Laura Lee
Managing EditorLaura Lee was the managing editor of The State of Things until mid February 2017. Born and raised in Monroe, North Carolina, Laura returned to the Old North state in 2013 after several years in Washington, DC. She received her B.A. in political science and international studies from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002 and her J.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law in 2007.
Laura briefly strayed from her Tarheel allegiance in 2011 to obtain a masters degree in journalism from the University of Maryland where she was an Eleanor Merrill Fellow. Prior to WUNC, Laura worked for NPR on the Washington desk, All Things Considered and Talk of the Nation. She was previously WUNC's assistant news director for talk programming.
Laura left WUNC in February 2017.
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ELIZABETH CITY — In the next few days, the last of an array of 104 wind turbines is expected to be hooked into the electrical grid, and North Carolina's…
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ELIZABETH CITY — In the next few days, the last of an array of 104 wind turbines is expected to be hooked into the electrical grid, and North Carolina's…
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order ordering a wall along the 2,000 mile Mexican border. He claims Mexico will pay for it, but Mexican…
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order ordering a wall along the 2,000 mile Mexican border. He claims Mexico will pay for it, but Mexican…
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In his first five days in office, President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders, including a directive to build a wall on the Mexican border…
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In his first five days in office, President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders, including a directive to build a wall on the Mexican border…
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Legislators filed dozens of bills on the first day back since session officially opened, including a proposal to develop a plan to change how the state…
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Legislators filed dozens of bills on the first day back since session officially opened, including a proposal to develop a plan to change how the state…
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As a teenager in Jamaica, Tashni Dubroy struggled to understand chemistry. But after a breakthrough moment in her high school chemistry class, she fell in…
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As a teenager in Jamaica, Tashni Dubroy struggled to understand chemistry. But after a breakthrough moment in her high school chemistry class, she fell in…