Dave DeWitt
Supervising Editor for Politics and EducationDave DeWitt is ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s Supervising Editor for Politics and Education. As an editor, reporter, and producer he's covered politics, environment, education, sports, and a wide range of other topics.
Dave was also the founding host of "," ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s first news podcast.
He has filed stories for NPR’s news magazines as well as Marketplace and Only A Game. He formerly worked in college athletics, college admissions, and with the Tar Heel Sports Network. In 2001, he wrote the non-fiction book "".
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The vote to close the school comes after the state charter school advisory board found that Torchlight had falsified special-education records and violated rules on self-dealing and conflict of interest. -
A century or so ago, in Winston-Salem, racial segregation was in full force. Black people in the city were not allowed to live in certain areas, eat in certain places, and the city's trolley system did not extend into Black neighborhoods. That last reality sparked a vital solution: Safe Bus – a Black-owned and operated transportation system. WFDD’s David Ford recounts the remarkable story of Safe Bus. -
Officials say the mandates can end due to decreasing case counts and hospitalizations across the county. -
While it's the first of two scheduled meetings between the teams this season, it's the final time Blue Devils’ coach Mike Krzyzewski will be on the sideline in Chapel Hill. -
A year-end-sports review typically revolves around remembering the highs and lows of what happened on a field, or a court, or a pitch, but this year, the most compelling and noteworthy sports events in North Carolina happened when two men in their 70s decided to make some life changes.
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Host Dave DeWitt talks to Celeste Gracia, ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s environment reporter, and David Boraks, climate reporter at WFAE, about the wood pellet industry in North Carolina. -
Host Dave DeWitt looks back at Dr. Mandy Cohen's legacy as North Carolina's DHHS Secretary - and what's next in the pandemic - with ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ Health Reporter Jason deBruyn.
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Dr. Mandy Cohen, the secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, is stepping down, ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ has confirmed. She quickly became the public face of North Carolina's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
At a news conference Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper said the budget gets some things wrong, and many things right, including raises and bonuses for teachers. He issued his comments just before the Senate gave its initial approval to the spending proposal. -
¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s Dave DeWitt speaks with Kyle Villemain, the editor in chief of The Assembly, about UNC System President Peter Hans.
