Welcome to a special edition of the Carolina Cabinet. This week, host Peter Pappas sits down with LaRue Windham, Republican nominee for Cumberland County Sheriff, for an in-depth conversation spanning his decades-long career in law enforcement, his family's legacy of service, and his vision for the future of the sheriff's office. From reminiscing about his first patrol car and favorite cop shows to outlining concrete plans for improving staff retention, pay, and public transparency, LaRue Windha

Welcome back to another edition of the Carolina Cabinet, broadcast live from Cumberland County—your go-to hour for the smartest talk radio in the region. Join host Peter Pappas and co-host Laura Mussler as they deliver a rapid-fire, tightly packed episode exploring everything from early voting turnout, the shifting strategies and participation among Republicans, Democrats, and unaffiliated voters, to the big debates surrounding new data centers and their impact on local communities. Dive into a

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County's smartest hour of talk radio. In this special session, host Peter Pappas sits down with State Sen. Tom McInnis, the Republican who represents North Carolina Senate District 21: all of Moore County and part of Cumberland County. McInnis grew up in Richmond County, built Iron Horse Auction Company, was first elected in 2014, and chairs the Senate Finance and Regulatory Reform committees. This November he faces Democrat Paul Taylor of Spring

Recorded April 27, 2026, after the March primary, in which Windham had no Republican opponent. Published as it aired; some of the news discussed has moved since. Welcome to the Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County's smartest hour of talk radio. Peter Pappas and Laura Mussler are joined in studio for the full hour by LaRue Windham, the Republican candidate for Cumberland County Sheriff. The table opens on the gunfire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and the question of where political v

_Recorded June 8, 2026, and published as it aired. Some of the stories discussed, including Fayetteville's data center ordinance, have moved since._ Welcome to the Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County's smartest hour of talk radio. Peter Pappas and Laura Mussler are joined in studio by local attorney Jonathan Strange, the Republican candidate for NC District Court Judge, District 14, Seat 5. First up is school choice. The General Assembly overrode Governor Stein's veto, and the table debates wh

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet. Host Peter Pappas sits down with Ron Ross, a Gray's Creek resident who spent 56 years with the Boys and Girls Clubs and the Republican candidate in a four-way race for two at-large seats on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners. Ross says running a nonprofit taught him not to waste a dollar, and he points to the canceled downtown event center as the waste he's running against. He lives with PFAS-contaminated well water and argues Chemours should pay t