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‘Bull Durham’ director on adapting his famous film for the stage; How the real Durham Bulls stay cool in the heat.
How the Durham Bulls beat the heat
If there are two things you can count on this time of year – it's baseball and the heat. Leoneda talks with Durham…
1 year ago
Community-based intervention for opioid addiction in NC faces cuts by Trump administration
Wilkes County ‘Recovery Court’ funding sliced
Recovery Court is a tool in the justice system for nonviolent drug offenses. In many places, including s…
1 year, 1 month ago
Remnants of Chantal hit NC; 'Southern News, Southern Politics' with Rob Christensen
Chantal's damage and aftermath in North Carolina
Flash flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal caused evacuations and water rescues in several NC countie…
1 year, 1 month ago
Mecklenburg County’s own Declaration of Independence? Plus, the history of NC's first residential Black beach town.
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Mecklenburg County’s own Declaration of Independence?
May 20, 1775, is a date you may recognize from the North Carolina state flag. It represen…
1 year, 1 month ago
Hurricane Season, Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning and J. Harrison Ghee
As hurricane season begins in North Carolina, Due South’s Jeff Tiberii talks to WCNC chief meteorologist Brad Panovich about what may be on the horiz…
1 year, 1 month ago
Small towns in NC grapple with new challenges
This encore episode first aired in Sep. 2024
Hampton Roads young residents leaving in droves, report finds potential solutions
A lack of job opportunit…
1 year, 1 month ago
'Golden Years: How Americans Invented and Reinvented Old Age' with author James Chappel
(This encore episode originally aired December 18, 2024)
Triangle restaurateur follows simple rule: 'respect the ingredient'
If you live in the Triangl…
1 year, 1 month ago
Sen. Thom Tillis won't seek reelection; 'Black Folk' and the long history of collective action in the South
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Sen. Thom Tillis won't seek reelection
Leoneda Inge talks with Colin Campbell about Sen. Thom Tillis’ announcement that he won’t seek reelectio…
1 year, 1 month ago
NC News Roundup: The 'big, beautiful bill' + NC. Shrimp, cell phones, and hemp at the NCGA. Gov. Stein's vetoes.
This week on the North Carolina News Roundup...
A policy dispute over North Carolina waterways ends in celebration for local shrimpers.
A ban on smartp…
1 year, 1 month ago
Conserving energy during a heat wave; high cost of summer camp; history and jazz in NC's Ocean City
As temperatures reach record highs, Duke Energy is asking customers to reduce their power usage between 3-8pm to avoid exhausting limited power reser…
1 year, 1 month ago