Cole del Charco
Producer, "Due South"Cole del Charco is an audio producer and writer based in Durham. He's made stories for public radio's All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Marketplace. Before joining Due South, he spent time as a freelance journalist, an education and daily news reporter for WUNC, and a podcast producer for WFAE in Charlotte.
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Federal budget cuts to Medicaid will soon impact patients, hospitals, care, even local economies. We hear from a rural based physician, and journalists tracking the healthcare story. And the author of the new novel "Once Upon a Time in Dollywood." -
We check in on the coast after Hurricane Erin. College students return to the Research Triangle as federal funding cuts and potential layoffs loom. Plus, WUNC’s weekly news quiz! -
Hurricane Erin batters the Outer Banks with wind, waves, and flooding. The creators of a new musical about people living on death row talk about its opening at PlayMakers. And NCCU professor Thomas Taylor talks about 'Give the Drummer Some.' -
Fall is coming... and that means music festivals! Two local journalists share a preview. Plus, how Durham is trying to make being a pedestrian safer. And an Asheville-based startup company that has had to slow its growth because of Trump’s tariffs. -
Paperhand Puppet Project has delighted audiences with giant puppets for a quarter century. We hear about their latest performance and recovery efforts after Chantal. Plus, the directors of the documentary "American Coup: Wilmington 1898." And Rob Christensen discusses his book 'Southern News, Southern Politics.' -
Bob Crawford might be best known for his music, but his show American History Hotline and forthcoming book on John Quincy Adams might change that. Plus, the latest on a threat to Duke Health's federal funding. -
The US Department of Homeland Security has labelled Durham County a “Sanctuary County.” That doesn’t sit well with Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead – especially in this time of ICE raids and immigrant deportations. We get the latest from Sheriff Birkhead and the dramatic rise in ICE arrests in North Carolina. Plus, a high-ranking Black Marine claims he was wrongfully convicted in 2006. -
Workers who labor on farms and construction sites experience extreme heat frequently in the workplace, but there are also service workers who face extreme heat. -
Social media influencer Landon Bryant entertains us with “Bless Your Heart: A Field Guide to All Things Southern." We get an update on housing trends in the Triangle. And what federal funding cuts mean for public media stations like WUNC. -
Plus, what recovery from flooding in Central N.C. looks like, why the state Attorney General is suing the U.S. Department of Education, NIH layoffs in the Triangle are now officially official. And more from our panel of reporters and guest host Will Michaels.
