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“Due South” is WUNC News’ weekday current affairs radio program and podcast. Broadcast from the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham, co-hosts Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii put life in the Triangle region into perspective and present a unique sense of place.   From interviews with state lawmakers and local luminaries to Friday news roundups with statewide journalists, “Due South” puts current events into context and offers audiences a greater sense of connection. Each hour-long show sparks deeper conversation and understanding of life in and beyond the Triangle.

  1. 5 hr ago

    Decoding Southern accents, from the 'Durham accent' on HBO's White Lotus, to the Ocracoke Brogue

    0:01:00 Do the Southern accents in the TV show 'White Lotus' measure up?HBO's hit murder mystery series, The White Lotus, perked Southerners' ears with their third season. North Carolinians have found their Southern drawls prominently featured – but how authentic are the actors’ portrayals of Chapel Hill and Durham accents? We consult a local sociolinguist for answers. Walt Wolfram, William C. Friday Distinguished University Professor of English at North Carolina State University and the director of the North Carolina Language and Life Project This segment originally aired in 2025. 0:33:00 Two decades later, a ground-breaking book on Ocracoke accents gets a follow-upThis time, the authors were joined by a fourth-generation Ocracoke resident and another language expert to take an even deeper dive on the culture and evolution of the accent. The book is called Language and Life on Ocracoke: The Living History of the Brogue. It includes QR codes with audio from people speaking with the accent, and with people sharing their experiences being asked by tourists to "speak" so they can hear it. Candy Gaskill is a coauthor and lifelong resident of Ocracoke. Jeffrey Reaser is an English professor at North Carolina State University, and the inaugural Walt Wolfram Distinguished Professorship in Sociolinguistics. Walt Wolfram has been a William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of English at NCSU. Wolfram announced his retirement in 2026. They co-authored the book Talkin’ Tar Heel. At the end of the first segment is a short clip of the song "Charlie Mason Pogie Boat." It's about a ship that wrecked just off Ocracoke Island. On the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings album "Between the Sound and the Sea: Music of the North Carolina Outer Banks."

    50 min

  2. 3 days ago

    NC News Roundup: Data centers debate; CHCCS vote on elementary closure; ‘Canes locked in Stanley Cup Finals

    On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup…  One local school board votes to close an elementary school. Will state lawmakers mandate a new nuclear plant? And the ‘Canes, locked in the Stanley Cup Finals. Due South host Jeff Tiberii and a panel of local journalists provide context and analysis from those and other stories from the week. Dawn Vaughan, Capitol Bureau Chief, The News & Observer Claudia Rivera Cotto,Political Reporter, Enlace Latino NC Bryan Anderson, Statewide Politics Reporter for The Assembly, creator of the “Anderson Alerts” newsletter Danielle Battaglia, congressional impact reporter for The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer Liz Schlemmer, education reporter, WUNC News

    50 min

  3. 4 days ago

    Alex Murdaugh double murder conviction overturned. Update on Murdaugh saga with Wall Street Journal reporter

    The name “Murdaugh” became known across the country, and even the world, in 2021 when Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were found dead on their family estate in South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh, husband to Maggie and father to Paul, was eventually convicted of killing them. In May 2026, the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the double murder convictions, and a new trial date has yet to be set. Leoneda Inge talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein about the latest developments. Later in the hour, we revisit a conversation with Bauerlein about her book "The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty." Valerie Bauerlein, reporter, The Wall Street Journal and author of The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty

    50 min

  4. 5 days ago

    Federal job losses in the Triangle. CHCCS faces elementary school closure. NC's Black Bear Festival

    0:01:00 Federal worker job losses in the Triangle, one year after government cutsA conversation with journalist Abraham Kenmore, who recently wrote a piece for Indy Week titled “A Year After Federal Job Cuts, Workers in the Triangle Are Still Picking Up the Pieces.” Abraham Kenmore, freelance journalist 0:13:00 Chapel Hill Carrboro School closures A downward trend in public school enrollment coupled with conservative state spending across the last 15 years has left some districts facing difficult financial decisions. In Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools this could soon mean one fewer elementary school. Liz Schlemmer, education reporter, WUNC News 0:33:00 12th annual National Black Bear Festival held June 5-6 in PlymouthThe National Black Bear Festival returns to Plymouth, NC for its 12th year on June 5-6.  Jeff Tiberii talks to founder and director Tom Harrison about North Carolina’s massive black bear population and what to expect from this year’s festivities. Tom Harrison, founder, director, National Black Bear Festival, director, Washington County Tourism

