Amber Lake
Reporter
Greenville, NC
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Amber joined the WITN News team in November 2019. She started as a Producer/MMJ and then moved to a full-time, nightside Reporter position.
Amber was born and raised in High Point, NC. She graduated from UNCG with a degree in Media Studies. She was a sports intern at Fox8 in High Point, NC while she was finishing her senior year of college, then went to WXII 12 and was there for a couple years. Amber moved down to Georgia to follow her dreams of becoming a reporter at 41NBC. She made her way back to NC, where she calls home, and loves the Greenville area.
When she isn’t working, you can find Amber running errands, or playing with her dogs.
If you have a story idea or just want to say hey, you can reach Amber Lake at amber.lake@witn.com.
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The rain didn’t stop one city from participating in National Night Out.
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As COVID-19 cases continue to slowly climb, health officials and politicians nationwide sound the alarm on getting the vaccine.
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The last Concert on the Common event took place Thursday night, adding something a little extra to the festivities.
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After having to cancel last year because the pandemic, teams are getting ready for the 2021 Little league softball World Series that’s being hosted for the first time in Greenville.
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Vernon Park Mall in Kinston has been sold for $2.7 million.
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The American Red Cross is in severe need of blood donations and as more and more people are starting to hit the road again since the pandemic, that means more accidents are happening, making the need for donations even greater.
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This week we shine the Pepsi Sports Spotlight on a special athlete and team from right here in Greenville.
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A group of people attended the Pitt County Commissioner meeting Monday night to rally against the commissioners for removing the monument, saying it shouldn’t have been taken down to begin with.
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A community is coming together in one Eastern Carolina town to help a family who makes it their goal to help others.
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With 40% of Pitt county fully vaccinated against COVID-19, there’s light at the end of the tunnel.
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The Concert on the Common series returned to Greenville for its mid-week entertainment.
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We are just a few short days away from Independence Day which means a lot of people are starting to head to the coast for the holiday weekend.
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A School of Social Work professor at ECU, Monte Miller, made a post on Juneteenth, offending lots of people on social media as well as coworkers and students who are in the department.
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What this means for transgender students is that they can now use the bathroom at school that they identify with, adding more inclusivity among schools and students.
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When you think of ticks, you think of them attacking your dogs and maybe even your cats, but did you know that horses can also have these annoying insects latched onto them? Well a local veterinarian explained what you can do to protect your pets.
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Emerald Isle is celebrating Pride Month with it’s first ever event happening Saturday, organized by a ten year old.
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New Bern Police Chief Patrick Gallagher held a round table discussion with the Duffyfield community Thursday, to talk about how policing should look in their community.
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The NC Wildlife Boat Ramp Project started this past fall of 2020 with the intention to enhance and expand what was already there.
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The state Department of Health and Human Services is expanding its $25 Summer Cards program to 34 more counties.
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Pitt County Commissioners were set to take action Monday night during their meeting, to transfer the monument to the Sons of the Confederate Veterans Incorporated but that has been pushed back until next month.
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The United Way of Pitt County held its “United We Can” food sculpture contest Friday evening during Greenville Grooves
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Juneteenth became a federal holiday, when President Joe Biden officially signed the bill Thursday. Greenville celebrated by having a Greenville Grooves and Juneteenth celebration Friday.
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A more dangerous COVID-19 variant has spread across the country and has hit us here in North Carolina.
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Kinston’s City Manager is resigning from his position of 9 and a half years to move himself and his family to a new city with new opportunities.
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Increasing property taxes and increasing pay for Kinston city council members were two big issues before the council meeting tonight.
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A local animal shelter has been busy adding additional services for pets, trying to move to a bigger building and in desperate need of volunteers.
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Chipmunks tend to live in the Western part of our state but now, NC Wildlife biologists are asking for our help here in the east to keep an eye out for them.
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Governor Cooper signed an executive order Wednesday, committing North Carolina to offshore wind power as the state moves towards a clean energy economy.
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LGBTQ+ Pride is about coming together and uplifting one another who may be different than you. And Tapped650, along with some other places around Pitt County are holding events to give the LGBTQ+ community a place to do just that.
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Over the weekend, two peopl'es lives were saved after they fell into the Neuse river in Kinston, all thanks to an 18-year-old who jumped into action without hesitation.
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The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital is said to have the sickest of the sick in Eastern North Carolina.
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A community is mourning the loss of a well-known woman who is said to have been a part of a lot of different organizations in Craven County.
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Ayden police are also searching for those inside a black Dodge Charger seen near the shooting Monday night.
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A group of students in Pitt County won third place in the statewide, “Ready, Set, App!” competition after creating a useful app.
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The Greenville Police Department began the memorial by laying a wreath outside the Police Department Headquarters.
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Law Enforcement officials in Pitt County could soon have additional resources in order to be able to communicate better with the deaf community.
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Greenville will be getting a much needed economic boom this weekend as 4,000 graduates turn their tassels during in-person commencement ceremonies at ECU tomorrow.
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A father who is disabled was unable to access his daughters softball field at Farmville Central, but after airing the story on it, some community members decided to rally together and help out.
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The Umbrella Market is back in Uptown Greenville, giving the community an event that supports local businesses.
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Medical Laboratory professionals are being celebrated this week during the 45th anniversary of Lab Week.
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A father is speaking out after saying he’s asked his local school system for three years to install disabled access to his daughters softball field.
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The Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office needs the publics help in located a man who is accused of murder.
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A local bar in Kinston has seen protesters standing outside when they host their monthly drag show.
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In a 7 to 2 vote, Pitt County Commissioners removed and terminated a controversial proposal on the agenda Monday night.
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The NAACP in Lenoir County says the police should not be the ones investigating their own officers in a controversial arrest caught on cellphone video this week.
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A popular event returned to Greenville Thursday night. Bites on the Bridge held its first event back in November of 2020 and then returned, bringing food and fun to the area.
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Pines Elementary School is closed because of these issues but this isn’t the first time they’ve had reports of this. And while the Superintendent says there’s no need for concern, some parents who have children enrolled at Pines, beg to differ.
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City officials held a news conference Tuesday evening about the incident to answer any questions from the public and the media. Our Amber Lake was able to speak with the woman who urged the pizza place to call the police on Bruton.
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As the number of people fully vaccinated rises each day, some areas around Eastern North Carolina prepare for more mass vaccination events while others, are dialing back on vaccine distribution.
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A new business is opening up in Kinston, designed to offer a safe and fun place for people to go in order to relax and unwind and the person who’s opening the business is no stranger to the area.