Annette Weston
News Coordinator/Morning Edition HostAnnette is an award-winning journalist with an extensive career spanning the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast. Her investigative storytelling earned a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her coverage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Now based in Eastern North Carolina, Annette focuses on sharing impactful, human-interest stories that connect and elevate local communities. Outside of her professional work, she is a mother of four and a grandmother of two who enjoys reading, family time, and crafting elaborate Halloween costumes. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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Advocates from the North Carolina Rheumatology Association took Capitol Hill to push for reforms on prior authorization, step therapy, and underwater biosimilars. -
ECU’s Marching Pirates will perform in the 2027 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, marking the band’s first appearance and launching a $500,000 fundraising effort. -
Albert J. Ellis Airport secures $4 million in state funding for infrastructure upgrades that could help attract a third airline to the region. -
A UH-1Y Huey operating out of MCAS New River safely made an emergency landing near Wallace on Wednesday after pilots received indicators of a mechanical issue. -
David and Samuel Cox have reached a confidential settlement with Hudson Insurance Company following a bitter federal court dispute over slashed crop recovery payouts and arbitration costs. -
A GQR survey finds incumbent Don Davis leading Laurie Buckhout 47% to 39% on the initial ballot, driven by a net-positive favorability rating despite outside campaign spending. -
A recent AARP poll reveals older North Carolinians are highly motivated to vote, creating a divided and nuanced electorate driven by local housing, utility, and national affordability issues. -
The weather service says moderate to heavy rain is expected late Saturday into Sunday, with one to two-and-a-half inches possible across much of the region. Higher amounts of two to four inches could occur where thunderstorms develop, particularly along the coast. -
The "No Betting on Your Own Race Act" proposes a minimum $10,000 civil penalty for any candidate, spouse, or campaign committee that buys or sells prediction contracts on their race. Fines could skyrocket to three times the financial gain of the trades. -
The facility has been entirely closed since a June inmate takeover and hostage situation left the building with extensive damage. Because neither Bertie nor Martin County has local holding cells available, law enforcement staff are forced to drive across North Carolina searching for open beds to house new detainees.
