Hurricane Herding--Kelley McHenry shows us several types of research being done to help steer hurricanes out of harm's way or lessen their impact in highly populated areas.

400th Year of the Telescope Event----Jeff Smith takes us to Camp Durant in the Moore County of Carthage as area Boy Scouts held the "Shooting for The Stars" event in celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Invention of the Telescope. The program included teleconferencing events as well as a large variety of telescopes to help the participants peer into the night sky.

Rick Powell/Attorney for Former House Speaker Jim Black--Eszter Vajda talks with Mr. Powell about the status of former House Speaker Jim Black while he is serving prison time in Pennsylvania after being convicted on corruption charges. Mr. Powell also talks efforts being made to move him closer to North Carolina to finish his prison time or reduce his sentence.

Cloud Computing--Kelley McHenry explains a new way of logging into the computer age without having to buy computers and software. It's called cloud computing and the process involves renting computing tools from the Internet.

Ben Owen Pottery 50th--Rob Holliday travels to Seagrove where Ben Owen Pottery has been creating world renowned pieces for half a century.

Anita Brown-Graham/Director, Institute for Emerging Issues--Ms. Brown-Graham will discuss a unique collaboration between the Institute for Emerging Issues and UNC-TV's "Blueprint America" Project. "Blueprint America" is an initiative that examines infrastructure issues in the United States and internationally. Two town hall meetings will take place to focus on infrastructure issues in North Carolina. One will be held on Wednesday, July 15th in Greensboro and Thursday, July 16th in Fayetteville. The Institute for Emerging Issues' forum this year was "Changing Landscapes: Building the Good Growth State?" that explored ways to manage and improve growth and infrastructure in the Tar Heel State.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

North Carolina's "Little Germany"--Rob Holliday takes a look at Mecklenburg County and its strong ties to Germany ethnically and economically.

Mitchell River Restoration Project--Jeff Smith travels to Surry County to learn more about the Mitchell River restoration efforts. Part of the project includes stream bank restoration and improving water quality for aquatic habitats in the river that runs in the northwest part of the state.

Ansel Adams Photo Restorer--David Hains and videographer Michael McGinnis introduces us to Katherine Gillis, an artist near Charlotte whose specialty is retouching minuscule imperfections in black and white prints of Ansel Adams photos.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Legislative Update -- North Carolina NOW will have the latest on what is taking place at the General Assembly.

Arrowhead Collection--Rob Holliday goes to Randolph County to visit Warner Williams, who has spent more than sixty years collecting over 1,500 arrowheads. Some of the arrowheads date back to the 1600's and beyond.

Harold Martin, Ph.D./Chancellor, North Carolina A & T State University--Dr. Martin will talk about his new position as chancellor of his alma mater, North Carolina A&T State University and his vision for the university.

NORTH CAROLINA NOW LEGISLATIVE REVIEW -- Join Eszter Vajda and Kelly McCullen as they wrap up the events that took place during the week in the General Assembly.  North Carolina NOW Legislative Week in Review will air in place of the regular North Carolina NOW program every Friday evening during the legislative session.