Annette Weston
News Coordinator/Morning Edition HostAnnette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to eastern North Carolina in 2019 to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of kiddo cuddling, reading, and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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Carteret County deputies tried to stop Hector Rivera II last Monday, but he instead led them on a high-speed chase into Onslow County. Deputies say the man abandoned his vehicle and cocaine was found inside a trailer.
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Court documents show Jordan Duncan, who was once stationed at Camp Lejeune before moving to Texas and then Idaho, was sentenced to prison for shipping weapons interstate as part of an investigation into a plot to destroy electrical infrastructure and stage a neo-Nazi “takeover of local government and industry.”
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Prohibiting the preventive services provisions could cause a significant gap in health care coverage in the states, which AG Josh Stein said would be especially frustrating after North Carolina worked to close its coverage gap by expanding Medicaid last year.
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The poll shows 46% of the state’s registered voters supported Republican Donald Trump and 46% backed Democrat Kamala Harris -- with about 9% still undecided a week before Election Day.
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As of Monday, 3.1 million votes had been cast during early voting and with absentee ballots. That adds up to a voter turnout of just under 40%.
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Officials with the Kinston Police Department say a relative reported the two-year-old was left in a vehicle parked on N. Adkin Street, and investigators determined child had been in the car for about six hours.
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River Bend Police officials say the gun was found in a toddler’s bag at Excel Learning Center on Monday morning.
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Officials with the NC State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) say the body of the 1,000 pound male Florida manatee was found near Gales Creek.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has downlisted the red-cockaded woodpecker from an endangered species to a threatened species.
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Rumors and misinformation about the Hurricane Helene damage response started circulating on social media sites just days after the storm, and now lawmakers want official investigations into the spread of false information that was sometimes amplified by public figures.