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PRE news brief: a PACT Act deadline looms, another state budget delay, and a red wolf was killed in ENC

It’s been almost one year since President Biden signed legislation that expands disability benefits and healthcare coverage for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.

House Speaker Tim Moore says budget delays will now extend until next month.

At least two people have died, thousands of U.S. flights have been canceled and more than 1 million have lost power as destructively strong storms move through the eastern U.S.

Control of Congress in 2024 could hinge on Republican success in North Carolina's 14 races--or to what extent those GOP gains are offset by redistricting efforts in Democrat-controlled New York.

A new website contains information and resources to support mothers across North Carolina who are interested in breastfeeding.

The federal government is offering a $5,000 reward for information after an endangered red wolf was shot and killed in eastern North Carolina.

Two former employees of a North Carolina home repair company have been awarded a total of $50,000 for being fired after refusing to attend a mandatory prayer circle each day.

An online town hall will answer questions about services available for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury

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.