2026 North Carolina Awards

By Jaclyn Anthony

Published November 2, 2026 at 8:24 AM EST

In this week’s Friday Feature, Jaclyn Anthony talks with Michele Walker with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources about the 2026 North Carolina Awards. Together, they explore the recipients' contributions to literature, science, fine arts and public service. They also discuss how the awards’ November celebration will support military families, and what goes into selecting the honorees.

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Jaclyn Anthony

A former road scholar, Jaclyn made her first donation to WNCW from the cab of her big rig in 2007 and became a volunteer not long after. She hails from just down the road in Lincoln County. When not at the station, Jaclyn can be found foraging in the woods, making jellies and preserves, or tending her bee hives. In addition to bees, she cares for a cat named Poot and many plants.<br/><br/>

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