Roadless Rule change could impact federal lands in NC; A conversation with Tift Merritt; Atlantic Beach, SC

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What upending the 'roadless rule' could mean for North Carolina's federal forest lands

The Trump administration wants to do away with a longstanding, little-known rule that doesn't allow for new roads in federal forests. The move could increase the risk of wildfires and harm water sources. The 'roadless rule' is a vestige from the Clinton Administration that could be upended and pave the way for roads through federal forest lands.

Sasha Schroeder, Reporter, NC Local

NC Local: The Trump administration wants to roll back the Roadless Rule, which protects more than 170,000 acres of public land in NC. Here’s what the change could mean for North Carolinians.

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A conversation with singer-songwriter Tift Merritt

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt joins Due South to discuss what she’s been up to lately, a new curated concert series honoring women, and her first album in nearly ten years, “Sugar.”

Tift Merritt, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter

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Atlantic Beach, SC is a tiny town with a powerful past

Atlantic Beach, South Carolina is just four blocks by 10 blocks, but that small footprint belies a big impact and a big legacy as an “African American owned and governed” beach town.