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0:01:00 At James B. Hunt High School, Gov. Jim Hunt’s legacy endures Eddie Doll, principal of James Baxter Hunt Jr. High School in Wilson, joins Due South to talk about Gov. Jim Hunt’s enduring education legacy. Eddie Doll, principal, James B. Hunt High School 0:13:00 Gov. Jim Hunt’s legacy as founder of the Institute for Emerging Issues Leoneda Inge sits down with Anita Brown-Graham, former direc...

On the North Carolina News Roundup...  Elected officials react to the operation in Venezuela, while largely remaining mum on the killing in Minneapolis, as the midterm primary emerges on the horizon.  Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of journalists wrap up the first week of 2026, with an ear toward the year to come. Dawn Vaughan , Capitol Bureau Chief, The News & Observer Bryan Ander...

0:01:00 A North Carolina midterm election preview We're one year into President Trump’s second term and people are already talking about 2028. But the 2026 midterm election, featuring a U.S. Senate seat up for grabs in North Carolina, could have major impacts on the political landscape. Due South’s Jeff Tiberii is joined by WUNC Capitol Bureau Chief Colin Campbell, as well as two political strateg...

0:01:00 A Segment: Year in Review: A WUNC reporter recaps the biggest higher education stories of 2025   WUNC reporter Brianna Atkinson joins co-host Leoneda Inge to talk about the biggest higher education stories of 2025. Brianna Atkinson , Higher Education Reporter, WUNC 0:13:00 B Segment: HBCU 101: Enrollment by the Numbers In a post-affirmative action landscape, some HBCUs are seeing record hi...

0:01:00 Meet the Mayors: Canton’s Zeb Smathers says Helene relief is taking too long, and shares his hopes for 2026 Efforts are still underway to rebuild roads, bridges, and parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina. The mayor of Canton wants to make sure his town in the Southern Appalachian Mountains is not forgotten. Meet Zeb Smathers – the long-time Mayor of Canton and his fight...

0:01:00 The Big Recount: Covering the 2000 presidential election ballot challenge Leoneda Inge and WFAE’s Steve Harrison talk about their experiences covering the 2000 presidential election ballot challenge. In 2000, Harrison was covering the Bush/Gore election for the Miami Herald. He shares stories from that time and reflects on an event that reshaped American politics 25 years later. Steve Harr...

0:01:00 And the South’s first Michelin Stars go to… One North Carolina restaurant in Charlotte has earned one of food’s highest honors. But the Triangle didn’t get completely left off the map. Plus, what the news and various Michelin lists and guides say you should check out in the state and region. Drew Jackson , food and restaurant reporter at The News & Observer 0:13:00 Celebrity chef and n...

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0:01:00 'Santas Just Like Me' Stafford Braxton was working as a photographer with a mall Santa when he noticed a trend: Black families would approach him and ask if there was a Santa their kids could visit who looked more like them. Braxton realized there was a need to fill and "Santas Just Like Me" was born. Braxton talks with co-host Leoneda Inge about getting that business off the ground, the j...

0:01:00 The Big Recount: Covering the 2000 presidential election ballot challenge Leoneda Inge and WFAE’s Steve Harrison talk about their experiences covering the 2000 presidential election ballot challenge.  In 2000, Harrison was covering the Bush/Gore election for the Miami Herald. He shares stories from that time and reflects on an event that reshaped American politics 25 years later. Steve Har...

On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup, we widen our lens to talk about some of the biggest stories of the year: Lumbee recognition, immigration raids, the NC Supreme Court race, redistricting, Chantal and Helene recovery, and no state budget are just a few of the topics covered by co-host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of reporters. Danielle Battaglia , Capitol Hill correspondent, The News & Ob...

0:01:00 Year in Review: WUNC reporters recap biggest stories of the year From data centers to gas pipelines to PFAS, WUNC reporter Celeste Gracia talks with co-host Leoneda Inge about the biggest North Carolina environmental stories of the 2025. Celeste Gracia, Environment Reporter, WUNC 0:13:00 Duke scholar discusses pipeline of international student-athletes to U.S. Exploitation in sports is not...

