RURAL
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NC farmers can’t repair their own equipment. It affects us all.
Imagine purchasing equipment that is critical to the success of your business that costs you tens, if not over a hundred thousand dollars, but you’re not allowed to make repairs on the equipment yourself. That is the reality that farmers in North Carolina and across the country face. Patrick Brown, a fourth-generation farmer in Warren…
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This group has a plan to ensure NC’s Black rural voters are better represented
New Rural Project helped elect several candidates in 2023 by listening to rural voters who sat out in 2020.
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Cardinal & Pine’s Billy Ball talks rural issues, education on “Do Politics Better”
A far-reaching conversation on the struggles of rural North Carolina, education, and confronting the holidays after a profound loss.
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Biden invests $5 billion to support rural communities, including in North Carolina
The Town of Nashville will use a $1.3 million grant to construct a new fire station, as the current one is shared with the police force and lacks adequate space. The new station will be constructed on a 4.5-acre site on the east side of town, providing expanded services to 5,352 citizens and reducing response…
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What a governor Mark Robinson would mean for rural education in North Carolina
Mark Robinson has accused North Carolina public school teachers of indoctrinating children, called for increased funding for private schools, supported efforts to ban books for LGBTQ students, and denied the undisputed science on climate change.
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Rural NC communities get new state funding that will create 321 jobs
These grants will go towards creating jobs in six counties across the state of North Carolina: Chatham County, Pitt County, Wayne County, Halifax County, Stanly County, and Nash County.
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Here’s What a Government Shutdown Would Mean for Rural Communities in North Carolina
While certain federal benefits won’t be impacted, a government shutdown would affect a number of other benefits that rural communities rely on, such as food and housing assistance.
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Good News Friday: NC Has the U.S.’ ