Lola Oliverio

1 month ago | wunc.org | Leoneda Inge |Lola Oliverio

Tonya Council, granddaughter of the late culinary legend Mildred “Mama Dip” Council, has opened her very own Southern-style eatery, Tonya’s Cafe. Located next to Tonya’s Cookies & Bake Shop in Chapel Hill, the cafe is the latest in Council’s string of culinary ventures. Due South’s Leoneda Inge speaks with Council about Tonya’s Cafe, Southern food and her grandmother’s influence. GuestTonya Council, chef, baker, Owner of Tonya’s Cookies & Bakeshop, Tonya’s Cafe, NC Made, and Sweet Tea & Cornbread

1 month ago | wunc.org | Jeff Tiberii |Erin Keever |Colin Campbell |Lola Oliverio

On the North Carolina News Roundup... After more than six months of legal battles, Allison Riggs has officially been sworn into the North Carolina Supreme Court. The NC House has begun rolling out its budget proposal. Due to a decrease in funds, legislators are tasked with determining spending cuts. No charges will be filed after Chuck Edwards, a U.S. Representative for Western North Carolina, was accused of hitting a man with a clipboard during a Rotary conference.

1 month ago | wunc.org | Jeff Tiberii |Erin Keever |Lola Oliverio |Rusty Jacobs

On the North Carolina News Roundup... A resolution in the state Supreme Court race, six months after Election Day. Jefferson Griffin, the Republican challenger, conceded defeat to Allison Riggs, the Democratic incumbent. Griffin lost in November and spent months exhausting legal challenges. There is new oversight at the NC State Board of Elections, with Republicans now in control. What does that mean in a state that is often home to razor-thin margins?