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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Due South checks in with Kent Yelverton, NC State Fair director, about what to expect of this year's festivities. Bess Brinkley McBride reflects on her family's five generations in fair concessions. And Carl Hollifield brings a taste of Howling Cow ice cream, a state fair staple, to the Due South studios. -
What the state’s most recent job numbers say about economic growth. Plus, WUNC's Education 101 series explores education in North Carolina - we listen in on their recent live event 'Navigate Your K-12 Options.' -
An author tells us about the Southern history of America's most popular fruit - apples! Jeff Tiberii speaks with a reporter about the growing number of data centers in North Carolina. And Leoneda Inge chats with comedian W. Kamau Bell. -
An interview with the leader of Asheville's tourism group, an update on the Biltmore Estate, check-ins with area restaurants and more. -
In many ways, North Carolina’s economy and jobs outlook is better than the national outlook. But while the labor market “sputters” along we’ll hear from experts who say Black Women are being hit exceptionally hard. We get the latest from NC State Economist Mike Walden and economists from the Economic Policy Institute. Plus, a new memoir uncovers the family secrets of a NC author. -
Raleigh City Council member Jonathan Lambert-Melton talks about fear, political violence, and rhetoric in the public sphere. Plus, we talk to the “Fall Color Guy” to get our fall foliage forecast. And, next up in our "Meet the Mayors" series: Parmele's Mayor Jerry McCrary. -
A look at the long and intertwined history of school and housing segregation. We talk to the author of the new book, “Good Parents, Better Homes & Great Schools: Selling Segregation Before the New Deal.” And – we hear from the creators of the first podcast produced from prison – “Ear Hustle.” -
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.'
