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The state says Wake County Public Schools didn’t provide adequate transportation for students with disabilities after a WUNC News investigation, an N.C. State graduate circles the moon, and UNC-Chapel Hill hires a new basketball coach.  Due South host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of local journalists provide context and analysis from those and other stories from the week. Bryan Anderson , Reporter, Th...

From layoffs to AI to social media, the ever-changing news landscape impacts both journalism organizations and consumers.  On Local News Day, co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with North Carolina news industry experts about the past, present and future of local media in our state.  Marisa Porto , Director of the Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media and Knight Chair, Hussman School of J...

0:01:00 Price hikes expected at Duke Energy Disconnections are up, and rates are on a steady incline at Duke Energy. As customers bear the rising cost of heating, cooling and power across the state, the NC Utility Commission holds public hearings to field questions and concerns. Zachary Turner , climate reporter, WFAE 0:13:00 Well, I Declare celebrates 'America at 250,' North Carolina style A new...

0:01:00 Duke Gardens is about to open. Here’s what visitors should know. A new entrance to the Sarah P. Duke Gardens is finished. The day before reopening, Due South’s Leoneda Inge speaks with the head of the Gardens to talk about how to visit, and what you can expect now that the project is complete. Bill LeFevre , Executive Director of Sarah P. Duke Gardens 0:13:00 North Carolina woman Ciji Grah...

0:01:00 The future of Research Triangle Park The growing popularity of remote work is one challenge. Cuts to federal research funding is another.  But those are only two threats to the future of Research Triangle Park, the flagship business park that helped inspire the region’s “Research Triangle” name over the last half century.  Leoneda Inge speaks with a reporter who’s keeping track of RTP’s pl...

We're airing a group of specials of the new public radio show Click Here this week, and we're excited to hear your thoughts. For more about the show, check out Leoneda Inge's interview with Click Here  host Dina Temple-Raston . Due South will be back with our regularly scheduled programming on Monday, April 6. Talk soon!

There have been major leadership changes in North Carolina this week. At the General Assembly, the longtime Republican Senate leader Phil Berger conceded following a fierce, close primary battle. In Chapel Hill, there's now an opening at one of the most prestigious college basketball programs in the country. All that and more on this week's North Carolina News Roundup, live from the NC News &...

0:01:00 Host of Click Here on what to expect during a week of specials airing on WUNC Leoneda speaks with Dina Temple-Raston, host of Click Here — which will air as a special on WUNC the week of March 30. Dina Temple-Raston , host of Click Here a public radio show from PRX and Recorded Future News 0:13:00 Tips on managing size, weight and nutrition from a childhood obesity specialist Deciding what...

0:01:00 HBCU 101: Vote Jesse Vote! Student activism is on the rise at North Carolina A&T State University where students like Olu Rouse and Shia Rozier are fighting for voting rights — just like the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, who was student body president at NC A&T. Olu Rouse and Shia Rozier , students at North Carolina A&T State University 0:13:00 The voting rights legacy of Reverend J...

0:01:00 A look at the inner lives of North Carolina’s political wives The Assembly’s Billy Warden discusses his discoveries about the lives of North Carolina’s political spouses in a candid new profile that includes interviews with First Lady Anna Stein and Susan Tills, wife of Sen. Thom Tillis. Billy Warden , marketing specialist, writer, contributor to The Assembly 0:13:00 The theft of a fake Pi...

0:01:00 Why UNC wanted to allow secret classroom recordings, and why leaders changed their minds For a couple weeks, a policy allowing university administration to secretly record professors was in effect. Now, UNC-Chapel Hill has backtracked after detractors shared concerns about free speech rights. Brianna Atkinson , Higher Education reporter WUNC News 0:13:00 The Broadside: Our hidden Space Rac...

On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup... North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger protests Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page’s narrow, 23-vote lead in the primary. Former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson admits he lied about pornography allegations during his 2024 gubernatorial campaign. And Vice President J.D. Vance promises answers to Sen. Thom Tillis’ questions regarding Operation Charlotte’s Web....

