A four-day festival is being held in tribute to the centennial of the historic 1925 OKeh recording session in Asheville.

The event is called “Behind the Scenes with Derek Hinkey: Boxer, Firefighter, Actor: Lessons from a Life of Courage and Transformation.”

The Roberts Academy at Elon University will open next fall to exclusively teach children with dyslexia and serve as a training ground for future teachers.

International artist Thomas Dambo will unveil his latest 18-foot troll sculpture in High Point on Saturday. The work made of recycled wood took Dambo and his team of local volunteers two weeks to assemble. The Danish artist hopes it raises awareness of the value of trash in a consumerist society.