Sophie Mallinson
Daily News InternSophie Mallinson is a daily news intern with WUNC for summer 2023. She is a recent graduate from UNC-Chapel Hill, where she studied journalism. Sophie is from Greenville, N.C., but she enjoys the new experiences of the Triangle area. During her time as a Tar Heel, Sophie was a reporter and producer for Carolina Connection, UNC-Chapel Hill’s radio program. She currently is heavily involved in science education at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.
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The North Carolina Forest Service tells people to be cautious, as the falling of leaves signals the start of wildfire season. -
Environmental advocates say that a provision in the new state budget will impede efforts to ban plastic bags and reduce solid waste pollution, especially among North Carolina's rivers.
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In honor of Sickle Cell Awareness month, a UNC program is holding a special event on Saturday to raise money for the disease that impacts thousands.
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North Carolina has millions of acres of estuarine habitat, and the NC Coastal Federation wants the public’s help to keep them safe.
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As the fall migration season ramps up, Audubon North Carolina is encouraging people to help make night skies darker for migrating birds.
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UNC-Chapel Hill's Students Demand Action group held a "Walkout and Heal" event Friday in response to recent gun-related lockdowns on campus.
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The study explored the billion-dollar benefits of the county’s trees.
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The survey, partly led by East Carolina University, found a 'disturbing' amount of non-native species at marinas from Virginia to New Jersey.
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The State Forest Service officials say that a small beetle is responsible for damage that is making elm trees appear as if they've been scorched by fire.
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Following Monday's shooting on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus, some student activists are calling on state lawmakers to put stricter gun measures in place.
