Valerie Crowder
News ReporterValerie Crowder was a reporter for Public Radio East.
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As November’s mid-term elections draw closer, many voters might wonder if recent, court-ordered changes to state legislative maps affect their districts.…
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As the number of opioid overdoses continues to climb statewide, more children of parents who struggle with addiction are entering the state’s foster care…
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North Carolina voters have a fifth option to consider when deciding which political party to join. The Constitution Party gained official recognition on…
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Students seeking admission to one of the 14 community colleges throughout the region can simultaneously apply to East Carolina University, starting this…
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The regional food bank is asking for the community's help to ensure that more than 145,000 residents in Eastern North Carolina don't go hungry this…
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Roughly three people in North Carolina die each day from an opioid overdose. State lawmakers are considering new legislation aimed at reducing that…
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More than a dozen high school students in Pitt County led a candlelight vigil yesterday in honor of the victims killed in the Santa Fe, Texas High School…
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Federal prosecutors are working more closely with local law enforcement agencies throughout Eastern North Carolina in an effort to reduce violent crime…
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Hundreds of teachers and public education advocates traveled from Eastern North Carolina yesterday to state capital, where they joined thousands of others…
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This mid-term election is the last time Eastern North Carolina voters will see Rep. Walter Jones's name on the ballot. If Jones keeps his seat this year,…