People & Places EXTRA
A weekly look at the people and places around Eastern North Carolina that make the region a great place to live. Join WNCT Anchor Ken Watlington each week as he takes us on a journey around the East.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 45
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2023
People & Places Extra: Shortway Brewing Company in Newport
Host Ken Watlington sits down with Matt and Lindsay Shortway, owners of Shortway Brewing Company in the Carteret County town of Newport. They talk about their roots in the military, why Newport was t…
00:22:35 |
Thu 07 Jul 2022
The Refuge in Greene County
Host Ken Watlington chats with Sammy & Desta Hudson, the folks behind The Refuge in Greene County, a camp aimed at giving children from all walks of life a chance to have fun. The Hudsons are also fo…
00:13:51 |
Thu 19 May 2022
CAFE MADELEINE
When you think of a French bakery, Paris likely comes to mind. Maybe New York City. But probably not tiny Farmville, North Carolina. Host Ken Watlington visits Café Madeleine to chat with owner Colee…
00:22:21 |
Fri 13 May 2022
People & Places Extra: NC Baseball Museum in Wilson
Take me out to the ball game! Host Ken Watlington visits the North Carolina Baseball Museum in Wilson to chat with museum volunteer Quintin Gilfus. Learn more about what's on display and some of the …
00:19:13 |
Fri 22 Apr 2022
North Carolina Baseball Museum
Take me out to the ball game! Host Ken Watlington visits the North Carolina Baseball Museum in Wilson to chat with museum volunteer Quintin Gilfus. Learn more about what's on display and some of the …
00:19:13 |
Fri 22 Apr 2022
The Alley on Cooper
The podcast goes vintage with a trip to an antique store called The Alley On Cooper. Host Ken Watlington chats with the owners, and husband and wife, Jeff & Anita Cox. Learn more about why they decid…
00:13:13 |
Fri 25 Mar 2022
Gorhams Cafe
From cooking barbecue in the backyard to owning a food truck to opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant, it's been a busy few years for Gorham's Cafe owner Ernest Gorham. Host Ken Watlington chats with…
00:12:51 |
Fri 04 Mar 2022
Carlena Davis
Host Ken Watlington is "Spilling The Sweet Tea" this episode with Kinston native Carlena Davis. With half a million followers on TiKTok, Davis discusses how she uses the platform to share her love of…
00:14:28 |
Thu 03 Feb 2022
Farmer and the Dail
Host Ken Watlington heads to Snow Hill, NC to visit the Farmer and the Dail Southern Bakery and Kitchen for a conversation with owners Zac and Stacy Bailes, a husband and wife team who opened the res…
00:22:31 |
Fri 21 Jan 2022
Rehoboth Church Preservation Society
Host Ken Watlington sits down for a conversation with Chris Barber, chair of the Rehoboth Church Preservation Society in Roper, NC. Rehoboth Church first opened in 1853 and still holds several servic…
00:18:48 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
NC Packs 4 Patriots
With the holiday season here, host Ken Watlington visits Ayden.-based non-profit N.C Packs 4 Patriots to chat with director Barbara Whitehead as the group gathers and packs care packages to send to a…
00:16:36 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
Seven Pines Vineyard & Winery
Host Ken Watlington visits the first winery in Pitt County, Seven Pines Vineyard & Winery. Owner Philip Guy talks about how he got into the wine business, how he and his wife do everything by hand an…
00:15:47 |
Thu 18 Nov 2021
Travis Harper and Stanley's Saloon
This episode heads to Kinston, where host Ken Watlington catches up with Travis Harper, owner and bartender at Stanley's Saloon. Travis details his travels to all 50 states and to countries around th…
00:19:42 |
Thu 28 Oct 2021
Aurora Fossil Museum
Host Ken Watlington catches up with the executive director of the Aurora Fossil Museum in Beaufort County, NC. Since the late 1970's the Aurora Fossil Museum has been a destination for people from al…
00:11:57 |
Thu 21 Oct 2021
Inez Ribustello's "Life After Windows"
Host Ken Watlington chats with ENC business owner and author Inez Ribustello. The Tarboro native worked at Windows On The World in the World Trade Center from 1998-2001. She details her experiences o…
00:19:27 |
Thu 09 Sep 2021
ECU Quarterback Holton Ahlers
Host Ken Watlington and special guest Brian Bailey from WNCT 9 On Your Side Sports discuss Greenville, NC native, and ECU quarterback Holton Ahlers. After shattering records in Little League Baseball…
00:13:29 |
Thu 02 Sep 2021
Shaw's Barbecue House
Eastern North Carolina barbecue is the focus of this week's episode as host Ken Watlington catches up with Gary Manning, the new owner of Shaw's Barbecue House in Wiliamston. Gary explains why he got…
00:10:00 |
Thu 19 Aug 2021
Social House Vodka & Pumphouse 1906
Host Ken Watlington visits Social House Vodka and the new PumpHouse 1906 in Kinston, NC to chat with founder/president Cary Joshi and events manager Dean Daughety.
Learn more about Social House's beg…
00:14:27 |
Thu 12 Aug 2021
La Casetta Restaurant
Host Ken Watlington catches up with Giuseppe & Angela Amato, the owners of La Casetta Italian Restaurant in Bethel, NC. The restaurant opened in the small town of 1,600 people back in 2002 and has ga…
00:15:04 |
Thu 05 Aug 2021
Brew To You: Kinston's Breweries
The "Brew To You" tour wraps up with a stop in Kinston, NC. Host Ken Watlington sits down with Trent Mooring, co-owner of one of North Carolina's most recognizable craft beer brands, Mother Earth Bre…
00:20:57 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
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