Cole del Charco

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.'

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.