    50 min

  5. 6 days ago

    The start of hurricane season, and how to spend six hours in Raleigh

    0:01:00 Atlantic hurricane season begins in NC, below-average storms predictedAs Atlantic hurricane season begins, Due South talks to CBS 17 chief meteorologist Wes Hohenstein about what North Carolina can expect from this year’s forecasted storms. Wes Hohenstein, chief meteorologist, CBS 17 0:13:00 The forecaster behind North Carolina's Weather AuthorityAtlantic hurricane season is underway, and Ethan Clark, owner and founder of North Carolina's Weather Authority, is ready for it.  The recent North Carolina State University graduate has been forecasting since middle school, and he now has hundreds of thousands of online followers. Ethan Clark, owner and founder, North Carolina's Weather Authority 0:33:00 WUNC’s recommendations for an afternoon in Raleigh"Six Hours in Raleigh” is a guide made by WUNC’s Digital Team with recommendations for the best way to spend an afternoon in Raleigh, and for places that even locals might not know about. Josh Sullivan, social media producer at WUNC News Lauren Rhodes, digital news intern at WUNC News

    50 min

  6. 1 Jun

    A visit to Buc-ee's; inexpensive summer eats in the Triangle; Photojournalist Kate Medley

    0:01:00 Small food businesses are trending toward pop-ups, food stalls and social sales Indy Week’s Lena Geller talks affordable summer eats in interesting locations around the Triangle and how an increasingly challenging economic outlook is causing entrepreneurs to shift their business models. Lena Geller, staff writer, Indy Week 0:13:00 The Broadside: “The hype behind the world’s largest gas station” Buc-ee’s, the mega-sized gas station known for its pristine bathrooms, numerous snack options and cartoon beaver mascot, is expanding across the South. And it’s bringing with it a legion of cultish fans. But what’s with all the hype? And does the world really need a gas station the size of a Walmart with 20different flavors of beef jerky? Emily Cataneo, freelance journalist and contributor for The Assembly and Dale Edwards, managing editor for The News of Orange County 0:33:00 How independent gas stations survive in the Buc-ee’s era Photojournalist Kate Medley discusses a reporting visit to South Carolina, where independent gas stations, grocery stores and restaurants, have been managing business after the 2022 addition of the state’s first Buc-ee's. North Carolina’s first Buc-ee's is slated to open in 2027. Kate Medley, photojournalist, documentarian, author of Thank You Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed and Fuel the American South

    50 min

  7. 29 May

    NC News Roundup: Gov. Stein's prediction market executive order; tax, budget update; Canes on cusp

    On this week’s North Carolina News Roundup…  State employees react to possible raises, major projects leave the two notable state attractions closed, the Governor wants to bar state employees from making some wagers, and the Hurricanes play for the Eastern Conference championship. Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC News Mary Helen Moore, reporter for Axios Raleigh Bryan Anderson, Statewide Politics Reporter for The Assembly, creator of the “Anderson Alerts” newsletter Dawn Vaughan, Capitol Bureau Chief, The News & Observer

    50 min

  8. 28 May

    Former U.S. Senator Richard Burr on his political career, politics now, and his new focus on K-12 education strategy

    Due South speaks with former U.S. Senator Richard Burr.  Burr spent 28 years in Congress – serving first in the U.S. House, before ascending to the upper chamber. Once there, he chaired the Senate Intelligence Committee, was a reliably conservative vote, and across three terms generally avoided controversy.  In one of his final acts in office, he voted to convict President Donald Trump of incitement of insurrection - one of just seven Republicans to do so.  Today, Burr is working at the Aspen Institute, with an aim toward improving education, as part of a bipartisan effort. Burr joins Jeff Tiberii to discuss his political career and much more. Richard Burr, U.S. Senator from North Carolina 2005-2023

    50 min
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“Due South” is WUNC News’ weekday current affairs radio program and podcast. Broadcast from the American Tobacco Historic District in downtown Durham, co-hosts Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii put life in the Triangle region into perspective and present a unique sense of place.   From interviews with state lawmakers and local luminaries to Friday news roundups with statewide journalists, “Due South” puts current events into context and offers audiences a greater sense of connection. Each hour-long show sparks deeper conversation and understanding of life in and beyond the Triangle.

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  • Channel
    WUNC
  • Creator
    Jeff Tiberii, Leoneda Inge
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    680
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Due South

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