New Bern, NC – Public Radio East continues its series of candidate profiles leading up to Election Day with District 2 senate candidate Pete Bland. Megen George recently spoke with the Democrat about his history in area politics and what he hopes to achieve if elected to a second term in the state senate.
New Bern, NC – Public Radio East's Series of candidate profiles leading up to Election Day continues with the Republican Challenger in the race for North Carolina's District 2 Senate Seat. Today we take a closer look at Republican candidate, Jean Preston the 14 North Carolina House representative who decided to try her hand at the senate. Megen George reports
New Bern, NC – (Complete transcript of interview follows profile transcript)
INTRO - With no presidential, gubernatorial or U-S Senate races this Election Day, the top state-wide race is perhaps the Chief Justice post on the state Supreme Court. Challenging the incumbent Sarah Parker is Superior Court Judge Rusty Duke of Greenville. George Olsen offers a profile of the candidate.
New Bern, NC – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But for those diagnosed with breast cancer, every month centers on the disease. There are questions about various treatments, where to find support, and what products are available to improve quality of life. Those questions and more can be answered by the Breast Cancer Resource Directory of North Carolina, a book created by 14-year breast cancer survivor Jamie Konarski Davidson. Public Radio East's Megen George recently spoke with Davidson.
Smyrna, NC – A teacher from Down East Carteret County has received a national honor and was recently whisked off to New York to accept her award. Freelance Contributor Barbara Blake recently spoke with Margie Misenheimer about being named National Marine Educator of the Year.
New Bern, NC – More and more North Carolina families are making the decision to educate their children at home. As these numbers rise, so does the amount of students that go onto college. However, there are many gray areas in the college admissions process when it comes to home schoolers.
New Bern, NC – Barriers to alternative medicine is the focus of a house committee appointed during the 2006 legislative session by house speaker Jim Black. Representative Earline Parmon heads up the committee which will evaluate and study the various types of alternative and complementary medicines practiced in the state. Public Radio East's Megen George spoke with Representative Parmon who says the Public's desire for knowledge about alternative medicine prompted legislators to take a closer look.
New Bern, NC – On Tuesday Governor Mike Easley announced that the federal Small Business Administration has approved disaster declaration for Duplin, Jones and surrounding counties to in order to help pay for repairs and other expenses related to Tropical Strom Ernesto. Public Radio East's Megen George recently spoke with SBA Spokesperson Kathy Cook about the loan process.
