Dave DeWitt
Supervising Editor for Politics and EducationDave DeWitt is WUNC's Supervising Editor for Politics and Education. As an editor, reporter, and producer he's covered politics, environment, education, sports, and a wide range of other topics.
Dave was also the founding host of "Tested," WUNC's first news podcast.
He has filed stories for NPR’s news magazines as well as Marketplace and Only A Game. He formerly worked in college athletics, college admissions, and with the Tar Heel Sports Network. In 2001, he wrote the non-fiction book "True Blue".
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Fountain is a small town in eastern North Carolina, about halfway between Wilson and Greenville. But even though it's home to just 400 or so residents, Fountain has a rousing arts scene. -
Conservative stalwart Art Pope says the Trump Tariffs are "very wrong" and will lead to price increases and lost jobs. -
Hurricane Helene hit areas north of Asheville particularly hard. That’s where flooding from the North Toe River devastated Spruce Pine, a town of about 2,000 people. -
A rundown of where North Carolina's Congressional delegation stands on Ukraine, as of Monday, and how those views may have changed after Friday's contentious meeting between Trump and Zelensky. -
On his final day in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted the death row sentences of 15 people to life without parole. -
The apparent copyright infringement is “the most egregious” in a photographer’s lengthy career. Robinson's campaign site also used images from longtime News & Observer photographer Robert Willett. -
With Roy Cooper term-limited, North Carolina will get a new governor in 2024. After easy victories in the primaries, Democrat Josh Stein and Republican Mark Robinson are the major party candidates seeking to become the state’s 76th Governor. -
It is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal or state elections. The current entry in the North Carolina constitution says that voting is limited to “every person born in the United States and every other person who has been naturalized, 18 years of age.” -
Will Mark Robinson's stumbling campaign for governor have any impact on Donald Trump's effort to win North Carolina? And what exactly are "reverse coattails?" -
UNC System President Peter Hans made the announcement Friday morning, after the full UNC Board of Governors approved the selection. Hans called Lee Roberts "a calm, steady and focused leader."
