Could NC colleges see fewer international students this fall?
The Trump administration has enacted several policies and procedures that are making it more difficult for students to obtain visas. That could mean some students aren’t able to make it to the U.S., o...
12 Aug 202517min
Rep. Brian Turner talks veto overrides and his return to the House
Host Dawn Vaughan is joined by Rep. Brian Turner, a Democrat from Buncombe County. First elected in 2014, Turner served the House and then took a term off, then came back. We talk about why he left an...
4 Aug 202524min
Veto override chances at the NCGA
Dawn Vaughan, Capitol bureau chief and host of Under the Dome is joined by politics team colleagues Avi Bajpai and Ronni Butts to talk about the incredibly busy day of veto override votes expected Tu...
29 Juli 202522min
All things state employees with State HR director Staci Meyer
This week on Under the Dome, host Dawn Vaughan interviews Staci Meyer, director of the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources. Meyer has spent her entire career in public service across variou...
22 Juli 202523min
Tillis’ exit shakes up North Carolina's Senate race and DC politics
On this week’s Under the Dome podcast, Kyle Ingram and Danielle Battaglia break down the aftermath of Thom Tillis dropping out of the 2026 Senate race and the impacts of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” o...
15 Juli 202519min
Breaking down potential overrides on DEI and other vetoes
This week on the Under the Dome podcast, join host Dawn Vaughan and reporters Avi Bajpai and Korie Dean for a deep dive into veto overrides, diversity, equity and inclusion conflicts, and swing votes ...
8 Juli 202522min
What Thom Tillis’ decision to leave the Senate race means for NC
Host Dawn Vaughan talks to politics team colleague Kyle Ingram and N&O summer interns, Ronni Butts and Sophia Bailly, about U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis announcing he won’t be running for reelection, what th...
1 Juli 202522min
It’s crunch time for the North Carolina legislature
This week at the North Carolina General Assembly is going to be jam packed. We are in the final week of the legislative long session — sort of. Most policy will be passed during this last week, but no...
24 Juni 202521min
