Governor Josh Stein’s request for $1 billion in emergency relief is sparking debate, while Walmart’s decision to close its North Carolina office raises questions about economic shifts. Plus, new state investments aim to support families and protect endangered wildlife. And with February in full swing, we’ve got something special later in the episode.

Episode Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(01:04) Hot Takes & Headlines

(13:53) In Office & On The Move

(17:45) Legacies of Leadership: Black Voices in Politics & Policy

(22:27) Closing

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Sources:

Hot Takes and Headlines:

https://www.southernliving.com/trailborn-surf-and-sound-opening-8784910

https://www.trailborn.com/surf-sound/

https://hospitalitydesign.com/news/hotels-resorts/trailborn-surf-sound-wrightsville-beach/

https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/lifestyle/food/2025/01/29/new-trailborn-resort-in-wrightsville-beach-offers-preview-of-former-blockade-runner/77890048007/

https://apnews.com/article/red-wolf-wildlife-crossings-north-carolina-conservation-endangered-5797ffd304dac2cdd9718d40edb83718

https://apnews.com/article/red-wolf-wildlife-crossings-north-carolina-conservation-endangered-5797ffd304dac2cdd9718d40edb83718

https://awionline.org/press-releases/new-federal-grant-us-highway-64-crossings-could-save-endangered-red-wolves-and-other

https://highways.dot.gov/newsroom/investing-america-biden-harris-administration-awards-125-million-grants-improve-safety

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/walmart-cut-hundreds-roles-shut-office-north-carolina-fox-news-says-2025-02-04/

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/walmart-reportedly-cutting-jobs-as-it-refocuses-on-bentonville-headquarters-b86b7157

https://nypost.com/2025/02/04/business/walmart-axing-jobs-closing-offices-as-more-white-collar-workers-asked-to-relocate/

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2025/02/04/ncdhhs-invests-3-million-expand-child-first-strengthening-support-young-children-and-families-across

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-lieutenant-governor-lawsuit-dismissal-1cc12cd7191f44f0cbe8b2a85bd274c5

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-governor-robinson-porn-posts-e195d3d8a03ce7d0b3496ab7cecefbe7

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/democrat-stein-wins-north-carolina-governors-race-2024-11-06/

https://www.reuters.com/legal/north-carolina-republican-sues-cnn-over-report-posts-pornography-site-2024-10-15/

https://x.com/markrobinsonNC

In Office and On the Move:

(FULL VIDEO) North Carolina governor calls for $1B in Helene relief funds

https://youtu.be/aY_12Z8EE1Q?si=mllaY6WX8S8rUn5q

https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-governor-budget-request-fcb961066453bc45ac69d783d7cea33f

https://www.wunc.org/2025-02-03/gov-stein-calls-for-1-07-billion-in-state-funding-for-helene-recovery?

https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2025/02/05/810823.htm

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/02/republicans-trump-fema-disasters-00201983?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article299633889.html

https://www.osbm.nc.gov/hurricane-helene-dna/open#:~:text=Updated

Legacies of Leadership: Black Voices in Politics & Policy

https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/charlotte-hawkins-brown-museum/history/dr-charlotte-hawkins-brown

https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/charlotte-hawkins-brown-museum/history

https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/charlotte-hawkins-brown-1883-1961/

https://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/palmer-memorial-institute/

https://cambridgeblackhistoryproject.org/project/charlotte-hawkins-brown/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Hawkins_Brown

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer_Memorial_Institute