Sophie Mallinson
Daily News InternSophie Mallinson joined WUNC as a daily news intern in summer 2023. She since has worked as a reporter for the daily news team, largely focusing on environmental stories.
Originally from Greenville, N.C., Sophie graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Media and Journalism. During her time as a Tar Heel, Sophie served as 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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Work is underway to complete an American Indian Cultural Garden on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus, the first on a public university in the state. North Carolina is home to the largest American Indian population east of the Mississippi River. The new garden aims to celebrate American Indian cultures and environmental knowledge. -
North Carolina has more than 3,000 species of moths, and Durham County is hosting an event this weekend to get up close and personal with the winged insects. -
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission said its anonymous reporting program, NC WILDTIP, has been helpful in apprehending poachers since launching last year. -
UNC-Chapel Hill's American Indian Center is granting amą:i Steward Awards to highlight Native presence and heritage in areas across the state. -
'Like a gopher, crocodile, and ostrich' combined: NC paleontologists discover new burrowing dinosaurThe 99-million-year-old fossils of Fona herzogae may help paleontologists fill in gaps in evolutionary history and share insight into how animals are impacted by a changing environment. -
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s plan lays out a “one-stop shop” on the past and future of the Virginia big-eared bat. -
As snakes become active amid summer heat, the North Carolina Poison Control said the reported number of venomous snakebites are already ahead of where they were this time of year in 2020, the state's largest year. -
The clinical trial shows what researchers are calling ‘promising results’ for a new treatment for Sjögren’s disease. -
North Carolina's Museum of the Southeast American Indian released a song described as being by and for Native communities. -
Raleigh officials stated the new TRAC bins will serve as a way to keep city sidewalks clear and clean.
