Batten Down The Hatches! How Coastal NC Museums Protect Their Culture from Storm Damage
“I take the stewardship of the collection real seriously… I want to do the best I can to keep the treasures safe for future generations of North Carolinians.” Come...
New Zones Show Who is Most At Risk This Hurricane Season
North Carolina is predicted to have an above average hurricane season this year, meaning an increase of evacuation orders is on the horizon. In this episode, Katie Webster, Assistant...
Increasing Temperatures Worsen Health Disparities in NC
North Carolina’s low-income communities of color already face higher rates of chronic diseases like heart disease. And with the threat of increasing temperatures due to climate change, these disparities...
Effects of Coronavirus on HIV+ Individuals in Eastern NC
Family nurse practitioner, nonprofit leader and HIV care provider Leshonda Wallace discusses the shifts she’s seen in patients at her facility. On one hand, she’s seeing a surge of...
NC Farmer Feeds Community
“Our goal is to feed as many people as possible and not leave a carbon footprint.” Ron Simmons, founder of Master Blend Family Farms and 2018 NC Small Farmer...
Environmental issues disproportionately impact ENC’s low-income communities of color
From hog lagoons to sewage sludge to wood pellet plants, low-income communities of color in Eastern North Carolina experience a wide array of environmental injustices. Naeema Muhammad, an organizer...
After Flooding, a Biologist’s Story
Ana Zimmerman is a biology professor at the College of Charleston. She’s also a flood survivor. Over the course of a few years, her home was repeatedly flooded after...
PSA: Chemours Toxic PFA Spill into Cape Fear River
On July 22nd, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority was notified by the facility Chemours in Fayetteville, North Carolina of a potentially toxic sediment spill into the Cape Fear...
Preparing for School during COVID-19
The She Rocks squad is back for Season 3! Amari Poindexter, Brealyn Freeman, Jonaiyah Jordan, and Arabia Earth bring us updates on what’s new with them, and they talk...
Hurricanes Affect River Systems and Water Quality in Coastal NC
Larry Baldwin is the Crystal Coast Waterkeeper and the Advocacy Director of the White Oak New River Keeper Alliance. He’s an advocate for improving the health and quality of...
How Can Art Motivate Change? How Can Art Hinder Change?
When you think of protests, art is probably not the first thing to come to mind. North Carolina artist Antoine Williams talks about how art has the ability to...
How Covid-19 has Affected Restaurant Workers
As tourist season gets going on the Outer Banks, restaurants scramble to balance consumer demand and their own safety. Dylan Ownes is a seasonal cook at an Outer Banks...
