Six months after the election, we have a resolution from November's NC Supreme Court race. Jefferson Griffin, a Republican, conceded to Allison Riggs, the Democratic incumbent, ending months of challenges. Plus, the NC State Board of Elections is now controlled by Republicans, and for the first time in more than a century, no longer under the purview of the Governor. What does this mean for election administration in our state? Political scientist Chris Cooper fills us in.

Then, even under the best circumstances, parenting can be stressful. So when natural disasters upend a community’s sense of safety, security, and routine, the impact on families can be particularly profound. Writer Gray Chapman and photographer Erin Brethauer explored the experiences of mothers following the flooding that forever changed the physical and emotional landscape of western North Carolina. They tell Due South co-host Jeff Tiberii about the story they documented in words and images for The Bitter Southerner titled “Mothering at the End of the World.”

And, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Ernie Suggs graduated from North Carolina Central University 35 years ago. This weekend he’ll be up on that graduation stage again, this time as an NCCU commencement speaker. He joins Due South to talk about his deep North Carolina ties and his hopes for the next generation of journalists.