0:01:00 Year in Review: WUNC reporters recap biggest stories of the year WUNC's Race, Class & Communities Reporter Aaron Sánchez-Guerra talks about immigration raids, the climate of fear felt in many North Carolina communities, and the other big stories he covered in 2025. Aaron Sánchez-Guerra , Race, Class & Communities Reporter, WUNC 0:13:00 A new investigation by The Assembly finds Nort...

0:01:00  Year in Review: WUNC reporters recap biggest stories of the year WUNC Military Affairs Reporter Jay Price gives us a rundown of his top stories of the year. Jay Price , military and veteran affairs reporter, WUNC 0:13:00 Checking in with Durham's Hayti Heritage Center   As Hayti Heritage Center wraps its 50th year, the organization finds itself facing a need to reset, after financial and...

Stranger Things' many NC connections. Duffer Brothers' real-life theatre teacher gets her moment in the spotlight.

0:01:00 On the North Carolina News Roundup... President Trump offers a Truth Social endorsement of a leading state Republican in the face of an upcoming primary. With health care subsidies set to expire, a reversal of sorts within Medicaid. And credit card fees are on the rise this holiday season. Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of journalists cover the week in NC news. Guests Mary Hele...

0:01:00 Year in Review: WUNC reporters recap biggest stories of the year In this first installment of Due South’s Year in Review conversations with WUNC reporters, co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with K-12 education reporter Liz Schlemmer about the most memorable stories she covered in 2025 and what she’ll be watching for in 2026. Liz Schlemmer , K-12 Education Reporter, WUNC 0:13:00 A Duke anthropolog...

0:01:00 NC water dispute highlights tensions between faster and slower growing regions Fast-growing Fuquay-Varina has requested to pull water from the Cape Fear River – and not return it. Communities from Fayetteville down to Wilmington object. Reporter Paul Woolverton talks with co-host Jeff Tiberii about the request, the dispute and the stakes for the municipalities, and the people, that would b...

0:01:00 Secretary of State Elaine Marshall on the scams to watch out for during charitable giving season Leoneda Inge speaks with Secretary of State Elaine Marshall –- the first woman elected to statewide executive office in North Carolina –- about her career and the threat of scams this charitable giving season.  Plus, how to recognize scams to protect your finances from fraud when donating onlin...

0:01:00 Pioneering scientist Joseph L. Graves Jr.’s new book tackles the racial life expectancy gap A new book from North Carolina A&T biology professor Joseph L. Graves, Jr. interprets the gap in life expectancy between Black and white Americans and debunks the misconception that race can dictate disease prevalence. Joseph L. Graves, Jr. , evolutionary geneticist and MacKenzie Scott Endowed P...

On the North Carolina News Roundup... This week candidates officially filed their papers for big races like Congress and the U.S. Senate.  Leoneda Inge speaks with our panel of reporters about the week's top news, including the fire in Raleigh, a new law that allows teachers to carry concealed weapons at private schools, and Jason DeBruyn asks the group questions from the WUNC News Quiz (online at...

0:01:00 Riverside High School grad Wildin Acosta discusses new book about his 2016 deportation case In 2016,WildinAcosta, a senior at Riverside High School in Durham, was detained by ICE agents on his way to school. The Honduras native was kept in detention for months. Students and faculty at Riverside raised media attention about his case through protests, social media campaigns and news coverage...

0:01:00 Seeking better tech regulation Smartphones and social media are largely unregulated for America’s youth. One North Carolina nonprofit is seeking a better framework under which teens, and tweens, can navigate social media and smartphones in schools. Ava Smithing , Advocacy Director, Young People’s Alliance 0:13:00 UNC neuroscientist on social media’s influence on adolescent brains A neurosc...

0:01:00 Breaking down the standoff over Medicaid funding in NC State lawmakers appear to be done for the year. They’ve adjourned without passing a state budget. And despite being called back by the governor – will NOT address a projected Medicaid funding shortfall. We break down the standoff over Medicaid funding in North Carolina. Adam Wagner , reporter/editor covering state politics for the Nort...

0:01:00 A group of UNC–Chapel Hill students distributing free 'Plan B' and sharing reproductive health tips We meet UNC-Chapel Hill students part of the campus group “ Reproductive Access at UNC Chapel Hill at the Y ,” also known as “RAUNCH-y.” They are working to inform their peers about reproductive health care and are even providing Plan B contraception to students. Netra Parikh , Co-President...