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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As COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations continue to decline in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper says the state is entering a new phase in the pandemic. At the media briefing Thursday, DHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley announced that the NCDHHS COVID-19 dashboard website will soon change.
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The first documented wild bird mortalities due to a highly infectious bird flu were confirmed by North Carolina natural resource agencies Wednesday.
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Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order Wednesday formally establishing a State of North Carolina Joint Cybersecurity Task Force.
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Due to funding from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, East Carolina University will be providing telepsychiatry services to students over the next five years at Elizabeth City State University.
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Evans Street in Greenville will be closed near its intersection with East Fifth Street starting Wednesday morning to allow for construction on a building.
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NC Attorney General Josh Stein is investigating TikTok for providing and promoting its platform to children and young adults.
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An Onslow County Schools principal died yesterday.
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The Pitt-Greenville Airport is conducting its full-scale emergency exercise on March 5 as part of a Federal Aviation Administration mandated drill. The public may see smoke, hear sirens and see ambulance activity during the drill.
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The Onslow County Museum's new exhibit, “Inside/Out," will feature different artifacts not usually shown from the county's collection each month throughout the year.
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The Cape Lookout National Seashore and the Foundation for Shackleford Horses released the 2021 findings report on Shackleford Banks horses last week, showing 121 horses found in 2021, with an average lifespan of 11 years.