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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.

Eighteen million Americans have been diagnosed with long COVID. One couple shares their experience navigating the condition’s many symptoms and its emotional toll — together.

The fourth largest school district in North Carolina has a massive budget deficit: $50 million. Plus, Due South's Golden Leaf series explores the interesting - and surprising - history of tobacco warehouses.

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.

Federal SNAP benefits are being reduced, a change felt across the state and in lunchrooms. The results of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools audit. And, the owner of the Carolina Hurricanes inks a big new deal. All that and more on this week's North Carolina News Roundup.