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A lack of job opportunities, and a high cost of housing, are just two reasons young residents are leaving the Hampton Roads region in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.

July 4, 1776 – maybe the most important date in American history. But do you know about May 20, 1775? The story goes – about a year before the Declaration of Independence – there was a Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. The lore of the ‘Meck Dec.' Plus, exploring the history of Ocean City, NC.

Jeff Tiberii talks to WFDD's Paul Garber about a federal trial over NC's redistricting maps. Historian Tom Hanchett joins Due South to discuss his new book on the history of affordable housing in Charlotte. And comedian W. Kamau Bell chats with Leoneda Inge about his new stand-up tour, "Who's With Me?"

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.'

Due South explores how public schools are funded. County, state and federal dollars provide for capital projects, teacher salaries and per pupil spending. But that spending has long remained stagnant, and districts are feeling the budgetary crunch.

Summertime is family reunion time for many Black families across the country. A reporter explores the origins and the lasting power of the Black family reunion. Also, a FEMA cuts update from southeastern NC. And a food writer says it's time to reconsider old rules about eating oysters in the summertime.

Leoneda Inge talks to Dr. Bernice King, CEO of The King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta and Greensboro native Daphne Fama, author of the new novel House of Monstrous Women.

It’s back to campus for college students across North Carolina. One educator stops by to share best practices for getting the most out of community college. And we hear about a new program to help adult students return to school and finish that degree.

Plus, co-creators of the Ear Hustle podcast speak with Due South ahead of their live taping in Durham on Aug. 6.

An audit of the beleaguered DMV leads to renewed calls for major reforms. The governor signs a so-called mini-budget — what’s in the small-sized spending scheme? And PBS North Carolina prepares to reduce its workforce.