Due South

Dec 12 2024 313 ep. 42 mins 19
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Due South is a source for news, information, and perspectives from across North Carolina and the South. It takes a panoramic view of politics, place, race, and southern culture, among other topics. The show takes deep-dives into the news - while also providing a break from the news cycle with conversations on topics ranging from food and music to arts and culture. Full episodes of Due South air weekdays at 10am on WUNC.

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Hard year for NC farms; Mezzo Soprano Denyce Graves; A modernized 'Christmas Carol'

Dec 12 2024 50 mins  
In 2024, farms in North Carolina already faced challenges in the form of drought and extreme heat. Then, Tropical Storm Helene brought landslides and flooding to western NC, eroding topsoil and depositing contaminated debris on farmland. North Carolina Opera is staging a new play based on the life and work of Mary Cardwell Dawson, a voice teacher, opera singer and the founding dir

Bill Belichick to lead UNC Tar Heels, sending a seismic splash through NC sports world

Dec 12 2024 11 mins  
Bill Belichick, who amassed eight Super Bowl victories and more than 300 wins across an illustrious professional coaching career, has signed on to be the next head football coach at Carolina. The deal is pending final approval from the Chapel Hill board of Trustees and UNC Board of Governors. WUNC's Mitch Northam chats with Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii about the latest. Gues

UNC women's soccer back on top; author of 'On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice'

Dec 11 2024 50 mins  
After 12 years, the UNC women’s soccer team has reclaimed its title as the NCAA women’s soccer national champion. The News & Observer contributing writer Shelby Swanson was at the game in Cary, where the Tar Heels beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and tells Due South’s Jeff Tiberii about the goal that won the championship and how the team's "interim" head coach is inter

Private School Vouchers in NC and ProPublica investigates the history of "segregation academies"

Dec 10 2024 50 mins  
North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarships grow. Some schools started as “Segregation Academies” in NC that are still operating and more than 85 percent white are receiving taxpayer money. And, the politics of School Choice in NC. Guests: -Liz Schlemmer, education reporter WUNC -Jennifer Berry Hawes, is a reporter with ProPublica’s South hub who focuses on criminal ju

Dr. Damon Tweedy on destigmatizing mental illness care and his new book, 'Facing the Unseen'

Dec 09 2024 50 mins  
In his new book, Facing the Unseen: The Struggle to Center Mental Health in Medicine, Dr. Damon Tweedy writes about the many barriers to access and makes a case for destigmatizing mental illness and care. Dr. Damon Tweedy is professor of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine and a staff physician at the Durham VA Health Care System.

NC News Roundup: protests at the legislature; HB10 goes into effect; three NC teams in NCAA women's soccer semifinals

Dec 06 2024 50 mins  
On the North Carolina News Roundup… Protesters gathered on Jones Street at the state legislature this week in opposition to a bill aimed at stripping some powers from Democrats. In Carrboro, local leaders are suing Duke Energy over climate change. A deep dive into what House Bill 10 means for immigration enforcement in North Carolina. And, the final four teams competing for the

Isolation in juvenile detention centers; Youth and college football updates; 'The Christmas Case of Hezekiah Jones'

Dec 05 2024 50 mins  
Jeff Tiberii talks to Rachel Crumpler about her reporting for NC Health News on a lawsuit alleging that that three teens at a juvenile detention center in Cabarrus County experienced daily isolation for up to 23 hours a day. Then, Leoneda Inge visits the Oak Grove Pirates as they prepare to head to a national youth football competition in Naples, FL and sits down with WUNC digital

NoLa restaurants support AVL; Fortnite's NC ties, and UNC-G gaming

Dec 04 2024 50 mins  
New Orleans restaurants are helping Asheville restaurants for hurricane recovery with a dinner series called Cooks for Carolina.. An excerpt from The Broadside's recent episode "The world's biggest video game is from North Carolina." And, Education and Esports are the basis for UNC Greensboro’s biannual weekends for middle and high school students, and educators. The goal: inf

Due South's tree hour: 'Leave the leaves' campaigns; a history of the longleaf pine and bald cypress

Dec 03 2024 36 mins  
If you have a yard, you may spend a lot of time each fall raking or blowing leaves. But many experts recommend residents just “leave the leaves”—it’s part of a widespread effort to reduce waste, promote more ecological diversity, and save energy. Co-host Jeff Tiberii talks with Dr. Ken Bridle of the NC Native Plant Society, as well as Greensboro's Chief Sustainability Offic

Small city and town leaders in North Carolina grapple with the challenge of attracting residents

Dec 02 2024 50 mins  
A local reporter explains why young residents are leaving the Hampton Roads region in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, and how local leaders are trying to attract them to stay. A long-time North Carolinian, and demographer, helps us understand the long-term trends in our shifting population And, the mayor of Princeville shares the unique challenges his town