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On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup...  It’s May Day – and tens of thousands of educators have convened in Raleigh, calling for better pay and support from the legislature. The Voting Rights Act was further gutted – a look at what that means for our state. One local university files for bankruptcy. And we get the latest from a busy week in state politics.  Due South host Jeff Tiberii and a...

An extended version of this Due South conversation originally aired April 9, 2026. From layoffs to AI to social media, the ever-changing news landscape impacts both journalism organizations and consumers. 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 Susta...

0:01:00 For Hayti residents, affordable housing redevelopment is long overdue A revitalization project focused on the long-overlooked historically Black community of Hayti in Durham is still fighting for affordable housing for residents. Henry McKoy, director emeritus of the project, Hayti Reborn, joins Due South to discuss planning efforts and obstacles. (This Due South encore conversation origin...

0:01:00 What Friday’s educator march is all about Several school districts have changed their calendars so school will be out on Friday, clearing the way for educators to attend the march in Raleigh. It’s organized by the North Carolina Association of Educators, which says the goal is to demand more spending on education. Liz will be joining Due South's NC News Roundup on Friday live from Raleigh...

This encore edition of Due South originally aired in April 2024. As the weather warms, many animals emerge — including snakes. Co-host Leoneda Inge talks with a reptile conservation biologist to find out where snakes are likely to be, how they behave and how to love them from afar. Jeff Hall , reptile conservation biologist, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Then, what to do if you are...

The General Assembly is back in session and lawmakers still face a budget impasse. A deal was reached on closing the $319 million Medicaid shortfall – it includes immigration checks and work requirement provisions.  And, what does the future looks like for a proposed property tax referendum? Plus, a playoff update on those Canes. We’ll cover all that and more on this week’s North Carolina News Rou...

0:01:00 Author and voice actor Sarah Vowell  Sarah Vowell was an early contributor to This American Life , before she became a voice actor, and the author of several books. She speaks with Leoneda Inge ahead of an event for Durham County Library on April 23. Sarah Vowell , author, former longtime contributor to This American Life , voice actor for Violet in the Disney animated series The Incredibl...

0:01:00 Brigid Washington’s new memoir explores culinary education and cultural identity A new memoir pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to study at the nation’s top culinary school, the Culinary Institute of America. Trinidad native food writer Brigid Washington talks about her time as a student at NC State, the role that Raleigh played in her culinary career and working with the James Bear...

0:01:00 The do's and don'ts of municipal recycling Recycling has been around a long time and faces relatively little pushback compared to more politically-charged sustainability efforts. Still, recycling has its obstacles, including that it's hard to know what's recyclable and what's not. As Bianca Howard of Wake County Solid Waste Management Division says, "there is nothing intuitive about recycl...

This Due South encore episode originally aired June 25, 2025. 0:01:00 Digging in to the economic and environmental benefits of recycling in North Carolina    A consistent practice of recycling and reusing materials maintains the state’s recycling infrastructure and stimulates a circular economy. We talk to Matt James of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality about ways to strengthe...

On this week’s NC News Roundup... water restrictions set to go into effect on Monday in Raleigh, severe drought conditions impact more than 20 percent of the state, and a legislative hearing tackles ongoing concerns over Medicaid funding and fraud. Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC News Dawn Vaughan, Capitol Bureau Chief, The News & Observer   Zach Eanes, reporter, Axios Raleigh Sarah...

0:01:00 ‘Hyperscale, Hyperspeed,’ a new reported series on the data center boom in North Carolina Data centers are popping up across North Carolina. As some communities welcome them and others consider moratoriums, journalists from BPR, the NC Newsroom, WFAE, and WUNC News explore the data center boom and its impact on our state. Due South talks with three reporters who worked on the collaborative...

0:01:00 North Carolina’s prisons face a crisis of staffing and funding North Carolina’s 55 prisons are operating at minimum staffing, in a steep funding deficit. The state’s Department of Adult Correction is in need of an updated budget that accounts for the growing and aging prison population. WUNC News’ Colin Campbell updates Due South on the current state of the carceral system. Colin Campbell...

We’re all too familiar with the phrases by now: “constitutional crisis,” “slide toward authoritarianism” and “erosion of the rule of law.” Today, Due South delves into what those words really mean — and what’s at stake for our nation — with two local legal experts. Our conversation begins with the Honorable Allyson K. Duncan. When Judge Duncan was a child growing up in Durham, she spent afternoons...

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 profile that includes interviews with First Lady Anna Stein and Susan Tillis, wife of Sen. Thom Tillis. (This Due South encore conversation originally aired March 24, 2026.) Billy Warden , marketing specialist,...

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...