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N.C. State Chancellor Randy Woodson is one of the longest serving at a major public research university in recent years, especially in North Carolina. He talks with Leoneda Inge about what he's learned on the job, the highs and lows, and reflects on his long career at NC State. *encore edition - this segment originally aired in August 2024*  WUNC’s Music Reporter Brian Burns shares NC albums from...

Jeff Tiberii discusses the week's news with a panel of reporters, including the GOP vote to override Gov. Cooper's veto and the appointment of Bill Belichick to head football coach at UNC Chapel Hill. Guests: Colin Campbell , Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC; Mitch Northam , Digital Producer, WUNC; Dawn Vaughan , Capitol Bureau Chief, The News & Observer; Lynn Bonner , Investigative Reporter, NC New...

In 2024, farms in North Carolina already faced challenges in the form of drought and extreme heat. Then, Tropical Storm Helene brought landslides and flooding to western NC, eroding topsoil and depositing contaminated debris on farmland. North Carolina Opera is staging a new play based on the life and work of Mary Cardwell Dawson, a voice teacher, opera singer and the founding director of the Nati...

Bill Belichick, who amassed eight Super Bowl victories and more than 300 wins across an illustrious professional coaching career, has signed on to be the next head football coach at Carolina.  The deal is pending final approval from the Chapel Hill board of Trustees and UNC Board of Governors. WUNC's Mitch Northam chats with Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii about the latest.  Guest Mitch Northam , d...

After 12 years, the UNC women’s soccer team has reclaimed its title as the NCAA women’s soccer national champion. The News & Observer contributing writer Shelby Swanson was at the game in Cary, where the Tar Heels beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and tells Due South’s Jeff Tiberii about the goal that won the championship and how the team's "interim" head coach is interim no more. Then, Ryan...

North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarships grow. Some schools started as “Segregation Academies” in NC that are still operating and more than 85 percent white are receiving taxpayer money. And, the politics of School Choice in NC. Guests: -Liz Schlemmer, education reporter WUNC -Jennifer Berry Hawes, is a reporter with ProPublica’s South hub who focuses on criminal justice, religion, race and the w...

In his new book, Facing the Unseen: The Struggle to Center Mental Health in Medicine , Dr. Damon Tweedy writes about the many barriers to access and makes a case for destigmatizing mental illness and care. Dr. Damon Tweedy is professor of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine and a staff physician at the Durham VA Health Care System.

On the North Carolina News Roundup… Protesters gathered on Jones Street at the state legislature this week in opposition to a bill aimed at stripping some powers from Democrats. In Carrboro, local leaders are suing Duke Energy over climate change. A deep dive into what House Bill 10 means for immigration enforcement in North Carolina. And, the final four teams competing for the 2024 NCAA Division...

Jeff Tiberii talks to Rachel Crumpler about her reporting for NC Health News on a lawsuit alleging that that three teens at a juvenile detention center in Cabarrus County experienced daily isolation for up to 23 hours a day. Then, Leoneda Inge visits the Oak Grove Pirates as they prepare to head to a national youth football competition in Naples, FL and sits down with WUNC digital producer Mitch N...

New Orleans restaurants are helping Asheville restaurants for hurricane recovery with a dinner series called Cooks for Carolina.. An excerpt from The Broadside's recent episode " The world's biggest video game is from North Carolina ."  And, Education and Esports are the basis for UNC Greensboro’s biannual weekends for middle and high school students, and educators. The goal: inform and prepare th...

If you have a yard, you may spend a lot of time each fall raking or blowing leaves. But many experts recommend residents just “leave the leaves”—it’s part of a widespread effort to reduce waste, promote more ecological diversity, and save energy. Co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with Dr. Ken Bridle of the NC Native Plant Society, as well as Greensboro's Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr. Shree Dorestant,...

A local reporter explains why young residents are leaving the Hampton Roads region in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, and how local leaders are trying to attract them to stay. A long-time North Carolinian, and demographer, helps us understand the long-term trends in our shifting population And, the mayor of Princeville shares the unique challenges his town faces, including t...

