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. 1D AGO

    NC News Roundup: No state budget likely for months; new work requirements for Medicaid and SNAP; early voting hours cut

    North Carolina is the only state that didn't pass a budget in 2025, and probably won’t until April, at the earliest.  Plus, changes to in-person early voting, a debate over property taxes, and the rest of the week’s biggest stories on our weekly North Carolina News Roundup. Claudia Rivera Cotto, State Political Reporter for Enlace Latino NC Gary Robertson, North Carolina Statehouse reporter for the Associated Press Brian Gordon, reports on technology, business and labor for The News & Observer Mary Helen Moore, reporter Axios Raleigh

    50 min

  2. 2D AGO

    Mental health evaluations for criminal suspects. 2026 resolutions: Tressie McMillan Cottom. Comedian Sherri Shepherd.

    0:01:00 Mental health evaluations for criminal suspectsWRAL’s Paul Specht shares his recent reporting on a dispute between hospitals and sheriffs about where mental health evaluations for criminal suspects should happen. Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter Related content: Paul Specht's recent reporting for WRAL: NC lawmakers to probe Raleigh murder case as part of review of state mental health procedures NC hospitals, sheriffs at odds over new mental evaluation procedure for criminal suspects 0:13:00 2026 New Year’s Resolution: Tressie McMillan CottomPublic scholar, author and UNC-Chapel Hill associate professor Tressie McMillan Cottom joins Due South to share her thoughts about potential societal shifts in 2026 and sociopolitical expectations for the new year. Tressie McMillan Cottom, public scholar, New York Times columnist, professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science 0:33:00 Comedian Sherri Shepherd returns to the stand-up stage with tour stop in Durham Comedian and daytime talk show host Sherri Shepherd brings her new stand-up comedy routine to Durham on January 17. Leoneda Inge talks to the longtime actress and entertainer about her career and her latest tour. Sherri Shepherd, comedian, Daytime Emmy Award-winning TV personality, actress

    50 min

  3. 3D AGO

    The first woman to head the NC State Employees’ Credit Union on leading the nation's second largest credit union

    0:01:00 The first woman to lead North Carolina’s State Employees’ Credit Union on leading the credit union giantThe first woman to head the nation’s second largest credit union talks overcoming failure, learning to lead, and the growth of female representation in banking. Leigh Brady, President and CEO of the North Carolina State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) 0:33:00 How to keep your personal finance New Year's resolutionsEven with the best of intentions, New Year's resolutions can be hard to keep. Especially if they have to do with personal finance. Leoneda Inge speaks with a columnist who answers reader questions and shares ideas for how you can follow through on your financial resolutions. Michelle Singletary, writes the nationally syndicated personal finance column and newsletter called The Color of Money for The Washington Post

    50 min

  4. 4D AGO

    Michael Regan rebuilt EPA with an eye toward environmental justice. Now, he's watching those efforts get knocked down.

    0:01:00 Michael Regan rebuilt the U.S. EPA with an eye toward environmental justice. Now, he’s watching those efforts get knocked down.Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and North Carolina native Michael Regan started his career at the agency, eventually led North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality, and returned to the EPA for the top job during the Biden administration. Regan joined Due South's Leoneda Inge in our Durham studio for a wide-ranging conversation about his career, his enduring connection to North Carolina's environmental justice movement, and the impact of politics on environmental policy. Michael S. Regan, Former Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 0:33:00 How the Battleship North Carolina got to its home in WilmingtonSixty-five years ago, a state-wide fundraising effort saved a more than 70 million-pound, 700-foot long behemoth of a WWII warship from being scrapped. The USS North Carolina is now a museum in Wilmington, and it would not have made it there without the contributions of thousands of North Carolina children. The museum now has an effort underway to collect the stories of the “kid heroes” who helped save the ship back in 1961. Dr. Jay Martin, Executive Director, Battleship North Carolina Camille Williams, fundraised as an elementary school student for the 1961 effort

    50 min

  5. 5D AGO

    In Memoriam: North Carolina Governor James Baxter Hunt Jr.

    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 director of the Institute for Emerging Issues, founded by Gov. Jim Hunt. They discuss the early days of the institute and Gov. Hunt’s impact on intellectual discourse in North Carolina and beyond. Anita Brown-Graham, founder and director of the ncIMPACT Initiative and the Gladys Hall Coates Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government at the UNC School of Government 0:33:00 The political legacy of Gov. Jim Hunt The state’s longest serving governor, James B. Hunt Jr., has passed away. Longtime political ECU political science professor Tom Eamon joins Due South to discuss Gov. Hunt’s political impact on the state and what today’s politicians can learn from his governance.  Dr. Thomas Eamon, professor of political science, East Carolina University

    51 min

  6. JAN 9

    NC News Roundup: Midterm elections on horizon; reaction to operation in Venezuela; protests over killing in Minneapolis

    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 Anderson, Statewide Politics Reporter for The Assembly, creator of the “Anderson Alerts” newsletter Zachery Eanes, reporter, Axios Raleigh Danielle Battaglia, Capitol Hill correspondent, The News & Observer/The Charlotte Observer/McClatchy

    51 min

  7. JAN 8

    Purple Ballot: A 2026 midterm election preview in "purple" NC. Plus, Hillside High alum performs in Rose Parade.

    0:01:00 A North Carolina midterm election previewWe'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 strategists, to talk about the March primary, and the stakes of November’s midterms – for North Carolina and beyond. Colin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief, WUNC Kimberly Reynolds, co-founder and partner at Maven Strategies, former Executive Director, North Carolina Democratic Party Douglas Heye, Republican strategist and political commentator 0:33:00 Hillside High School alum marches in 137thannual Rose ParadeHillside High School graduate and former band director Jordan Jones discusses his experience performing at the 2026 Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. Jordan Jones, Hillside High School alumnus, former band director, Hillside High School

    50 min

  8. JAN 7

    Year in Review 2025: Higher education; HBCU 101: Enrollment by the Numbers; ACA enrollees face major changes

    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 high enrollment. North Carolina Central University is one of them. Due South sits down with Dr. Ontario S. Wooden, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, to discuss what keeps the university’s enrollment numbers high. Ontario S. Wooden, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, North Carolina Central University 0:33:00 C Segment: As the new year begins, ACA enrollees see significant changes to coverage and costs KFF Health News senior correspondent Julie Appleby joins Due South to discuss the changes to the Affordable Care Act in 2026 and how enrollees will be impacted. Julie Appleby, senior correspondent, KFF Health News

    50 min
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About

“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
    583
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Due South

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