Naomi P. Brown
Midday News HostNaomi P. Brown joined WUNC in January 2017.
Before joining WUNC, she reported for WUSF in Tampa, Florida where she produced daily news and features.
She began her journalism career as a teen reporter at the Kansas City Star. She most recently took part in "Every 30 Seconds," a year-long project with 'The World,' reporting on Latino youth voting for the first time.
When she’s not reporting, Naomi spends her time cooking delicious vegan or vegetarian meals, traveling or reading.
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Wake County wants to save its farmland. A new program makes conservation more viable for landowners.In the last nine years, Wake County lost nearly 20% of its farm and forest land. -
Ja'Lana Dunlap-Banks is a Black woman. Her attorney Harry Daniels said he believes racial discrimination had a part to play in how she was treated. -
Ian brought heavy rain and wind to North Carolina over the course of a few days, but the storm destroyed or caused major damage to less than 50 homes in the state. -
In October 2020, Charles Lucas of Lucas Farm made a proclamation on the weathered brick steps where his house once stood. He said he would use the space to build a farmer's market. Now, he's set to open Lucas Farmers Market on Saturday, July 23. -
The total price tag for the upgrades is around $10 million, and the city is on the hook for most of it. The city owns the stadium and leases it to the Bulls. The Bulls will contribute about $1 million toward the upgrades. -
The State Bureau of Investigation said it has received a record number of reports of suspected online child exploitation. This is despite many students' return to classrooms and parents' return to offices. -
As the omicron variant continues to climb, these figures are all but certain to increase. -
A Black farming incubator in Edgecombe County wants to help other aspiring Black farmers learn about agriculture. -
A historic Black church in southeastern North Carolina is getting a facelift. -
After years of struggling to meet the financial requirements for the state, the North Carolina Local Government Commission voted to dissolve the town on Tuesday.