Justin Robinson defies categorization. He’s a botanist, cook and culinary historian, who teaches classes with titles like "The Ethnobotany of Thanksgiving" and “Soul Food Genius.” Justin is also a Grammy Award-winning musician and vocalist and an original member of The Carolina Chocolate Drops. He is a founding member of the Earthseed Land Collective, aiming to deepen the relationship of Black, Br...

Twenty years ago, the Jets (or Los Jets) of Jordan-Matthews High School in Siler City won the North Carolina 1-A men’s high school soccer championship, becoming the first predominantly Latino team to win a statewide North Carolina high school championship in any sport. The path to the championship was fraught: from the resistance organizers faced getting the team started, to the racist taunts the...

Walking pneumonia cases are on the rise, especially in children. Dr. Zach Willis , UNC Children's pediatric infectious disease specialist joins Jeff Tiberii to discuss symptoms and prevention. Duke University now offers a Cherokee language course. Leoneda Inge talks to Dr. Courtney Lewis , Crandall Family Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology, and inaugural director of Duke University's Nat...

On the North Carolina News Roundup… State lawmakers returned to Raleigh to vote on a Helene relief bill that also includes measures to strip power from Democratic state officials. Major changes to election administration and school funding are on the move. Several local races are still undecided, including a key NC Supreme Court seat, destined for a recount. And fresh water is again flowing in Ash...

We’re deep into football season and early in basketball season, so you know this is an important time of year for college sports fans, especially here in the Triangle. And whose job is to make sure those fans get whipped up into a frenzy? The mascots, of course! If you're a Wolfpack fan, you know North Carolina State’s Mr. and Ms. Wuf, but another NC State mascot has emerged in recent years: a liv...

Asheville residents can now turn on their faucets and get something they haven’t had for almost two months — drinkable water. Laura Lee, News Director at Blue Ridge Public Radio, tells Due South how residents are responding. Then, if you’re an avid public radio listener, you’ve heard composer BJ Leiderman’s name countless times in the credits of NPR shows like “Morning Edition” and “Wait, Wait, Do...

Leoneda Inge chats with food historian and UNC Chapel Hill associate professor Kelly Alexander about Thanksgiving trends and traditions. Then, the editors of a new cookbook called When Southern Women Cook stop by to discuss the process of assembling more than 300 recipes from women from the American and global South.

Jose Sandoval shares Spanish-language broadcasts with BPR listeners after Helene Jose Sandoval was one of the voices on Blue Ridge Public Radio sharing that life-saving information in the aftermath of Helene. And he started sharing it in Spanish to make sure people who speak Spanish in the region were staying informed, too.  Jose Sandoval , All Things Considered host at Blue Ridge Public Radio A p...

Final ballot counts, the incoming Governor's office, what's next for Roy Cooper, the UNC could implement protest policy system-wide all on Due South's North Carolina News Roundup. Guests Dawn Vaughn – Capital Bureau Chief, The Raleigh News & Observer Gary Robertson – Statehouse Reporter for the Associated Press Lynn Bonner – Investigative Reporter, NC Newsline Brianna Atkinson – WUNC’s Higher...

Comedian Paula Poundstone discusses her long career in comedy and her ties to the South. Dr. Kristen Wynns, comedian and founder and owner of Wynns Family Psychology, offers tips for managing mental health during post-election and holiday season. 

Our focus today is on the environment. North Carolinians have come to expect damaging hurricanes on the coast, but the devastation brought by Helene in the mountains has upended what many of us thought we knew about “safe” places to live. How could damaging storms, extreme heat, and sea level rise impact migration in our region? Abrahm Lustgarten has been reporting on “climate migration” for many...

A coup d'etat on American soil. That’s the basis for a new documentary by PBS NC and American Experience premiering today, Nov. 12, 2024.  The directors of the film speak with Leoneda Inge about the historic massacre and coup. And, a conversation with two descendants on opposite sides of the violent massacre, who have reconciled and want more people to learn this history.  Guests Brad Lichtenstein...

Leoneda Inge sits down with WUNC military and veteran affairs reporter Jay Price about regional VA outreach to high-risk veterans in need of health care and medical supplies in Western NC. Jeff Tiberii talks to Michael Ramos, a war veteran and creative writing professor whose first book, "The After," details the challenges of post-civilian life.