Franklin County N.C. Podcast

Franklin County is located within the world-renowned Research Triangle Region of North Carolina, home of The Research Triangle Park and one of the most globally competitive regions of the world. The region routinely ranks among the best places to live, work and play. The Franklin County N.C. Podcast will provide news of what is happening at the county as well as in-depth interviews and topics to better know about the operations of the county.

Maria Parham Franklin Update with Sam Seifert

Franklin County N.C. Podcast hosts James Hicks and Alyssa Blair Zimmerman talk with Maria Parham Franklin, Executive Director of Operations, Sam Seifert about the services offered and the renovations that have been underway.For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

09-29
36:39

Digital Literacy with Emily Cheney

Franklin County N.C. Podcast hosts James Hicks and Alyssa Blair Zimmerman talk with Emily Cheney, Franklin County Library's Digital Navigator Librarian, about programs and services that the library offers related to the award of the Digital Champion grant.For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

08-25
33:22

Franklin County Voyager with Sarah Hefner

Franklin County N.C. Podcast hosts James Hicks and Alyssa Blair Zimmerman talk with Sarah Hefner, Outreach Librarian and captain of the Franklin County Voyager (Franklin County's bookmobile).For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

07-28
28:53

Parks & Recreation Month 2025 with Emily Lockamy-Gilarranz

Franklin County N.C. Podcast host James Hicks talks with Parks & Recreation Athletics Coordinator Emily Lockamy-Gilarranz about upcoming recreation opportunities.For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

06-30
31:04

Small Business Week with Shiplap & Sage owner Melinda Engelhart

Franklin County N.C. Podcast hosts James Hicks and Alyssa Blair Zimmerman kick off Small Business Week by talking with Shiplap & Sage owner Melinda Engelhart.For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

05-05
40:33

Triangle North Executive Airport Economic Output Update

Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks gives an update on the Economic Output of Triangle North Executive Airport.

02-14
05:15

Triangle North Executive Airport Update with Bo Carson

Franklin N.C. Podcast Hosts James Hicks and Alyssa Blair Zimmerman talk with Bo Carson, Triangle North Executive Airport Director, about updates to the airport and some upcoming events. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01-27
40:03

Project Helo with Justin Preddy

Franklin N.C. Podcast Hosts James Hicks and Alyssa Blair Zimmerman talk with Justin Preddy, Quality Improvement Coordinator with Franklin County Emergency Medical Services about Project Helo. This is part 2 of the conversation with Justin about Project CARDIACC. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

12-30
18:44

Economic Development with Barbara Fiedor

Franklin N.C. Podcast Hosts James Hicks talks with Economic Development Director Barbara Fiedor about economic development efforts in Franklin County. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

11-18
22:57

Industry Spotlight: Novonesis with Mike Newcomb

Franklin N.C. Podcast Hosts James Hicks and Alyssa Blair talk with Mike Newcomb of Novonesis (formerly Novozymes) about the company, the name change and the future for Novo in Franklin County. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

09-09
20:33

Carter Kits, Oakley and the Community Paramedic with Virginia Campbell

Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks talks with Community Paramedic Virginia Campbell about the use of Carter Kits, Oakley and the Community Paramedic program. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠.

08-12
15:33

Parks & Recreation Month with KP Kilpatrick

Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks talks with Parks & Recreation Director KP Kilpatrick about Parks & Recreation Month and opportunities to visit Franklin County's parks. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

07-19
16:20

Eagle Scout Project at Franklinton Park with Rebekah McPhetridge and Will Doerfer

Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks talks with local Eagle Scout, Rebekah McPhetridge, and Assistant County Manager Will Doerfer about a recent Eagle Scout project at Franklinton Park. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠.

07-01
13:30

2024 Broadband Update with Will Doerfer

Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks talks with Franklin County Assistant County Manager Will Doerfer about updates to broadband expansion projects in the county. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠.

04-29
21:17

Guardian ad Litem with Mary Jo Van Horne

Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks talks with Guardian ad Litem District 11 Administrator Mary Jo Van Horne about the Guardian ad Litem program in the NC Courts System. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠.

03-18
39:57

Severe Weather Preparedness with Nicholas Thorpe

Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks talks with Franklin County Emergency Management Director Nicholas Thorpe about severe weather preparedness in preparation of Severe Weather Preparedness Week on March 4-8. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠LinkedIn⁠.

03-04
25:51

Soil & Water with Quinton Cooper

Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks talks with Soil & Water Resource Conservationist Quinton Cooper about the services provided by Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠.

01-29
18:02

AMI/AMR with Alex Fuller

Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks talks with Alex Fuller, Assistant Director of Public Utilities, about AMI/AMR and what it means for Franklin County. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠.

01-16
16:46

Cardiovascular Health Programs with Bailey Deans

Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks talks with Public Health Educator Bailey Deans about Cardiovascular Health and Teen Vaping Prevention programs with the Health Department. For more information about Franklin County NC, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.franklincountync.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠. Like, follow, and share our pages on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠.

02-12
24:56

Season Finale - Year End Wrap Up

Franklin County Public Information Officer James Hicks wraps up the year with some last-minute news and a look to the future.

12-01
18:49

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