Sascha Cordner
Supervising Editor for Daily NewsSascha Cordner is WUNC’s Supervising Editor for Daily News. She joined the station in June 2022, after working as the first statewide afternoon newscaster for the Texas Newsroom for nearly three years. As part of the NPR-Texas collaborative, she was based out of Houston Public Media.
Overall, Sascha has more than 15 years of public radio experience, which also includes her work at several other NPR member stations: WABE in Atlanta, WFSU in Tallahassee and WUFT in Gainesville. She’s worked in both radio and TV, serving in various capacities as a reporter, producer and anchor. Sascha holds a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications from the University of Florida.
She is also the recipient of more than 15 awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and Edward R. Murrow. Her award-winning stories include her coverage on the infamous “Dozier School for Boys” and a feature titled “Male Breast Cancer: Lost in the Sea of Pink.”
When she’s not working, Sascha likes catching up on her favorite TV shows, singing and reading.
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Anna Riegel said she focused her speech on voting rights. She and others — including former Congressman G.K. Butterfield — will speak at an event in Rocky Mount on Monday. -
The games are the world's largest event for student-athletes. -
Celisa Lehew has nearly two decades of experience with the police department and was sworn in as a patrol officer in 2004. -
Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Newport say coastal flooding, high surf, beach erosion, and strong rip currents are possible along the coast in North Carolina. Heavy rainfall could also cause localized flooding. Stream and river flooding may become a concern as well. -
There's still a lot of uncertainty about the storm's path. Emergency management officials say residents in all parts of the state should sign up for weather alerts and prepare emergency supplies. -
Officials with Wake County Public Health say two women in the county have tested positive for the monkeypox virus. These are the first cases confirmed in women in North Carolina. -
Rowe, a Democrat and former deputy, will now face off against former Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison, the Republican nominee, on the November ballot.
