Due South

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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. 8H AGO

    NC News Roundup: North Carolina’s competitive primaries; early voting trends; the state’s changing Latino electorate

    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 Bureau Chief for WUNC News Mary Helen Moore, reporter for Axios Raleigh Claudia Rivera Cotto, Political Reporter, Enlace Latino NC

    50 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Meet the Mayors: Leonardo Williams on Durham gun violence, goals for his second term, and his path to politics

    0:01:00 Meet the Mayors: Durham's Leonardo WilliamsLeonardo 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 of shootings killing children and other Durham residents led Williams to publicly address gun violence. On Feb. 20, he held a news conference to discuss the shootings, and a partnership between the city and the Violence Reduction Center at the University of Maryland. Durham announced the partnership in 2025. Leonardo “Leo” Williams, Mayor of Durham since 2023, and a member of the City Council since 2021. Before that, he was a teacher at Durham Public Schools, and he is a restaurant co-owner with his wife Zweli Williams. 0:33:00 An ancestor’s coded journals led a NC author on a path to understand himselfJeremy Jones found the encrypted journals of his great, great, great, great grandfather, William Thomas Prestwood. After sharing some salacious stories with relatives, he dug into the journals and learned some previously unknown secrets about his ancestors. Jeremy Jones, author of the memoir Cipher: Decoding My Ancestor’s Scandalous Secret Diaries and a professor of English Studies at Western Carolina University

    50 min

  3. 2D AGO

    UNC professor on measles, public health, and being fired from CDC vaccine committee

    0:01:00 UNC professor on measles, public health, and being fired from CDC vaccine committeeHealth 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 Distinguished Professor in Public Health and Professor of Health Behavior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Related: Guidance on measles from NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) NC dashboard on measles cases from NCDHHS 0:33:00 Durham architect Zena Howard on the Smithsonian museum she helped design — and its moment in the political spotlightThe 2025 White House Executive Order “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” cites content from the National Museum of African American History and Culture as an example of “divisive, race-centered ideology” at the Smithsonian. The museum has deep ties to Durham, where the late Phil Freelon, the museum’s architect of record, built his career. Architect Zena Howard worked with Freelon for many years and was senior project manager for building the museum. Howard joins Due South’s Leoneda Inge to reflect on the impact of the museum and the challenges that many public spaces focused on history face today. (This Due South encore edition originally aired April 22, 2025.) Zena Howard, Principal and Global Cultural and Civic Practice Chair, Perkins&Will

    50 min

  4. 3D AGO

    2026 Midterm Primary Election Special: NC races and candidates to watch, featuring reporters across the state

    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 NC primary election special is a co-production of public radio stations WUNC News in Durham, Blue Ridge Public Radio in Asheville, WFAE in Charlotte, WFDD in Winston-Salem, and WHQR in Wilmington. Featuring: Chris Cooper, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Public Affairs and Director of the Haire Institute for Public Policy at Western Carolina University, author of 'Anatomy of a Purple State' Felicia Sonmez, Growth and Development Reporter, Blue Ridge Public Radio Gerard Albert III, Western North Carolina Rural Communities Reporter, Blue Ridge Public Radio Amy Diaz, education reporter, WFDD Rachel Keith, reporter and host, WHQR Steve Harrison, politics reporter, WFAE Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC Adam Wagner, reporter and editor, NC Newsroom

    51 min

  5. 4D AGO

    Redevelopment plans in Durham's Hayti; the present and future of Soul City; Habitat for Humanity of Orange County

    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 Community Impact and director emeritus of Hayti Reborn 0:13:00 Soul City hopes to resurge and regrow in Warren County   After federal and local disinvestment, construction in the ambitious Soul City development in Warren County stalled. But there are still residents in Soul City and surrounding communities who have hope that the neighborhood will resurge – including the daughter of its founder, Charmaine McKissick Melton, who still lives in her family’s home. Charmaine McKissick Melton, youngest child of Soul City founder, Floyd McKissick Sr., and a retired professor of mass communication at North Carolina Central University 0:33:00 Habitat for Humanity of Orange County seeks to address growing affordable housing needs Buying a home in Orange County is becoming increasingly prohibitive. Housing prices are on the rise, as wages stagnate. Habitat for Humanity of Orange County is working to address a growing need for affordable housing throughout the county and particularly in Chapel Hill. Jennifer Player, president and CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County

    50 min

  6. FEB 20

    NC News Roundup: Primary early voting check-ins, U.S. Supreme Court Trump tariffs, U.S. Olympics updates

    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 journalists cover those stories and others in NC news this week. Dawn Vaughan, capitol bureau chief for The News & Observer  Zachary Eanes, reporter, Axios Raleigh Gary Robertson, statehouse reporter, Associated Press Josh Sullivan, social media producer, WUNC

    50 min

  7. FEB 19

    C.B. Claiborne, Duke's first Black basketball player. Plus, Mama Dip's daughter on new 'Southern Roots' cookbook.

    0:01:00 A conversation with C.B. Claiborne, Duke’s first Black basketball playerCollege 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 Claiborne’s pivotal history at Duke is called "C.B.: Power to the Player." Claudius “C.B.” Claiborne, PhD, first Black basketball player at Duke 0:33:00 ‘Southern Roots: Recipes and Stories from Mama Dip’s Daughter’The famous Chapel Hill eatery Mama Dip’s Kitchen closed last year. But those fabulous flavors live on in a new cookbook by Mama Dip’s youngest child, Spring Council.  Spring takes what she learned from her mom, updated the recipes with some new twists, and created a cookbook that’s part recipe, part memoir and part Council family history. Spring Council, author of Southern Roots: Recipes and Stories from Mama Dip’s Daughter

    50 min

  8. FEB 18

    More than 70,000 NC voters need to 'fix' their voter registration. Are you on the list?

    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 Repair” database.  0:13:00 The Broadside: ‘Was the first rapper from North Carolina?’As the story goes, hip-hop music was born a little over 50 years ago at a house party in the Bronx. But that version of history doesn't account for an entertainer from Durham, North Carolina with the incredible name Pigmeat Markham. In 1968, Markham released a hit song called “Here Comes the Judge.” The tune fused comedy, funk, and what can only be described as an early form of rapping—years before hip-hop officially burst onto the scene. So, was this largely forgotten figure actually the first rapper? WUNC's podcast The Broadside brings us the story.  Hosted and produced by Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Anisa Khalifa, and Jerad Walker. 0:33:00 Southern Mixtape: DJ Travis Gales on hip-hop’s travel SouthIn a throwback edition of ‘Southern Mixtape,’ Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii talk with local DJ Travis Gales about how hip-hop made its way South - through cassette tapes. This encore edition of Due South originally aired in January 2024.  Travis Gales, local DJ at WNCU

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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
    613
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Due South

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