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NC News Roundup: President Biden visits the Triangle, school bus chaos at Durham schools

President Joe Biden announces an $82 million investment in high-speed Internet infrastructure in Raleigh, N.C., January 18, 2024.
Peyton Sickles
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For WUNC
President Joe Biden announces an $82 million investment in high-speed Internet infrastructure in Raleigh, N.C., January 18, 2024.

On the North Carolina News Roundup…

Election 2024 is on. The first votes are cast in Iowa as the presidential election season officially kicks off. Super Tuesday and North Carolina’s primary are right around the corner.

President Biden visited the Triangle this week. On the heels of VP Harris’ stop in Charlotte, more candidate visits are expected in our ‘purple state.’ We find out what Biden had to say and gauge the reaction.

Protests over ongoing pay issues at Durham Public Schools appear to have contributed to a bus driver shortage – and transportation chaos. Parents are asked to make their own arrangements to get kids to school. What’s going on, and how long it’s expected to last.

A roundtable of reporters covers those stories and more on Due South.

Guests

Liz Schlemmer, education reporter, WUNC

Will Doran, state government reporter, WRAL

Monica Casey, Durham reporter, WRAL

Danielle Battaglia, Capitol Hill correspondent, The News & Observer/The Charlotte Observer/McClatchy

Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of WUNC's "Due South." Jeff joined WUNC in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and WUNC’s Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary “Right Turn,” launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.
Erin Keever is the Executive Producer of WUNC’s daily radio show, Due South. Erin comes to WUNC from Charlotte where she spent 16 years at WFAE serving in various roles from on-air announcer, researcher, web editor, to finally senior producer of “Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins.”