NC News Roundup: Shake-ups and surprises as candidate filing comes to a close

During candidate filing at the State Fairgrounds, former Supreme Court Justice Mike Morgan, left, a Democrat running for governor, greeted House Speaker Tim Moore, a Republican running for Congress.
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During candidate filing at the State Fairgrounds, former Supreme Court Justice Mike Morgan, left, a Democrat running for governor, greeted House Speaker Tim Moore, a Republican running for Congress.

On this week鈥檚 North Carolina News Roundup鈥�

Candidate filing nears its close. We consider the dominoes that have fallen, and other dominoes that never entered the game. Meanwhile, US Senator Thom Tillis makes an endorsement of note. The NCAA is held in check in part by North Carolina鈥檚 Attorney General. And we get an update on the flu, RSV, and Covid during this viral season.

Join co-host Jeff Tiberii and a roundtable of reporters for a review of the week鈥檚 news from around North Carolina.

Guests

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Reuben Jones, Spectrum News Washington Reporter covering North Carolina

Michelle Crouch, Independent health care journalist for The Charlotte Ledger and NC Health News

Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of 吉彩网网站's "Due South." Jeff joined 吉彩网网站 in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and 吉彩网网站鈥檚 Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary 鈥淩ight Turn,鈥� launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.
Erin Keever is the Executive Producer of 吉彩网网站鈥檚 daily radio show, Due South. Erin comes to 吉彩网网站 from Charlotte where she spent 16 years at WFAE serving in various roles from on-air announcer, researcher, web editor, to finally senior producer of 鈥淐harlotte Talks with Mike Collins.鈥