Ryan Shaffer
News ReporterRyan is an Arkansas native and podcast junkie. He was first introduced to public radio during an internship with his hometown NPR station, KUAF. At the station, he managed KUAF’s social media and produced stories for Ozarks at Large. Ryan is a graduate of Tufts University in Somerville, Mass., where he studied political science and led the Tufts Daily, the nation’s smallest independent daily college newspaper. At the Daily he gained experience in a variety of journalistic fields: copy editing, news, features, and audio. In his spare time, Ryan likes to embroider, attend musicals, and spend time with his fiancée. Ryan can be reached at rshaffer@publicradioeast.org or 252.638.7262.
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With funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gov. Cooper says the state's rooftop solar project could help lower energy costs and emissions. -
The Juvenile Reentry Employment Program serves Pitt, Pamlico, Craven and Carteret Counties and is a statewide model for reentry programs. Through vocational training and a network of nonprofits that provide housing and transportation, the goal is to reduce participants' likelihood of returning to the justice system. -
Drier than normal conditions are expected to continue over North Carolina through much of May, according to long-term forecasts.
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The appearance reflects North Carolina status as a battleground state, with both presidential campaigns making several stops in recent months. -
With the June deadline looming, many facilities are considering raising tuition, cutting staff, or even shutting down altogether. -
The bill aims to account for inflation. If approved, it could go into effect as early as December this year. -
Plaintiffs claim discrimination against Black residents by the City of Kinston in property foreclosures and potential demolition. The city denies those allegations. -
Early College high schoolers teach budgeting, saving and borrowing to Northwest Elementary 3rd graders. -
A third of women and 1 in 25 men report some form of military sexual trauma, or MST, while serving in the armed services, and the VA offers free care to help those suffering. -
A lack of high-speed internet in Pamlico County makes it hard to attract businesses to the area and for existing businesses to grow.
