need to shore up support with his base? First News on 570's Rory O’Neill has the story.
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My guest on this episode is Jane Adams, formerly Director of Partnership Relations for Advancing Women Artists. Jane shares the compelling journey of how a single mission, sparked by author and philanthropist Jane Fortune, became a movement dedicated to rediscovering and restoring works by women artists hidden in Florence’s museums and churches. This is more than a story about art. It’s about visibility, voice, and preserving women...
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Scott Cohn of CNBC First in Business Worldwide tells us about the top 5 states for business this year. It seems North Carolina has been doing well despite the damage from Helene.
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Helene caused massive landslides around Craigtown which has been one of the most difficult rebuilding projects after the storm. A recent variance in the zoning law around there could put the area at high risk of landslides which could fall into Echo lake causing a massive flood if the dam breaks.
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Kyle Perotti of the Smoky Mountain News joins First News on 570. A mom wins a court fight with a charter school, the school's defamation countersuit backfires.
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Six Secret Service agents have been suspended following the attempted assassination of President Trump in Pennsylvania last year. But lingering questions remain about shooter Thomas Crooks. Rory O'Neill has the details.
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We bring on financial strategist and policy expert Steve Cotton to discuss some of the recent tariffs. Specifically, we look at the 50% copper tariffs that could raise prices for technology.
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Asheville Police Chief Mike Lamb and Lt. Josh Hill join First News on 570 to talk about the nightmare that is Asheville traffic after 1pm every day. What can be done?
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Will Mapp has the Top Tech Stories of the Week on First News on 570. Hertz and A.I. team up leaving customers unhappy; After a stroll in Detroit, a humanoid robot goes viral;  Verizon's request to lock phones supported by police, opposed by users.
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Rory O’Neill updates the number of missing from the Texas floods. It's getting more bleak by the hour. Rory says discussions will continue into whether emergency alerts could and should have been sent out sooner.
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Madison County Manager Rod Honeycutt talks about the rebuilding and recovery process of his county. Things are looking good and moving forward as we return toward normalcy.
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Ferrin Cole of Crisis Response International joins the show to discuss the recent floods in Kerr County Texas. Ferrin is currently on the ground with his organization helping with recovery.
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We talk with Cassie Clark, the author of Where the Dogwood Blooms about all things North Carolina. Flooding hits eastern North Carolina but it doesn't seem to be getting much mainstream media coverage.
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Our legal expert Jeremy Rosenthal is here to share the warnings about a new Tik Tok trend that could get a kid killed. Plus he makes a prediction on how much time Diddy will do.
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