Natalie McCormick
Natalie McCormick is a journalism intern this summer at The Well News. She is currently a rising junior studying at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism where she will graduate with a B.A. in Journalism. She is also double minoring in music and entrepreneurship.
McCormick reports for the University Desk of The Daily Tar Heel, UNC’s student-run newspaper, focusing specifically on student and faculty life.
When she is not reporting, you can find McCormick singing. She has been a professionally trained opera singer since she was 14 years old.
Recent Work
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A state lawmaker from Kansas City is trying to overturn a longstanding law in Missouri that... Read More
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A state lawmaker from Kansas City is trying to overturn a longstanding law in Missouri that prevents pregnant women from getting a divorce. As it currently appears on the books, the law bars judges from finalizing a request for a divorce or... Read More
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Fear swept over the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Monday afternoon... Read More
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Fear swept over the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Monday afternoon as students, faculty and staff began checking buzzing cellphones and finding an alert stating, “Emergency: Armed, dangerous person on or near campus. Go inside now; avoid... Read More
WASHINGTON — If you have ever wanted to go on an impromptu European vacation — do it now. Starting in... Read More
WASHINGTON — If you have ever wanted to go on an impromptu European vacation — do it now. Starting in 2024, you will need to have documentation from the European Travel Information and Authorization System when traveling to any one of 30 different European countries, including... Read More
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. — U.K.-based pharmaceutical giant GSK reached its first legal settlement of a case stemming from claims its... Read More
ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. — U.K.-based pharmaceutical giant GSK reached its first legal settlement of a case stemming from claims its heartburn medication Zantac caused cancer. The company’s settlement with California resident James Goetz last Friday means the company will avoid a much-anticipated trial that was scheduled... Read More
LANSING, Mich. — It was a turn of events that simply demanded one sit up and take notice. On Sunday... Read More
LANSING, Mich. — It was a turn of events that simply demanded one sit up and take notice. On Sunday morning, Jan. 1, Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News, tweeted, “As of this morning, there are no white men in Michigan’s highest-ranking... Read More
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — As Election Day dawned in the Tar Heel State, one of the most reliable polls shows... Read More
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — As Election Day dawned in the Tar Heel State, one of the most reliable polls shows Republican Rep. Ted Budd leading Democrat Cheri Beasley by 6 percentage points with few undecided voters left for the former chief justice of the state Supreme... Read More
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — At the heart of the University of North Carolina admissions process there is a mission statement... Read More
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — At the heart of the University of North Carolina admissions process there is a mission statement promising the institution will educate a diverse student body to become the next generation of great leaders. On Monday, Oct. 31, the U.S. Supreme Court will... Read More
WASHINGTON — Nearly 50 years ago, a folk singer named Harry Chapin began trying to raise people’s consciousness about the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Nearly 50 years ago, a folk singer named Harry Chapin began trying to raise people’s consciousness about the issue of hunger. In a land of plenty, he knew firsthand from tours that crisscrossed the nation, many — young and old and in between —... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new poll of likely voters in the 56 most competitive congressional districts in this year’s midterm elections... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new poll of likely voters in the 56 most competitive congressional districts in this year’s midterm elections found that tight races will be commonplace, with Republicans currently holding an edge over Democrats with a sizable cohort of the electorate — voters over 50.... Read More
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