Our mission is to highlight the positive news and events taking place in Nash and Edgecombe counties. We shine the spotlight on those people doing interesting things in our community.
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Our mission is to highlight the positive news and events taking place in Nash and Edgecombe counties. We shine the spotlight on those people doing interesting things in our community.
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Recent Episodes
July 14, 2026
Matt Bristow-Smith - Edgecombe Early College
<p>Matt Bristow-Smith has spent over two decades in Edgecombe County schools — fifteen years teaching English at Tarboro High, and the last ten-plus as principal of Edgecombe Early College High School, a 200-student school in Tarboro that quietly posts some of the best outcomes in the state: an A-rating for four straight years, a 100% graduation rate, and 96% of students earning associate degrees before they walk across the stage.In March 2026, Governor Josh Stein, Senate leader Phil Berger, and House Speaker Destin Hall appointed him to the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Education — an 18-member body tasked with rethinking teacher preparation, student advancement, and how schools actually get run. It's a seat that gives Eastern NC a direct line into statewide policy, and Matt earned it the same way he runs his school: by proving what's possible when you take the work seriously.The conversation isn't just about Matt. It's about what happens when education becomes an economic engine. Early College students graduate with college credits — real workforce-ready credentials — in a region that needs every single one of those kids to stay, build, and lead. It's about what local employers keep asking for, why some students thrive and others fall through the cracks, what state-level policy actually looks like from a principal's desk, and what gives a veteran educator genuine optimism about the next generation coming up in Edgecombe County.</p>
July 7, 2026
KJ Askew - Director, Marketing & Strategic Engagement, Nash Community College
<p>In this episode of TC Spotlight, we sit down with Dr. Kenyon "KJ" Askew Jr., D.B.A., Director of Marketing & Strategic Engagement at Nash Community College.We start with KJ's story — growing up in Colerain, NC (Bertie County), the path from Bertie County Schools to a leadership role at Nash, and what that journey taught him about opportunity, drive, and what it takes for talented young professionals to rise quickly in the Twin Counties. His trajectory is the kind of local success story that proves the region can grow its own talent when the doors are open and the work ethic is there.Then we turn to Nash Community College. KJ walks us through current enrollment — the numbers, the momentum, and what's drawing students in 2026. We zoom out from there into a bigger-picture look at where community college sits in the higher education landscape today: more accessible than four-year universities, more career-focused than traditional liberal arts paths, and under increasing pressure to prove their value in a world full of alternative credentials.The conversation wraps with how higher ed is changing — shifting demographics, workforce demands, stackable certificates, AI in the classroom — and how Nash is positioning itself to stay ahead of the curve rather than scramble to keep up.</p>
June 30, 2026
Eric Evans - Edgecombe County Manager
<p>In this episode, we sit down with Eric Evans, County Manager of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, for a conversation about what it takes to lead a rural county through rapid economic transitions.</p><p>We dig into Edgecombe's current budget priorities and the fiscal realities of governing a community balancing growth with preservation. Eric walks us through their innovative "Get Off the List" initiative — a proactive strategy tackling blight, economic development, and systemic barriers that hold rural communities back.</p><p>A major focus is Edgecombe's refreshingly inclusive approach to development policy. Rather than letting consultants and commissioners operate behind closed doors, Eric describes how they've convened citizen-led and expert-driven sessions to shape data center zoning through their Unified Development Ordinance updates — giving all citizens a real seat at the table when billion-dollar facilities are deciding where to land.</p><p>Finally, we cast a wider net on economic development in Edgecombe County: what's working, what's on the horizon, and how small towns can compete in an era when rural America is suddenly the center of the renewable energy and data infrastructure boom.Whether you're a county commissioner, a local government professional, or just someone who believes rural communities deserve to shape their own future — we hope you will tune in to our conversation with Eric Evans.</p>
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