NCNN To Examine Challenges of NC Rural Communities in “Small Towns, Big Dreams”
North Carolina’s population has grown nearly 13% since 2000. But as the Triangle, the Triad, and Charlotte’s metropolitan-area face growing-pains, many of North Carolina’s rural communities are experiencing just the opposite problem. Almost one third of the state’s small towns have seen their populations decline in the last decade. Textile mills, like the chant of […]
NCNN Wins Multiple Awards From StateNets
NCNN Wins Multiple Awards From StateNets The North Carolina News Network is bringing home a trophy case full of awards yet again. NCNN won three first place news awards and two second place awards at the StateNets News and Affiliate Relations Directors meeting on December 4, 2007, in New Orleans. NCNN made history at […]
NCNN Examines ” Symbols of the Season”
NCNN Examines ” Symbols of the Season” Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the United States since about 1850. For many families it just isn’t Christmas until they have purchased their tree and brought it home. Fraser firs remain among the most popular, with 50 million grown in the mountains of North Carolina. In […]
NCNN Wins RTNDAC Awards for Coverage
NCNN Wins RTNDAC Awards for Coverage The North Carolina News Network has once again been honored for their news and sports coverage by Radio and Television Directors Association of the Carolinas. NCNN received the honors at the RTNDAC’s annual meeting in Charlotte on Saturday, October 27, 2007. NCNN’s Bruce Ferrell NCNN’s Clayton Henkel NCNN’s […]
NCNN Examines “The Quest for Care”
In 2001, the General Assembly adopted significant reforms to restructure the delivery of services to individuals with mental illnesses. The foundation for this reform called for a decreased reliance on state institutions in favor of local services. Six years later, many families say they are overwhelmed by these changes. Rural, low-wealth counties are struggling to […]
NCNN Talks Trash
NCNN Talks Trash Series Airs Series on Weekend of August 3-5 As North Carolina continues to grow, so does the amount of litter on the state’s roads. State officials spend upwards of $16 million dollar each year to clean up roadside debris. The amount of trash being collected is truly astounding: 2.5 million pounds of […]
NCNN’s Willoughby Honored For Balanced Reporting on Cigarette Tax
NCNN Anchor & Reporter Matt Willoughby The NC Prevention Partners (NCPP) recently honored NCNN Anchor/Reporter Matt Willoughby for his work. On June 7, 2007, the organization presented Willoughby with the NC Prevention Award for Media Excellence for his news work surrounding the cigarette tax in North Carolina. “Matt Willoughby and the NC News Network […]
“Changing Climates, Changing Attitudes” on CBC Radio
Environmental scientists say global warming is increasing the average temperature of the Earth causing polar ice caps to melt and ocean temperatures to rises. Left unchecked they say the world will experience changes in agricultural yields, reduced summer stream flows, species extinctions, and more intense storms. There is ongoing political and public debate regarding what […]
North Carolina Associated Press Bestows Additional Awards on NCNN
North Carolina Associated Press Bestows Additional Awards on NCNN On Monday, the North Carolina Associated Press recognized NCNN with the top two prizes in its Enterprise/Documentary category. When the 2007 broadcast awards were presented in April at Elon University, the Associated Press acknowledged that the entries for this category had been misplaced. NCNN and several […]
NCNN Team Wins Award for Racing Series
NCNN’s Bruce Ferrell NCNN’s Clayton Henkel NCNN’s David Horn NCNN’s Matt Willoughby The Society of Professional Journalists has announced that the North Carolina News Network is one of the winners of the 2006 Green Eyeshade Awards. NCNN was recognized for its series “Racing to the Future.” The multi-part program examined the impact of North Carolina’s racing industry which contributes […]