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Happy 2016! We're kicking off the new year with a very special broadcast.

In previous Triad Arts shows we've looked at how some choreographers guide their student dancers, which is in many cases a collaborative process.

A Lincoln County mother has now been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her child.   Her 7 month old son was found dead in her home on Christmas Eve.

The guidance of choreographers to student dancers… some might argue that that guidance is a dance of in and of itself.

A new law that impacts food stamp eligibility is about to take effect. About half of the more than 200,000 North Carolina residents will be affected beginning in January.

If you are looking for a way to clear the cobwebs on New Year's Day, head to your local state park.  The North Carolina park system's centennial celebration kicks off with 46 guided hikes.

Pianist/arranger Rich Ridenour and his son, trumpeter/pianist Brandon entertain audiences with improvisation, a subversive, deadpan sense of humor, and a unique musical mix combining their strong c

Four billion years ago, the Earth, at the dawn of life, would have seemed like an alien planet around a violent star. What did this mean for the development of life? Dr. Richard Gray, professor of astronomy at Appalachian State University, is piecing it together with the “Young Solar Analogues” project.