12 year-old Tu Sen arrived in America from a Thailand refugee camp in 1986, clutching her treasured possessions wrapped in a cardboard box. Eventually settling in High Point, North Carolina, Tu worked in her family’s restaurant for 19 years before opening her own eatery, 98 Asian Bistro , five years ago. Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Tu Sen and meets with Patrick Chapin, CEO of High Point Chamber of Commerce , about the reinvention of downtown High Point.

Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with three Nashville culinary stars: Nick Bishop, owner of Hattie B’s Hot Chicken ; Maneet Chauhan, owner/chef at Tánsuŏ Nashville contemporary Chinese cuisine; and Chef Bobby Hodge at Oak Steakhouse . Hattie B’s has been featured on the Food Network and since its inception seven years ago has rapidly expanded into Birmingham, Atlanta and Las Vegas. In addition to owning and operating four Nashville restaurants, Ms. Chauhan is a Food Network judge on the show

Nashville, Tennessee’s prime attractions include the Grand Ole Opry , the fabled Ryman Auditorium , and the Country Music Hall of Fame . But beyond the limelight, there are alternative Nashville experiences. Correspondent Tom Wilmer explores Mid-Town , East , North, and West Nashville neighborhoods, and kayaking on the Cumberland River . The antebellum town of Franklin , a half-hour drive from downtown with more than 30 live-music venues, also has an array of boutiques, antique shops and

In this segment, correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Grammy-winning producer Andreao 'Fanatic' Heard in Greensboro, North Carolina. They talk about the newly-released album, "Artists United to End Poverty," co-produced with Thomas 'JT' Johnson, Reynard Pringle and Michael Cottingham. The album features a breadth of musical idioms performed by 51 Greensboro regional artists, and album sale proceeds go directly to United Way of Greater Greensboro's quest to end poverty. Heard is founder of the

Correspondent Tom Wilmer reports from Nashville, Tennessee, where he visits with the Governor’s Commissioner for Tourist Development Mark Ezell . His primary mission is to empower 16 of Tennessee’s rural, distressed communities through development of private enterprise tourism attractions and events. Ezell says the former Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary , repurposed as a tourist destination, is a prime example. In its second year of operation, the former prison—complete with ghost tours and a

Correspondent Tom Wilmer and Craig Trost, Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s communications director, explore distinctive destinations and activities around the state, such as the Great River Road along the Mississippi, Milwaukee’s Harley Davidson Museum , Madison’s Children’s Museum and the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail .

Janesville is situated in southcentral Wisconsin, not too far from the Illinois border. Join correspondent Tom Wilmer for an exploration of things to do and see in the region. Visits include the MacFarlane Pheasant farm and the circa-1857 Lincoln-Tallman House perched on a hilltop in downtown Janesville. The Milton House Museum, about ten miles from Janesville, opened in 1844 as a stage stop and became an important Underground Railroad way station. Lark Restaurant is a trendsetter for Janesville

Skirting the southern border with Illinois, the town of Beloit , Wisconsin struggled with the demise of manufacturing jobs, just like the rest of the Rust Belt. Beloit Iron Works, founded in 1858, grew to become America’s largest producer of paper and pulp processing machines, and by the 1980s, more than 7,000 locals worked at the one-million-square-foot foundry. But the tide of international economics turned and the company filed for bankruptcy in 1999. Correspondent Tom Wilmer reports from

Correspondent Rebecca Nolan talks with developer Kevan Biggs about his plans to breath new life into an abandoned General Electric factory in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Updated August 27, 2019 There are two standard options for dogs and cats that arrive at shelters and pounds: adoption or euthanasia. Lisa LaVerdiere decided to create another option that she dubbed The Third Door, providing a home for unadoptable dogs and cats.