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In this episode of Shoresides , we delve into the often-overlooked reality of human trafficking survivors in coastal North Carolina. Join host Nick Magrino as he interviews Dawn Ferrer, Executive Director of A Safe Place , a nonprofit supporting survivors of human trafficking. Many of these survivors are left homeless, with few possessions, while struggling with substance use and the long-term eff...

This episode of Shoresides delves into the growing affordable housing crisis in Brunswick County, North Carolina.  We sat down with Sally Learned of Brunswick Partnership for Housing to learn more about challenges and solutions to affordable housing.  Despite being employed, many residents are unable to make enough money to afford rent, forcing them into unstable living situations such as living i...

Unsure about North Carolina's changing marijuana laws and whether you can still get into trouble? You're not alone. That's why Shoresides is analyzing police records to uncover who’s still being penalized for marijuana possession and why. In May, the federal government advanced a measure that’d remove marijuana from the most restricted drugs list. But in North Carolina, the situatio...

Hosted by Rend Smith Featuring Johanna F. Still   of The Assembly Music by  PenguinMusic – Better Day from Pixabay. Rend speaks with Johanna F. Still about her recent story Shibumi Shade Has Cast Its Shadow Over North Carolina Beaches This Summer .  Along the North Carolina coastline, Shibumis have become inescapable and we learn why.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.shoresides.org 

In this episode of "Leandro: Funding in New Hanover Falling Short," we delve into the ongoing challenges and implications of the Leandro court case for New Hanover County schools. Join us as we interview Rebecca Trammel of Community Conversations ,  who is an education advocate and expert, who sheds light on the current state of funding, the barriers faced by local schools, and the broad...

This episode features an insightful conversation with journalist Linda Villarosa, focusing on her New York Times Magazine article, " The Disturbing Truth About Hair Relaxers ." Linda discusses the surprising health risks associated with hair relaxer products and other hair products marketed to Black girls and women, including links to uterine cancer and various reproductive health issues...

Hosted by Rend Smith Featuring Melba Newsome , a veteran freelance journalist with more than 20 years of experience reporting on environmental news. Music by  PenguinMusic – Better Day from Pixabay. In a recent article for Sierra Magazine titled " North Carolina Agency Warns Anglers About Poisoned Fish, " Newsome reports that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC...

Hosted by Rend Smith Featuring Claudia M. Rivera Cotto of Enlace Latino NC Music by  PenguinMusic – Better Day from Pixabay. Data on the 'State of the Teaching Profession' shows significant arrival of international teachers to the state during 2022-23 in the state of North Carolina. With teachers leaving in increasing numbers districts are increasingly looking to international teachers a...

Hosted by Rend Smith Featuring Johanna F. Still   of The Assembly Music by  PenguinMusic – Better Day from Pixabay. For the coastal Carolina shrimping industry the challenges are mounting.  The economics aren’t adding even when they bring home a good catch.  Johanna F. Still, who covers the coastal region reflects on a recent story she wrote titled Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy. Send us Fan Mail Support th...

We speak with documentary filmmaker Chris Everett about his upcoming 3 Chambers festival.  A festival that digs into the intersection of Black culture, hip-hop, martial arts, and anime through by presenting artistic events.  It takes place in Wilmington, North Carolina in October.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.shoresides.org 

Loneliness is tough, and it has real consequences for our health and life span.  The pandemic certainly didn’t help with social isolation and broken routines. We went out into New Hanover County, North Carolina to learn how people experience loneliness and what we can do about it.  One thing we learned is that loneliness actually has a physical and neurological impact on your body.  Take a listen...

"Here we are in 2022 and we're still hearing those milestones being made. Yes, it is sad that you still have the firsts still being done. But what's rejoiceful is that it's coming..." Shoresides does a day in the life of a mayor. In this episode, we follow Beaufort, North Carolina Mayor Sharon Harker as she does what she does best. Host Sheresa Elliot and Mayor Harker  dig...

In Carteret County, North Carolina finding affordable housing is getting tougher.  Forty percent of renters and twenty-two percent of households report that they are having a tough time with the rising cost of housing. In this episode, we dig into why there is so little affordable housing in the coastal region and what the future of making a home here is going to look like. We chat with Lynne Grif...

As a mental health crisis surges nationwide, we examine how folks in the coastal North Carolina county of Carteret are affected. Three local therapists provide us with insights into handling the emotional challenges linked to the pandemic. Shoresides is a local news podcast by and for Carteret County, North Carolina. Serving the coastal region and beyond. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.shor...

Today, producer Brea Hampton takes us back to a COVID-19 vaccine drive that happened in Tabor City, Columbus County in March. She speaks with Ashlei McFadden, who's been aiding vaccination efforts - like the drive in Tabor City. McFadden says that vaccines intended for Tabor City's Black community went to white folks from outside of the area. In this episode of Shoresides News, Hampton t...

Shoresides spoke with community organizer and Elizabeth City local Quentin Jackson about what is happening in Elizabeth City as the community  responds to the police killing of Andrew Brown. Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.shoresides.org 

Though unaffiliated with Gullah/Geechee culture, a number of restaurants and food brands in Charleston, South Carolina used their name for decades. This year, several of these businesses finally underwent rebranding. In 2020, we've heard story after story on mainstream media outlets about businesses, music groups, and other institutions and entities renaming themselves in attempt to remediate...

The Shoresides Team spoke with first time voters ages 30, 18, and 41 at the polls in Brunswick County, North Carolina about why they voted this election season. Here's what they had to say... Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.shoresides.org 

"Nos hemos ganado ese derecho a ser votantes y que es un privilegio ejercerlo, y así como ha sido una responsabilidad, es un privilegio que vale la pena ejercer."  Victoria Garcia Velazco es la fundadora de VIDA Familiar Latina Magazine y Vida Translations. Ella  está estudiando para su maestría en trabajo social en la universidad de Carolina del Norte de Wilmington (UNCW). Ella nos dice...

Have you been convicted of a felony or currently incarcerated and want to learn about your eligibility to vote in North Carolina? If you have been convicted of a felony or are currently incarcerated, you are eligible to register and vote under the following circumstances... ¿Has sido condenado por un delito grave o actualmente estás encarcelado y deseas conocer tu elegibilidad para votar en Caroli...

Want to vote early in coastal North Carolina? Here's how. ¿ Quieres votar temprano en la costa de Carolina del Norte? Escucha este anuncio.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show www.shoresides.org 

Amanda White, high school Chemistry teacher and president of New Hanover Association of Educators, lets us in on educator efforts to ensure a safe start to the school year. She also discusses the worries teachers have with schools being used as shelters from Hurricane Isaias, with sick or symptomatic people not being turned away, when they're being asked to teach from those same classrooms in...

Sheresa Elliot, 31, of Beaufort, NC speaks about how her job as a therapist is informing her work as she continues to organize for Black Lives Matter in Beaufort, NC. Elliot had never worked on social justice issues before she organized nearly 500 people for Black Lives Matter protests within her town of about 4,000 last month. Elliot now is facilitating virtual town hall discussions with the Beau...

Lily Nicole and her fellow protesters in Wilmington, North Carolina are getting organized. They started an activist group called the lowercase leaders , and they've got a permit to protest on the steps of city hall every day, from 8 in the morning to 9 at night, until June 6th of 2021.  Nicole describes how the protests have evolved and lists some of the lowercase leaders' goals. She say...

"I used to not want to offend people. As a pastor, I want to be compassionate. I want to understand both sides, but I've found myself in the past few weeks, just really specifically in a clear and concise way, say, this is why I think this is racist." As the director of Walking Tall Wilmington, Randy Evans seeks to create interpersonal relationships with individuals experiencing pov...