Laura Pellicer
Laura Pellicer is a producer with The State of Things (hyperlink), a show that explores North Carolina through conversation. Laura was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, a city she considers arrestingly beautiful, if not a little dysfunctional. She worked as a researcher for CBC Montreal and also contributed to their programming as an investigative journalist, social media reporter, and special projects planner. Her work has been nominated for two Canadian RTDNA Awards. Laura loves looking into how cities work, pursuing stories about indigenous rights, and finding fresh voices to share with listeners. Laura is enamored with her new home in North Carolina—notably the lush forests, and the waves where she plans on moonlighting as a mediocre surfer.
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Brown’s family and others are still waiting for key developments in the case — including the results of an ongoing FBI probe, a family lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages, and a media petition for the public release of body camera footage.
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Governor Roy Cooper and legislative leaders say they've reached a compromise on a comprehensive energy bill. The bill aims to meet Cooper's goals on greenhouse gas reductions and gives dominant utility Duke Energy the ability to seek multiyear rate increases.
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The North Carolina Courage announced Thursday that head coach Paul Riley has been terminated effective immediately. The decision comes after multiple former players accused Riley of sexual coercion. The allegations were detailed in an investigative story published by The Athletic.
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After 9 Years, Chapel Hill Police Announce Arrest Of Durham Suspect In Murder Of UNC Student Faith HOn Thursday afternoon, officials from the Chapel Hill Police Department announced the arrest of a 28-year-old Durham male suspect in the 2012 murder of UNC-Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth.
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COVID-19 has torn through the largely rural and racially-diverse community. In the past two weeks, 37 people have died from the disease. That represents more than 10% of those who have died from COVID-19 in the county since March of 2020.
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City officials in Raleigh are discussing language changes to zoning laws that could bring back corner stores in some areas and help combat food deserts.
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WUNC reporters answer questions from listeners about this current period in the pandemic.
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Susan King, UNC's John Thomas Kerr Distinguished Professor, served as dean since January of 2012.
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Feral swine — also known as wild hogs, razorbacks, or Russian boar — cause upwards of $2.5 billion in damages across the United States each year.
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NC Officials To Let Mask Mandate Expire Amid Rising Cases; New Vaccine Mandate For Some State EmployGovernor Roy Cooper and State Health Secretary Mandy Cohen expressed frustration with the steep rise in new cases and hospitalizations in the state as vaccines, they say, are now widely available to North Carolinians.