
WUNC's Colin Campbell on state-owned vacant historic houses + election underway
On this Sept. 15, 2026 episode of Under the Dome, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan is joined by democracy reporter Kyle Ingram and WUNC radio's Capitol bureau chief Colin Campbell. They disc...
15 Sep 22min

DMV, ferries and roads + NC11 race to watch
On this Sept. 8, 2026 episode of Under the Dome, The News & Observer's North Carolina politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with transportation reporter Richard Stradling ...
8 Sep 22min

25 years covering the General Assembly: Gary Robertson on today's biggest names in NCPOL, before they had power
On this Sept. 1, 2026 episode of Under the Dome, The News & Observer's North Carolina politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with longtime reporter Gary Robertson, who cove...
1 Sep 25min

NC Board of Elections primary decisions + ABC liquor floor
On this Aug. 25, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with democracy reporter Kyle Ingram and legislative and lobbyin...
25 Aug 23min

Changes coming to UNC as fall semester begins
On this Aug. 18, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with higher education reporter Jane Winik Sartwell and democrac...
18 Aug 21min

The future of Congressman Chuck Edwards' NC11 seat
On this Aug. 11, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's Under the Dome politics podcast, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan is joined by Congressional impact reporter Danielle Battaglia to talk...
11 Aug 26min

NC House is back, with a to-do list from the Senate
On this Aug. 4, 2026 episode of The News & Observer's North Carolina politics podcast, Under the Dome, host and Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan talks with legislative/lobbying reporter Esther France...
4 Aug 25min



















