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Alaina Laster

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Alaina Laster

    Quinnipiac poll: Americans back tougher rules and oversight for AI companies (opens the original)

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    The concerns over AI continue, and a new Quinnipiac survey takes a closer look at how Americans are feeling about the recent impacts of AI in the U.S. This latest poll asked about safety standards, fears over impact, data centers, and more, and found that 86% of people support independent safety standards for AI companies. 91% of Americans think it is important that the United States establish guardrails for AI systems, with 74% saying it is very important and 4% saying it’s not important at all

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Alaina Laster

    New Bern National Night Out brings residents and deputies together (opens the original)

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    Law enforcement and the community came together in New Bern for National Night Out. News 12 was at the event this evening, where we got to speak with Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes. Sheriff Hughes also says people get to meet their deputies and see the equipment they use. National Night Out brings neighbors together with law enforcement and other community partners. The annual event focuses on community connections and crime prevention. See below to see the full interview with Sheriff Chip Hu

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Alaina Laster

    USOA Mrs. North Carolina 2027 Ashley Guffey pushes women to step beyond comfort zones (opens the original)

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    United States' of America's Mrs. North Carolina 2027 is sharing her platform with us. She gave News 12 a closer look at her goals of motivating women to step outside of their comfort zones. But when she isn't in the sky, Ashley can often be found on a bike or in the ocean. But Guffey said it wasn't always motorcycles and wakeboarding for her. Not so long ago, she decided it was time to get out into the world of what many would call extreme sports. The pageant was something she said was unexpecte

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Alaina Laster

    Weekend fire on Emerald Isle’s Ocean Drive destroys two homes (opens the original)

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    Two homes were deemed a total loss after a structure fire in Emerald Isle over the weekend. An explosive fire in Emerald Isle over the weekend has led to the total loss of two homes on Ocean Drive. The structures were deemed a total loss by emergency services officials Saturday, while three other nearby homes were also impacted by the flames. Crews arrived on scene shortly after 4:30 Saturday afternoon, following several calls of visible flames near the 1100 block of Ocean Drive. Officials said

  5. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Alaina Laster

    Amazing America 250: World War II history lies beneath waters, across ENC (opens the original)

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    MOREHEAD CITY, Carteret County — From a German submarine resting off the North Carolina coast to the site of a former prisoner of war camp in New Bern, reminders of World War II history can be found across Eastern North Carolina. For this week's Amazing America 250, News 12's Alaina Laster explores those connections and the efforts to preserve their stories. One piece of that history is the German submarine U-352. The submarine was found in 1975 after a decade-long search by a group that include

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