Leg update/child labor/U.S. Open/Juggling

Host Melinda Penkava talks with WUNC capitol reporter Laura Leslie about the state budget, which could be held up by the cigarrette tax. They’ll also discuss the death penalty moratorium and the lottery.

For two centuries, until 1919, North Carolina children were subjected to forced labor — an institutional system of forced apprenticeship allowed the state to take children away from their homes. Melinda Penkava talks with Karin Zipf about her new book, “Labor of Innocents”, and the history of child labor in North Carolina. Listener Call-In.

It is that time of year for golf fans, and North Carolinans have a front row seat. Melinda Penkava talks with Dava Dewitt, who is reporting from the U.S. Open in Pinehurst.

On June 18, the Lake Norman Jugglers will be hosting a World Juggling Day event in Davidson, North Carolina. Juggling of all kinds will be on display, and visitors can receive free juggling lessons from the hosts. Host Melinda Penkava gets an inside look at the Davidson College event from host and juggler Jerry Dawson.

Legislative Update
Child Labor
U.S. Open
Juggling

Comments are closed.