Joining us today are two guests Buncombe County Age-Friendly Coordinator, Billie Breedan and Buncombe County Social Worker Supervisor, Laurie Dotson.  They are here to discuss the Age Friendly Conference, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and Older Americans Month.

Nancy Williams, a Program Manager in the expanded Community Development Division of the Planning Department.  My role is to work on accessing and creating expanded opportunities with ‘external’ funds and

We are diving into the important topics of Public Safety

Joining us today are two guests from Buncombe County Justice Services Director, Tiffany Iheanacho, and Justice Services staff member Brent Bailey. They are here to discuss programs and services provided by Buncombe County Justice Services. Learn about the Re-Entry programs and diversion services.

Joining us today are two guests from Buncombe County Parks and Recreation. Thomas Gull, Buncombe County Parks & Recreation’s Principal Planner and Catalina Otero, the Information & Communications specialist for Buncombe County and Parks & Recreation. Currently, the county is in the process of creating a Systemwide Parks & Recreation Master Plan and we would like to inform the listeners on upcoming events and how community can participate.  

We would like to introduce our special Guests Whitney Meadows, Buncombe County Property Appraiser and Keith Miller, Buncombe County Tax Assessor. They are here to inform community around property tax Relief/ Property tax Exemptions and Present Use Value Program. 

Joining us today is Corinne Duncan, Buncombe County Director of Elections. I hope everyone knows that 2024 is a election year and we want to empower our listeners with the most accurate

Today we will highlight how the Buncombe County Safety & Justice Challenge is looking at ways to reduce the number of occurrences of individuals missing court appearances. Joining us today is Nicholas Bolet from Justice Services and Eric Jackson from the City of Asheville, who will share more about this initiative and how community can participate. 

Explore the current challenges facing the Black community in achieving economic freedom. From disparities in access to capital to systemic issues, we address the hurdles that still need to be overcome. In this episode Lleyton interviews Barfuo Boakye-Boaten. Barfuo provides an explanation on why economic development and education are detrimental to the growth and liberation of the black community.  

STM Multimedia Production Team: 

Producer: Lleyton A Thomas-Johnson

Interview features: Barfuo Boakye-Boaten

Intro & Outro: Antonio Stinson & Imani Bellamy 

In a world where change is constant, the youth are not just the future – they are shaping the present.“The youth are the future & the voice of today, but are we truly listening to what the youth are trying to say? In this episode Eden explores the boundless potential of the next generation, discusses the barriers of systems created by adults, and a range of topics from education, health and wellness, and activism. Our guest, Zion Mosely shares her thoughts on the future of reparations. 

STM Multimedia Production Team: 

Producer: E Mosley 

Interview features: Zion Mosley

Intro & Outro: Antonio Stinson & Imani Bellamy