Annette Weston is a News Coordinator and Morning Edition Host at WUNC (91.5 FM). With a focus on regional interest and world news, Annette covers a range of topics including climate change, water conservation, and legal affairs, aiming to share the impactful stories of her community in eastern North Carolina. She has been featured in notable outlets such as the Environmental Post Ledger, Environmental Health News, and Blue Ridge Public Radio.
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By: Annette Weston
Board Chairman Neal Driver has filed a complaint with the North Carolina State Board of Elections against fellow board member Etsil Mason. The filing accuses Mason of violating state personnel law by publicly calling for the resignation of county elections director Janet Turner during an open meeting in April.
By: Annette Weston
File: Eva Stebel, water researcher, pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response.
By: Annette Weston
An investigation by the VA Office of Inspector General revealed that a flawed automated benefits system mishandled nearly all processed Dependency and Indemnity Compensation survivor claims.
By: Annette Weston
Beaufort County Animal Services issued an alert after three puppies from different households tested positive for canine parvovirus over the past week. The confirmed cases are currently localized to the City of Washington, specifically between First and Sixth streets.
By: Annette Weston, Ryan McGuire
A worsening extreme drought has forced the city of Rocky Mount to implement mandatory water restrictions, effective immediately. City management declared a Stage One water shortage with the goal of cutting daily consumption by 10 percent.
By: Annette Weston
File: While these animals are famous for surviving centuries of hurricanes, modern environmental shifts are also creating unprecedented challenges. Some are caused by the realities of life on a barrier island.
By: Annette Weston
The North Carolina Department of Transportation blamed litigation and rising construction costs for the delay. The project’s price tag has now more than doubled to $1.2 billion.
By: Annette Weston
Filre: The final version stripped out an unpopular ban on raw milk, alongside a corporate-backed provision that would have blocked cancer patients from filing product-liability lawsuits against pesticide companies.
By: Annette Weston
North Carolina has become the first state in the nation to outlaw the controversial practice of third-party litigation funding.
By: Annette Weston
Splenda manufacturer TC Heartland sued North Carolina State University professor Dr. Susan Schiffman after she published research linking the artificial sweetener to DNA damage and cancer. The company claimed her study was a "deliberate fraud" designed to grab headlines, while Schiffman counter-sued, accusing the corporate giant of trying to silence her.