0:01:00 The sports betting behind the brackets March Madness is here — so are bracketology and betting. But in the two years since sports gambling became legal in North Carolina, the stakes are much higher than those of a casual NCAA tournament office pool. WRAL sports investigative reporter Brian Murphy joins co-host Jeff Tiberii to talk about changes in how North Carolinians place their wagers,...

0:01:00 Local governments across NC can be slow to respond to public record requests. Why that matters. Local government agencies in North Carolina are required by state law to provide public records ‘as promptly as possible.’ But the speed with which those requests are fulfilled varies widely across the state. Why that matters for public information, transparency, and government accountability. L...

0:01:00 Yet another reason measles can spread — it can be hard to identify An update on the spread of measles in the Carolinas, and how communities in western North Carolina are trying to cope with the confusion – even in a hospital. Andrew Jones , Rural Health Reporter, KFF Health News Related: Andrew Jones’ article for KFF Health News is ‘‘ Hospitals Fighting Measles Confront a Challenge: Few Do...

0:01:00 Public school enrollment is down across the state. Are school closures imminent? Public school enrollment is down across the state. Due South checks in with WUNC News education reporter Liz Schlemmer, regarding causes for the steady decline and one school district’s decision to address under-enrollment by closing one school in the next two years. Liz Schlemmer , education reporter, WUNC Ne...

On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup.... The longstanding state budget stalemate gets a dusting as the Governor and legislative Republicans spar over spending. Vice President Vance is set to touch down in Rocky Mount. And the impacts to service members in NC from the war in Iran so far.  Due South host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of local journalists provide context and analysis from those and...

0:01:00 North Carolina tobacco use updates and youth vaping Smoking among adults in North Carolina has dropped below the national average, but our state ranks in the top ten in the country for e-cigarette use among young people. Three experts weigh in on the gains and the big problems still facing North Carolina when it comes to tobacco use. Kim Bayha , Cessation Director for the Tobacco Preventio...

0:01:00 Shannon McKenna Schmidt explores the history of Lady Bird Johnson's 1964 whistle stop campaign tour In 1964, Lady Bird Johnson became the first First Lady to take a prominent role in campaigning for her husband’s presidential election. Her whistle stop tour on a train called the Lady Bird Special traveled through eight Southern states, after the passage of the Civil Rights Act. We talk to...

0:01:00 Water resilience across North Carolina A conversation with Samantha Mosier of East Carolina University’s Water Resources Center about the biggest water challenges facing each region of our state. Samantha Mosier , Associate Professor in Department of Political Science and Associate Director of the Water Resources Center, East Carolina University 0:13:00 Can anything stop Outer Banks houses...

0:01:00 The fallout from Epstein’s connections in Higher Education Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s connections to a Duke professor, and other fallout from the latest release of files by the Department of Justice. Leoneda Inge speaks with a reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education .  Emmy Martin , reporting intern at The Chronicle of Higher Education , previously Editor-in-Chief of Th...

On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup... Primary election results, including the latest on the miniscule margin between NC Senate leader Phil Berger and Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page. Senator Thom Tillis sounds off on now-former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. All that and more on the Friday News Roundup. Adam Wagner , reporter and editor covering state politics for the North Carolina Newsroom Bryan...

0:01:00 The fallout from Epstein’s connections in Higher Education Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s connections to a Duke professor, and other fallout from the latest release of files by the Department of Justice.  Leoneda Inge speaks with a reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education . Emmy Martin , reporting intern at The Chronicle of Higher Education , previously Editor-in-Chief of Th...

0:01:00 A Segment: Primary Election Debrief Political reporters analyze the results of North Carolina’s primary election, including the race between Democratic incumbent Valerie Foushee and primary challenger Nida Allam for North Carolina’s 4th Congressional seat. Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC Adam Wagner , reporter/editor covering state politics for the North Carolina Newsroom 0:13:0...

From Cherokee to Currituck and across 100 counties and more than 550 miles, it’s primary election day in North Carolina. Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii talks to journalists in Asheville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington and Winston-Salem about the open U.S. Senate seat, Congressional contests that could answer questions about party fissures, and local elections that will shape education. This statew...