Cass Herrington
Cass Herrington is BPR's Morning Edition host and news reporter. Her reporting largely focuses on stories dealing with health, race, and immigration.
Before joining BPR in 2019, Herrington spent nearly seven years writing, reporting and hosting for NPR stations in Illinois and Indiana.
Her reporting has earned numerous awards, including the designations of best reporter by the Associated Press Broadcaster’s Associations in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.
In 2015, Cass received a prestigious national Edward R. Murrow award for a show she produced about non-verbal teens with Autism who rely on iPads to communicate.
A Kentucky native, Herrington graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in journalism, international studies and Spanish. She's fluent in Spanish, loves to travel, and is a proud, bleed-blue Kentucky Wildcats fan.
Herrington also co-hosts a podcast, called Skillet, about the intersection of food and memory.
-
Three new billboards around Asheville are calling for the resignation of western North Carolina Congressman Madison Cawthorn. -
It’s apple season in Western North Carolina. Hand-painted roadside signs boast cider doughnuts and homemade pies. The beloved seasonal fruit is picked by… -
North Carolina has become a sanctuary state for child predators. That’s the message from Buncombe County’s register of deeds. He’s drawing attention to… -
Western Carolina University is condemning a series of videos posted to social media over the weekend showing students promoting racist and white supremacy… -
One town in Transylvania County has begun issuing identification cards to those who may not be able to obtain a government-issued state ID or driver’s… -
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments next month in a case that could determine the fate of the nearly 700,000 individuals protected… -
About 450 years ago, Spanish soldiers on an expedition from Florida took over the native Catawba town of Joara, about 60 miles east of Asheville. Fort San… -
Health care providers that cater services to seasonal and migrant farmworkers in western North Carolina are increasingly turning their attention to mental… -
Migrant farmworkers in rural areas face a lot of pressure — from language barriers to geographic isolation to the current political climate surrounding… -
A North Carolina immigration judge who’s known for frequently deporting asylum cases has been appointed to the Board of Immigration Appeals.
