Laura Lee
News DirectorLaura Lee began her journalism career as a producer and booker at NPR. She returned to her native North Carolina to manage The State of Things, a live daily statewide show on WUNC. After working as a managing editor of an education journalism start-up, she became a writer and editor at a national education publication, Edutopia. She then served as the news editor at Carolina Public Press, a statewide investigative newsroom. In 2022, she worked to build collaborative coverage of elections administration and democracy in North Carolina. Laura received her master’s in journalism from the University of Maryland and her bachelor’s degree in political science and J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Email: llee@bpr.org
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Paper mill owner Blue Ridge Paper Products responds to state agency notice of violation during shutdown.
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Expense reporting show congressional office leases “Carolina Cruiser” van from major campaign donor.
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A Cherokee County grand jury indicted Thomas Vann Clayton on five additional felony charges, and the judge declined to raise or lower million dollar bond.
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NC Governor Roy Cooper and NC Attorney General Josh Stein demand return of funds paid to paper mill company over last eight years.
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For now, BPR remains active on Twitter and transparent about our decision-making. We intend to continue to monitor all social media platforms and adjust our participation if needed to serve our ethical duties and provide our audiences with trusted, fact-based news on all platforms.
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Medical board documents show the former hospital chief of staff faced disciplinary action in Florida and limitations to licensure in North Carolina.
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Town leaders call for unity as plant closure leaves community worried about financial feature.
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The Pactive Evergreen closure leaves the milltown without a mill and a community "in grieving mode," mayor says.
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North Carolina attorney general Josh Stein announced his campaign to be the state’s next governor on Wednesday. The democratic candidate was widely expected to make a run for the state’s highest office in 2024.
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In North Carolina, a new group is scaling up old tactics to hunt for voter fraud, burdening elections officials on the way.