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Liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders and conservative Sen. Rand Paul used a hearing on emergency room use to engage in an unusual debate about whether health care is a right.

The Magic Flute explores the conflict between darkness and light, knowledge and ignorance, in the universal quest for unity and peace. Mozart's enchanting tale is an international co-production with the Teatro Sociale of Como, Italy.  

The Harris YMCA Performing Dance Company proudly presents their 24th annual production of the Nutcracker Ballet. Show times:
Saturday 12/20
10:30
1:30
4:30
7:30

Sunday 12/21
1:00
4:00

We've expanded the Pineville Business Expo and are excited to announce our new location at the Belle Johnson Community Center in Pineville at Lake Park. In addition to more exhibitors, the 2nd Annual Pineville Business Expo will also have free seminars on topics ranging from improving social media and search engine optimization to growing your business. Come to discover local area businesses and all the products and services that they can offer you, all included in the price of admission.

To attend the event is only $10 per person, which includes entry to all exhibits, entry to all business seminars, and more. PLUS, with each paid attendance you get a free glass of wine or beer (age 21+). Discover new companies, products and services. Make some new connections.

We'll have food trucks outside if you want to grab some food as well.

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations spike in the Charlotte area as health officials beg people to get vaccinated. And after a year of online education for many, state test scores look bad. We'll talk about those stories and more on the Local News Roundup.

The Eagles pulled out a win over the Kansas City Chiefs this week, but they might opt out of making the traditional visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

The Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act aims to repeal a 2005 federal law known as the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, but it faces long odds of becoming law.

Maria Pacheco was born in Guatemala and is a biologist, an entrepreneur and founder of the Wakami system. She is also a mother and a firm believer that collective dreams are unstoppable. Her life’s work has been to find ways to link people who are stuck in cycles of poverty to markets that can create cycles of prosperity.
Maria come from a country that suffered from a 32-year civil war in which much of the infrastructure of the country was destroyed. The people who suffered the most during the war were always the women and children from our rural communities who faced violence, malnutrition and being displaced from their homes. The challenges in her country seemed hopeless.
After graduating from Cornell University in the United States as a Fulbright Scholar and with a master’s degree in biology, she felt lost. Her country was suffering, and she didn’t know how to change things. At one point, she went to a remote village where famine had been declared and women were having to make choices as to which children would eat and which would receive medical care. They were literally making choices as to which child they loved would live and which child they loved would die. She asked the people in the villages how she could help. They said: “If you can sell what we produce, the rest we can do.” That simple response changed my life.
From that moment on, Maria began her journey of connecting remote communities to markets that would buy what they could make.
Over the next 25 years she created value chains for different communities that produced a variety of products that could connect these communities to the markets. These included the Nativos S, A value chain which is now producing over $1 Million annually of fiber bands for Ron Zacapa rum products; the El Conejo de Sacalá wood products project employing over 500 people in helping the reforestation of Guatemala while also producing income from wood products; and Wakami, an international fashion accessories business which currently sell products produced by rural women in 13 countries around the world.
Maria learned to transform her discouragement into an energy of creativity. Her journey has led to remarkable relationships with powerful women around the world. She became a founder of Vital Voices Central American network and the Guatemalan chapter. She is a part of the Vital Voices Global Advisory Council. Maria is also part of the Leadership Initiative of the Aspen Institute and have partnered with organizations such as the United Nations Foundation, USAID and Rotary International.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said a Trump impeachment trial could begin by Thanksgiving. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted the timeline was pegged to the investigation, not a date.

The citizens of Bowling Green, Ky. are preparing to celebrate natives son Duncan Hines. Unlike his cake-mix rival Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines was a real person. Cora Jane Spiller, tells NPR's Liane Hansen about her great uncle and the Eighth annual Duncan Hines Festival.

My Morning Jacket releases It Still Moves, a new album reflecting a focus on songwriting and narrative. The band hails from Shelbyville, Ky., and its sound has roots in Southern rock. Tom Moon has a review.

Newly updated for the 2024 election, the Reduced Shakespeare Company returns with 600 Years of History in 6000 seconds! From Valley Forge to Fake News, yea verily from Manifest Destiny to Mar-A-Lago, from Alexander Hamilton the patriot to Hamilton the musical, the three cultural guerillas of the Reduced Shakespeare Company take you on a ninety-minute rollercoaster ride through the glorious quagmire that is American history.
Learn more at
https://www.reducedshakespeare.com/productions/america/.

Newly updated for the 2024 election, the Reduced Shakespeare Company returns with 600 Years of History in 6000 seconds! From Valley Forge to Fake News, yea verily from Manifest Destiny to Mar-A-Lago, from Alexander Hamilton the patriot to Hamilton the musical, the three cultural guerillas of the Reduced Shakespeare Company take you on a ninety-minute rollercoaster ride through the glorious quagmire that is American history.
Learn more at https://www.reducedshakespeare.com/productions/america/.

Newly updated for the 2024 election, the Reduced Shakespeare Company returns with 600 Years of History in 6000 seconds! From Valley Forge to Fake News, yea verily from Manifest Destiny to Mar-A-Lago, from Alexander Hamilton the patriot to Hamilton the musical, the three cultural guerillas of the Reduced Shakespeare Company take you on a ninety-minute rollercoaster ride through the glorious quagmire that is American history.
Learn more at https://www.reducedshakespeare.com/productions/america/.

In anticipation of Inauguration Day, NPR photographer Becky Lettenberger and producer Justine Kenin visited 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Host Lisa Simeone visits three cities in the state of Kentucky, one of several swing states in this years election to talks to voters about the Presidential election. She talks with voters in Louisville, Lexington and Campbellsville, Kentucky.

NPR's David Welna spent a day with Congresswoman Anne Northup. The third-term Republican is from Louisville, Kentucky -- a district that was staunchly Democratic for decades.

Five Judiciary Committee members cited news reports about Amazon's special treatment of its own brands over other sellers' and said they are weighing a referral for a federal criminal investigation.

Join iamlamarmusic for an immersive, one-of-a-kind performance as he debuts MOONSEEKER, an R&B EP inspired by the mysteries of the cosmos. This performance blends soulful melodies and atmospheric soundscapes with captivating ballet choreography, creating a journey through space and self-discovery that's both auditory and visually stunning.

As the first part of a unique trilogy, MOONSEEKER incorporates cosmic lighting, ethereal beats, and ballet to transport audiences into a dreamlike world. With each movement and note, the dancers bring the music's themes of exploration and introspection to life, making this event perfect for fans of independent music and performance art. Step into the world of MOONSEEKER and be ready to get lost in the stars!

Interviews with big names in state and national politics are becoming a common feature of the Louisville-based sports show.