Jason deBruyn
Jason deBruyn is the WUNC data reporter, a position he took in September, 2016.
In the role, Jason investigates story lines hidden in data to uncover untold issues that matter to North Carolinians. He passionate about giving a voice to the voiceless and using data to shine a light on disenfranchised groups have been taken advantage of.
Prior to joining WUNC, Jason covered the business of health care and pharmaceuticals for Triangle Business Journal in Raleigh, an affiliate of the American City Business Journals network. His reporting roots trace to the Enquirer-Journal, a community newspaper in Monroe, North Carolina.
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Experts say this is a knock-on effect of business shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees shifted to a work-from-home model that didn't require them to be in major metros.
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About half have been wasted because of leftover doses in an opened vial, and the other half because they reached an expiration date, according to data provided by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
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As the anniversary of Andrew Brown Jr.’s death in Elizabeth City nears, many who called for justice say that until now, they have seen little in the way of transparency or reform.
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A year after Pasquotank County Sheriff's Office deputies shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr. while trying to arrest him on charges that he was selling illegal drugs, the small, coastal community at the center of it remains divided.
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Twenty-one inmates died of suicide in 2020. That's the highest rate since Disability Rights NC, a legal advocacy organization, began tracking these numbers in 2013.
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COVID-19 surges — and mask mandates — have waned in the state. Now businesses and experts weigh how to balance health, wellbeing, and economics in this upcoming phase.
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The study included 61 school districts, more than 3,000 schools, and more than 1.1 million students and adults from across nine states, according to Duke University, which released the findings and is a member of the collaborative.
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An Asheboro baby became what's thought to be the first-of-a-kind organ transplant patient.
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Directly after the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, North Carolina Republicans switched party affiliation in larger than usual numbers.But that trend would…
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During the pandemic, hospitals have tried new ways to care for patients away from their main campuses.