Emily Featherston
Investigative Producer
Massachusetts
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Emily joined the InvestigateTV team as an investigative producer in 2021. Before that, Emily was an investigative reporter and multimedia journalist at WECT News in Wilmington, North Carolina, where she focused on local government, election administration, healthcare and business stories. She came to television from the print world, having worked as an award-winning community journalist in Birmingham, Alabama. Emily is a graduate of Samford University with both a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a Master of Business Administration.
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Permission to Practice: Doctors, patients say insurance prior-authorizations put profits over people
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Emily Featherston, Jamie Grey, Lee Zurik, Bailey Williams and Payton Romans
Insurance companies say these reviews lower costs and protect patients, but what requires advance permission varies plan to plan, and critics argue the policies get between a patient and their doctor.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 9:53 AM EDT
|By Madison McVan, Investigate Midwest, Emily Featherston and Jamie Grey
Experts say $23 billion USDA program set a precedent for spending without Congressional oversight and had a concerning mix of political influence and limited compliance monitoring.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 3:46 PM EDT
|By Joce Sterman and Emily Featherston
A popular herbicide ingredient some farmers say is vital to business has devastated other farms because of the chemical's ability to drift under certain conditions. Enforcing the rules is in the hands of states, but there is a growing concern over whether federal action needs to be taken.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 6:18 PM EDT
|By Emily Featherston and Lee Zurik
Diabetes patients say they're being priced out of being able to afford live-saving insulin. Who's to blame is a matter of who you ask.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 1:24 PM EDT
|By Emily Featherston, Jon Decker and Jamie Grey
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act requires research into the gender gap in vehicle crash testing, but lawmakers want Secretary Pete Buttigieg to take action now to close the Collision Division.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 6:08 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston, Lee Zurik and Jamie Grey
Programs bridging public schools and homeschooling are growing fast, but critics worry about what that means for the future of education.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 at 5:02 PM EST
|By Jamie Grey, Emily Featherston, Lee Zurik, Jon Decker and Cory Johnson
Foreign entities have bought 13 million more U.S. farm acres in 10 years, but agriculture policy scholars say the total could be far more.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 at 7:10 PM EST
|By Sarah Jane Tribble and Emily Featherston
The number of pharmacies dispensing 340B discounted drugs soared to more than 31,000 this year. Drugmakers struck back by halting some discounts.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 at 12:37 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston and Jon Decker
Included in the $1.2 trillion bill is a requirement for the government to take a look at crash test policies and procedures.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2021 at 3:05 PM EDT
|By Emily Featherston, Lee Zurik, Jon Decker and Jamie Grey
As lawmakers debate including female drivers in more crash test standards, the agency in charge is staying quiet.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2021 at 1:28 PM EDT
|By Emily Featherston, Jon Decker, Lee Zurik and Jamie Grey
Bills in both the U.S. House and Senate look to update crash test dummies and testing procedures to make sure drivers are equally protected.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 at 3:46 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
“Not that we couldn’t handle what we were seeing, but it is always nice to have a little bit of a lull,” said Chief Clinical Officer Dr. West Paul.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 11:00 AM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The decision was announced Thursday after Josh Stein's office considered the agreement and its adherence to state law.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 6:45 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Both state and local health officials have said they are committed to making sure no one gets left behind.
Brunswick County resident expresses frustration at vaccine rollout, encourages others to keep trying
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 6:31 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Roughly a third of Brunswick County's population is currently eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 4:37 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The hospital says it is ready, but what's next depends on how many doses are on their way.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 4:57 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Protest organizers say they are calling for the congressman's resignation or removal.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 9:00 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
“Unfortunately, the scammers are always changing their scam to meet what is the news of the day,” said state attorney general Josh Stein.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 at 6:47 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The hospital has space, but is preparing for numbers to get worse.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 8:26 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
All appointments in the county are booked through Jan. 12.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 6:29 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The state controls how many doses are allocated to each county.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 7:59 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
After 30 years, Wilmington's second African American assistant fire chief is retiring.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 3:33 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Data shows the effect of the pandemic on county liquor sales.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2020 at 4:21 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The county says they still have plenty of supplies to vaccinate the first phase.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2020 at 6:11 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Vaccines continue to go out across the Cape Fear region and the state.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 4:34 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Law enforcement officials offer ways to protect your money and holiday gifts.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 1:36 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
WDI's new president and CEO will start Jan. 4.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 5:06 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Vaccinations at nursing homes and other facilities are slated to begin on Monday, Dec. 28.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 at 5:19 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Vaccines are expected to begin arriving in Southeastern North Carolina Tuesday.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 7:36 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston and Anna Phillips
The first doses have been given.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 5:30 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The show runs, online, Dec. 17-22.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 2:54 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Doses of the vaccine have already been administered in parts of the Carolinas.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 2:37 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
In a unanimous vote, members of the UNCW Board of Trustees pushed back on a move by the Faculty Senate to censure Chancellor Jose Sartarelli.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 5:28 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The plan is open to public comments until Jan. 3.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 2:55 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Contaminated recycling continues to be an issue for the city of Wilmington.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 5:26 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The ruling was filed Nov. 30.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 4:04 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The historic lighthouse has led boaters to safety for more than half a century.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 6:56 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
As cases across North Carolina surge, health experts are begging the public to wear a mask, practice social distancing and wash hands frequently.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 3:57 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The study looks to find out more about symptoms of North Carolina coronavirus patients.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2020 at 4:03 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Watch out for potential scams and fraud while shopping online this holiday season.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2020 at 1:55 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Resources are available to those needing help.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2020 at 5:55 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The hearing for the elections protest in the race has been continued.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2020 at 5:49 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Other organizations are distributing food throughout the holiday weekend.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2020 at 8:05 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Cape Fear region hospitals have room for patients now, but hospital leaders are urging the public to keep steady on precautions to avoid a surge.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 6:03 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The recount is scheduled to be complete by Nov. 25.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 5:06 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The legal battle over hog farms in North Carolina dates back several years.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2020 at 6:18 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Health experts say actions at Thanksgiving will set the tone for the rest of the holiday season.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 6:10 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
Rhetoric against those working to administer elections weighs on staff already exhausted from a long cycle.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 1:25 PM EST
|By Emily Featherston
The New Hanover County Board of Elections voted unanimously to finalize the local results of the 2020 General Election — but not in two major statewide races.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Emily Featherston
Senator Thom Tillis stopped by the Brunswick County GOP headquarters on his statewide campaign tour.
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