Cole del Charco

Durham

Writer and Audio Producer at Freelance

Freelance writer/audio producer. Adjunct @unc. On @Marketplace @NPR @WUNC @WFAE. #NPRNextGenRadio mentor. he/him.

Articles

Tariffs on Chinese imports making business ‘worse than 2008’ for local NC restaurant

3 days ago | wunc.org | Leoneda Inge |Eli Chen |Cole del Charco

Editor's note: This Due South interview was recorded before recent tariff negotiations with China. The prices of imported goods are almost certain to go up, as tariffs from the U.S. take effect. While President Trump has instated a 90-day pause, it doesn’t apply to a 145% tariff on China. WUNC's Eli Chen has been following the local fallout, including at a family-owned Chinese restaurant that may have to close. GuestEli Chen, Digital Producer at WUNC
An organizer of Durham’s Biscuits & Banjos on the festival’s purpose

3 weeks ago | wunc.org | Leoneda Inge |Cole del Charco

It’s been 20 years since the Black Banjo Gathering in Boone, NC. It was a summit that launched the career of North Carolinian Rhiannon Giddens, and highlighted the Black roots of Americana, folk, and blues music. Through music, food, and literature, the upcoming “Biscuits and Banjos” festival hopes to spark conversations, collaborations, and support for attendees. GuestCicely E. Mitchell, festival producer of Biscuits & Banjos, and the owner of Durham Jazz Club Missy Lane’s Assembly Room
What a global trade war and economic uncertainty mean for NC businesses

4 weeks ago | wunc.org | Leoneda Inge |Cole del Charco

Commerce and economic leaders in North Carolina say many large companies are in a holding pattern, waiting to make decisions on new factories, or other major investments. And for small businesses, prices on the goods required to make the products they sell could spike. GuestZachary Eanes, reporter Axios Raleigh
Carolina Hurricanes Coach Rod Brind'Amour on hockey’s growing fan base in NC

1 month ago | wunc.org | Jeff Tiberii |Cole del Charco

Rod Brind’Amour led the Carolina Hurricanes to their first, and only NHL championship – the Stanley Cup – as a player in the 2005-06 season. Brind’Amour became the Canes head coach in 2018, and has worked with the organization since 2010. He moved from Canada, to major hockey metros during his career, before moving to North Carolina, where he’s seen the sport catch on. He speaks with Due South's Jeff Tiberii about his successes and the expansion of the sport in the southeast.
Carol Folt, who led UNC from 2012 to 2019, will retire from USC

Nov 8, 2024 | wunc.org | Cole del Charco

Carol Folt, who served as the 11th Chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill and is currently the 12th president at the University of Southern California, will retire at the end of this academic school year in July 2025. Folt announced the end to her career leading major universities on Friday, and wrote she will consider a role as a tenured faculty member. According to the LA Times, Folt will remain at USC.
Dog-friendly neighborhood attracts tenants

Jun 28, 2023 | marketplace.org | Amanda Peacher |Cole del Charco