Meredith Radford
News ReporterMeredith Radford is a News Reporter for Public Radio East. She studied at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, receiving a degree in Journalism and Political Science. Born and raised in Eastern North Carolina, Meredith is excited to cover the area and contribute to the community. When not out reporting, she enjoys hiking, camping and kayaking as well as baking.
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According to a news release, now that the foal has been removed from the seashore, it cannot be returned and will live as a domesticated animal, rather than a wild stallion.
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Carteret County officials announced Thursday the charge and conviction of four individuals after a multiyear narcotics investigation into trafficking and distribution of large amounts of cocaine in the area.
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Located at the Port Terminal boat ramps, the launch was built by Sound Rivers, in partnership with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, State Division of Water Resources and the City of Greenville.
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The Craven County Board of Commissioners will issue letters of support for three North Carolina Broadband Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology, or GREAT, Grant applications.
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The center is named after long-time Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. According to a news release, this is the department of agriculture and consumer services’ largest ever building project.
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This draft permit is part of required actions to prevent residual PFAS pollution from entering the river, after Chemours was required to address seeps that account for more than half the PFAS contamination in groundwater entering the river.
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NCDHHS convened the Child Welfare and Family Well-being Transformation Team to create an action plan for children in crisis.
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The northern long-eared bat can be found across the eastern and north-central United States, including much of Eastern North Carolina. It faces extinction due to white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease that affects cave-dwelling bats.
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The Joro spider has been in the United States since 2013, when it was first discovered in Georgia. It’s also since been found in South Carolina. A recent study out of the University of Georgia suggests that the spider may be able to expand its range up the Eastern United States.
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A survey done by the Center for Survey Research at East Carolina University shows that most North Carolinians support U.S. sanctions against Russia. In this poll, there was unity across party lines in questions about the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion in Ukraine, and on economic questions including support of the ban on Russian oil as gas prices remain high.