Season 1, Episode 47 — February 9, 2026

12:39

This week’s episode steps behind the curtain. Instead of spotlight moments, the focus is on preparation — the decisions, coordination, and quiet work that have to be in place before anything visible can happen. The tone is purposeful and lightly playful, tracing how leadership, policy, data, and logistics move into alignment long before the lights come up.

Deadline: ODHS (3:50)

• Acacia McGuire Anderson selected as new ODDS Director

• The 2026 short legislative session convenes

• District 2 Equity and Inclusion Committee  open house and potluck

FACT of the Week (5:47)

• New multilingual tools for food resources statewide

Mission: In Policy (7:33)

• Federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe

• REALD and SOGI data requirements

• Fleet Management pilot launches

Writer’s Wrap-Up (10:41)

• It’s sensational, inspirational, Muppetational

Credits

Hosts: Dr. Bethany Grace Howe — Communications

Shenika — Community Partnership Coordinator, District 10

Produced by: Dr. Bethany Grace Howe

Contact: Questions / feedback: [email protected]