Jessica Jones
jjones@wunc.org
Jessica Jones joined the WUNC news staff in 1999. She became the Greensboro Bureau Chief in 2009. Jessica is a graduate of Yale University and was a Fulbright Scholar to Syria. She worked on NPR's "Talk of the Nation" and "Weekend Edition Saturday" before coming to WUNC. Jessica has won awards from The Society of Professional Journalists, The North Carolina Associated Press, and Public Radio News Directors Incorporated. She has covered the plight of Mayan and Liberian refugees in the American South, Islamic fundamentalism in Egypt, and has reported on the "No Child Left Behind Act." She is a frequent contributor to National Public Radio's newsmagazines.
Reports and features by Jessica Jones
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Wake Forest University Opens Green Dorm
Thursday, September 02 2010 Jessica JonesWake Forest has opened what is currently the largest energy-efficient dorm of its kind in the state.
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Greensboro's New Police Chief Sworn In
Wednesday, September 01 2010 Jessica JonesGreensboro's new police chief was sworn in at a ceremony today.
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NC Town Yields Record-Breaking Emerald
Friday, August 27 2010 Jessica JonesHiddenite yields another record-breaking emerald.
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Greensboro Ministers Protest Police Termination Hearings
Thursday, August 26 2010 Jessica JonesGreensboro ministers protest termination hearings for three police officers this week.
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Greensboro Ministers Protest Police Firings
Tuesday, August 24 2010 Jessica JonesA group of influential ministers in Greensboro want the city manager to put a halt to termination hearings for three police officers.
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World War Two and Iraq Veterans Hold Reunion in Raleigh
Friday, August 20 2010 Jessica JonesWorld War Two veterans and Iraq war veterans are holding a reunion in Raleigh this weekend.
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Wind Turbine Project Cancelled in Pamlico Sound
Thursday, August 19 2010 Jessica JonesDuke Energy has decided not to go forward with a wind turbine project in Pamlico Sound.



