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PRE news brief: affirmative action reaction, a hot weekend with King Tides, medical marijuana legislation is stuck

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published June 30, 2023 at 6:26 AM EDT

NC college students react to the end of affirmative action.

High heat indexes and a King Tide mean anyone celebrating July 4th at the beach should do so with some caution.

Legislation to legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina has gotten stuck in the House.

A research team from NC State is using an unmanned boat to map oyster reefs in the Pamlico Sound.

A former boarding school in North Carolina will soon house unaccompanied migrant children

The “Parents' Bill of Rights” is the latest measure affecting LGBTQ+ youth approved this year by state lawmakers.
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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