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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The keynote speaker at the 9/11 tribute, Christopher Previglian, is a veteran that watched the events in New York unfold firsthand. He said, “I was right on the Hudson River, and I could see both towers from the south side of the building I was on.” -
The Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act is companion legislation to a bill previously introduced in the U.S. House by North Carolina Congressman Greg Murphy. -
They added that the Trump Administration appears to be cutting back on security programs with other nations and that sends a dangerous message, “That the United States is pulling back just as the stakes in Ukraine and for NATO’s security are at their highest.” -
President Donald Trump signed an executive order early this year that directed the Department of the Interior to "restore truth and sanity to American history." -
NC Division of Marine Fisheries researcher James "Marc" Hamric was collecting water samples when he drowned in Turnagain Bay in Sea Level Wednesday morning. -
Under the weight restrictions, officials with NCDOT’s Ferry Division said no vehicles over 18 tons will be allowed onto the ramp, including tractor trailers, dump trucks, heavy equipment, fuel tankers and similar types of vehicles or equipment. -
Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem during an event for the organization he co-founded, Turning Point, when he was killed. -
Victims of the 9/11 attacks came from all 50 states, including North Carolina. In eastern North Carolina, Christopher Burford of Hubert was a U.S. Navy electronics technician; he was killed in the Pentagon. -
Eric Flynn is a partner with the Bell Legal Group, which is handling hundreds of the toxic water cases, and he said more than 2,500 lawsuits have been filed, and 411,000 claims remain pending with the Department of the Navy after the Camp Lejeune Justice Act opened a two-year-window to sue for damages related to illnesses that may have been caused by toxic water aboard the base. That window closed just over a year ago. -
Officials with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund said the herd has welcomed nine new members so far this year - six fillies, two colts, and one whose gender has not been confirmed.
