
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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El miércoles, algunas personas que llamaron a la línea directa estatal no pudieron comunicarse para una entrevista
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Assistant City Manager Ben Woody and Water Resources Spokesperson Clay Chandler share details on the current status of the water outage in Asheville following Hurricane Helene.
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Fact-check: Were 200 people or 2000 people rescued after being trapped in a church in Candler, North Carolina, during Hurricane Helene? No, this is a fake claim.
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Local, state and federal resources are available for mental health concerns in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
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Hurricane Helene unleashed devastating flooding in the mountains of North Carolina. Here are ways to help local flood victims in Western North Carolina by donating relief funds or volunteering.
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According to a statement by the Asheville Police Department, several people called 911 to report a man wielding a rifle.
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What you need to know from the Aug. 6, 2024 Buncombe County Commissioners meeting.
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All the news you need to know from the BPR News Team on May 27, 2024.
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Following surveys by inspectors last week, CMS gave HCA a reprieve from threat of loss of participation in Medicare program.
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All the news you need to know from the BPR News Team on February 23, 2024.