Annette Weston-Riggs
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. She has been involved in the media industry in eastern North Carolina for more than three years. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to ENC 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 toddler and baby cuddling, reading, designing costumes for children’s theater 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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Starting this weekend, 16 North Carolina driver’s license offices will be open for business on Saturdays, three in eastern North Carolina. -
The family of a man shot and killed by a Wallace police officer has retained a nationally-renowned civil rights attorney.
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Former North Carolina Health Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen will be tapped to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Volunteers with SkyWatch Bird Rescue in Castle Hayne are helping a gull whose wing was recently broken.
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Five-year-old Layah Collins has Neuroblastoma and to raise money for her fight she will hold a book signing as part of the Paint the City Pink event in Trenton this weekend.
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Craven Community College will introduce a new certification this fall that will give students the skills to start a career as a process technician for a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or chemical manufacturing company.
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The North Carolina Type III team has returned to their home units as progress on suppressing the Great Lakes fire continues.
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Memorial Day is considered the beginning of a dangerous time on the roads; it’s known as the 100 deadliest days of summer.
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Governor Roy Cooper and other prominent North Carolina politicians are mourning the death of a political strategist who died in a boating accident Memorial Day weekend.
