Adanna Omeni, owner of 1 Blossom 2 Bloom Floral Design, and Melinda Knuth, professor of horticulture science at NC State, join Due South to discuss the Valentine's Day rush. Then writer Alexis Hauk stops by to chat about the history of kudzu in the American South.

Even after two days of protest that closed 20 schools, classified staff at Durham Public Schools are still looking for answers. The school board is set to vote on how to address the error that led to the abrupt end of raises this week.

Guests

-Krystalynn Moore, Exceptional Children teacher at Riverside High School and member of the Durham Association of Educators

-Quentin Headen, Instructional assistant for children with exceptional needs at Riverside High School

Scene on Radio host and producer John Biewen and film studies professor Michael A. Betts II talk with Leoneda Inge about their new podcast series “Echoes of a Coup" and the reverberations felt today from the 1898 Wilmington massacre and coup d’état. Then, professor LaGarrett King joins co-host Leoneda Inge to discuss approaches to teaching difficult Black history to K-12 students.

On our "Golden Hour," the author of Building a Better Boomer embraces the lighter side of aging. Then, a candid conversation about the ups and downs of being a contestant on "The Golden Bachelor."

News, politics, and a little bit of hoop on the Friday news roundup. Our panel of journalists updates the mishap within Durham Public Schools, an historical note on impeachment, and more, with co-host Jeff Tiberii. 

In our new series on historically Black colleges and universities, HBCU 101, Leoneda Inge talks to Shaw University president Paulette Dillard, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and the family of a high school senior who is weighing several PWI and HBCU college acceptances. 

Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii sits down for an hour-long conversation with Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough, Jr. to discuss his career in law enforcement and his experience raising 7 sons as a widower. 

The Pay Day Hour: Reporter Joanne Drilling talks about six-figure salaries in the South and which industries have seen significant pay increases in recent years. Duke professor Ashleigh Shelby Rosette measured outcomes from the reality TV show "Shark Tank" and found “relational” approaches common among women led to fewer deal impasses. Ursula Mead of Durham-based InHerSight says when companies (and people) are honest about pay, the gender pay gap can go down and pay equity can go up.

Jeff Tiberii and a panel of journalists fill you in on North Carolina's biggest news stories of the week.