Justin Lundy
Reporter/MMJ
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Justin is a Raleigh native and an App State graduate. He comes to Eastern Carolina from News Five WCYB in Bristol, Virginia.
email: justin.lundy@gray.tv
phone number: 252-916-6549
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Chain pharmacies like Walgreens and CVS have run out of at-home COVID-19 tests at a number of locations.
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The university was cautious during the delta variant surge in the fall. Now, students and faculty have to worry about the omicron variant.
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In the final months of 2021, Biden took matters into his own hands, issuing an executive order that was swiftly swept up in legal challenges.
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Now that Omicron is the dominant COVID-19 variant in the U.S, there have been talks about adjusting current vaccines to combat it.
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Mostly, people in the East are looking ahead at a fresh start. For Pitt County resident Samuel Tyson, that fresh start is a byproduct of masking and vaccination.
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As thousands of people across Eastern North Carolina wait on their COVID-19 test results, Vidant Health reported a 34% positivity rate at their test site in Greenville.
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With just one week until many students in Eastern Carolina return to school, Duke health experts are learning new ways for kids to stay in school even if they’re exposed to COVID-19.
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Best time to get tested is 3-5 days after travel or exposure
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8-year Navy veteran shot to death at Wilson music venue
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With the omicron variant spreading at an alarming rate, these tests are more important than ever.
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With just 4 days until Christmas and COVID cases on the rise, Vidant Health leaders continue to encourage folks to get the booster shot.
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What he had to go through in there alone must’ve been really hard for him," she said. "...I know God was right there beside him through it all.”
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A threat to schools nationwide is circulating on the popular social media app “TikTok” and causing concern among parents and school leaders
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The event is a tradition that the department has been carrying out since the mid-90s and the first since police chief Barry Stanley passed away.
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On Dec. 14th, 2020, the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in the U.S. A year later, more than 450 million shots have been given out.
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The omicron variant has been found in nearly one-third of states across the country and for the time being North Carolina is not one of them.
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The Supreme Court could be poised to uphold a Mississippi law that bars abortion after 15 weeks, but it’s less clear if a majority of Justices will end the right to abortion nationwide.
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Kaila Love Jones signed with Surfing Giant Studios and is currently producing an animated short titled “The Power of Hope”.
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While there are no reported cases in the U.S. as of Monday, the virus has been identified in Ontario, Canada.
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Family and friends came gathered in Kinston on Thanksgiving to celebrate the life of Qwa’jay Briscoe, 8, who passed away in a mobile home fire last Sunday.
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Washington firefighters have advice to keep your Thanksgiving safe.
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On Dec. 31st, 2022, Butterfield will step away. “It’s time for a change. It’s time for fresh faces. It’s time for fresh ideas in the first congressional district.”
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The Pitt County Council on Aging is fearful of volunteer shortages that would make it harder for seniors to be taken care of this holiday season.
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Lt. Dale Mills of the Greenville Police Department says the victim was found in the parking lot of Kings Place Apartments.
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Tonuja Suggs says she has been grieving since 2013 when her son was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting.
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The student says when one of her friends made school leaders aware of the situation, they were threatened with a 3-day suspension.
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Eddie Brown is the unofficial winner of the Oak City mayoral race.
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It is Election Day Eve for people who live in Kinston and other cities and towns with elections in Eastern Carolina.
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The training came after the resignation of a teacher in September who parents say told black students they would be her “field slaves” if it wasn’t for the Constitution.
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With a decision on vaccines for children 5-11 coming soon, people reached out to WITN with questions about whether their children should get the vaccine.
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FDA advisors endorsed Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 Tuesday.
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There’s no word on when the strike could happen, but there is concern that it could affect holiday travel plans.
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The FDA authorized ‘mix and match’ booster shots for Americans who received the Moderna or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Those in attendance for the memorial service wore t-shirts with Lee Vernon McNeill’s face on it, as well as an accurate statement of who he was.
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The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released new data this week, that and alarming number of third-graders in our state are falling behind in literacy.
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An ECU Greek life member linked to a racist social media post, has had his name cleared following an arrest by Greenville Police.
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Johnson and Johnson is seeking approval for a booster shot.
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The bill is something that has not been possible since Prohibition. And it’s not the only change happening with alcohol sales.
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As the situation on Capitol Hill unfolded, U.S Congressman Greg Murphy voiced why the decision to raise the debt ceiling is divided.
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Since the 2020 fall semester, the school has gone up from 1,470 students to 1,904.
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As of last Friday, there were only 73 active cases. That’s 74 less than the previous week.
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In Eastern North Carolina, some of the cities have a low risk of catching the virus based on the zip code.
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ECU 100-meter dash record holder Lee Vernon McNeill has been hospitalized for nearly a month.
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Mark Shirley voiced his displeasure with a new food truck ordinance at a Farmville Town Council. Now he's taking legal action.
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A Martin County mother of two children with special needs recently helped them get vaccinated and is now encouraging others to do the same.
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As COVID-19 cases in adolescents continue to rise across the region, an 11-year-old student and his mother are advocating for an online option.
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Health officials believe we could see an influx of flu cases this year.
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Millions of Americans are expected to hit the road or take to the skies this holiday weekend amid COVID-19 surge.