Due South

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...

0:01:00 Michael Regan rebuilt the U.S. EPA with an eye toward environmental justice. Now, he’s watching those efforts get knocked down. Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and North Carolina native Michael Regan started his career at the agency, eventually led North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality, and returned to the EPA for the top job during the Biden admini...

On the North Carolina News Roundup... Primaries for the 2026 midterm elections, the state’s changing Latino electorate, and major policy developments in Durham. Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of journalists discuss those stories and more from the week.  Bryan Anderson , Statewide Politics Reporter for The Assembly , creator of the “Anderson Alerts” newsletter Colin Campbell , Capitol B...

0:01:00 Meet the Mayors: Durham's Leonardo Williams Leonardo Williams has been Durham’s mayor since 2023. Before that, he was on the City Council from 2021 through his election as mayor.  Williams shares his criticisms of decisions by the City Council to end programs he says would help curb gun violence, including using a technology called ShotSpotter, and his vision of what would help. A string o...

0:01:00 UNC professor on measles, public health, and being fired from CDC vaccine committee Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired UNC professor Noel Brewer and the 16 other members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices last year. Brewer talks about vaccine policy now and his concerns over the future of public health. Noel Brewer , PhD., Gillings Distin...

From Cherokee to Currituck and across 100 counties and more than 550 miles, it’s primary season 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 statewide...

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. Henry McKoy, president and CEO of Carolina...

On the NC News Roundup...The US Supreme Court has struck down much of President Trump's tariff regimen- reaction and implications for North Carolina. A check-in on early primary voting. North Carolina vies for holding the first Democratic primary in the country in 2028. And a roundup of Winter Olympics results, as the games near their end. Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of local journa...

0:01:00 A conversation with C.B. Claiborne, Duke’s first Black basketball player College basketball is so big in the Triangle region, the young players often become household names. But the names of those who came before can be forgotten, especially when race is at play.  Leoneda Inge talks to Claudius “C.B.” Claiborne, the first Black basketball player at Duke. The documentary short film about Cl...

0:01:00 Thousands of NC voters have voter registrations in need of 'repair.'  The Assembly’s Bryan Anderson discusses an ongoing provisional ballot problem for North Carolina voters whose voter registrations are missing information. He also shares several state primary races to watch. Bryan Anderson , politics reporter, The Assembly Check the NC State Board of Elections (NCSBE) “Registration Repai...

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...