Alayna Verduyn

1 month ago | wnct.com | Alayna Verduyn |Kristi Cheek |Kenneth Roundtree

NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — Established in 1710, New Bern is one of the oldest towns in North Carolina. It also served as the state’s first capitol and is home to the first Governor’s House, Tryon Palace. “I was in Miss Sadie Dixon’s fifth-grade class, in fact, that’s the room that’s open for the homes tour,” New Bern Historical Society Curator Jim Hodges said. For more than 100 years in New Bern, the building at 517 Hancock Street served as a grade school.

2 months ago | wnct.com | Alayna Verduyn |Erin Jenkins

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Throughout March, WNCT 9 On Your Side introduced you to four remarkable women making a difference in our communities. The winner for 2025 is La’Neika Benbow-Bruinton. “I’m super excited, I’m flabbergasted, speechless, just very, very thankful for this opportunity,” Benbow-Bruinton said. “I love mentoring, as a social worker, that’s my passion.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Alayna Verduyn

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Throughout March, WNCT 9 On Your Side introduced you to four remarkable women making a difference in our communities. The winner for 2025 is La’Neika Benbow-Bruinton. “I’m super excited, I’m flabbergasted, speechless, just very, very thankful for this opportunity,” Benbow-Bruinton said. “I love mentoring, as a social worker, that’s my passion.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Alayna Verduyn

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WNCT) — It’s been one year since Tami Thomas was named WNCT’s Remarkable Woman of 2024. WNCT 9 On Your Side’s Alayna Verduyn sat down with her to see how things have been going since. “I get a front-row seat to see all God’s miracles,” Thomas said.

Mar 4, 2025 | wnct.com | Alayna Verduyn |Jordan Honeycutt

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — March is Women’s History Month and each year, 9 On Your Side and Nexstar, honor Remarkable Women in their communities. WNCT’s Alayna Verduyn recently caught up with Remarkable Women winner from 2023 Liz Hartman to see what she is doing now. “I love veterans, and I think they’re so underrepresented and even when they are represented, they’re misunderstood,” Hartman said.