Songs from Carrboro-based Mandolin Orange, Asheville-based Uncle Mountain, Triangle-based Chatham County Line, New York transplant Shana Tucker, Charlotte-based Gigi Dover and The Big Love, and the Durham-based John Brown Big Band.

We continue our series on NC 's community colleges with Central Piedmont Community College. A High Point University project studies the impact of technology in the classroom. And author Jill McCorkle talks about her new book - Life After Life.

State-of-the-art labs at WCU are helping students learn modern medical practice. Efforts are underway to restore the Oak Island Oyster Reef. And a conversation with Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane.

One apparel company takes a dramatic step to keep its products Made In The USA. A medical center in Ahoskie is helping kids lead healthier lives. And Holly Springs is earning national recognition as a great place to live.

How the former Loray Mill textile facility is set to be renovated for commercial & residential use. The Dilworth Tennis club offers inclusive fun & exercise to all participants. And Jodee Nimerichter gives us a preview of this year's American Dance Festival.

A look at some of the great outdoor activities you can enjoy across the Tar Heel state. Escape from the routine at William B. Umstead State Park. Take a bicycle trek on Point Lookout Trail in Old Fort. Get a birds eye view of the Blue Ridge Mountains at Navitat Canopy Adventures. Go kite boarding at the Outer Banks. And take a look at the Oak City Cycling Project in Raleigh.

We continue our series on NC's community colleges with a visit to Gaston College. And Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker talks with us about her department's plans to promote and support our state.

Governor Pat McCrory releases his budget proposal. WCU brings Tarzan of the Apes to life on the radio. And Denise Young previews the NC Science Festival coming up at the Morehead Planetarium.

Opportunity Threads helps workers by giving them both a job & an investment in the company. Harrah's Cherokee Casino opens its expanded resort facility. And Brevard College is a comprehensive liberal arts college.

We continue our series on NC's community colleges with Southwestern Community College. Frank Graff hits the slopes at Wolf Ridge Resort to see how mild weather impacts the ski industry. And Sen. Kay Hagan & Sen. Richard Burr joined the conversation on manufacturing at this year's Emerging Issues Forum.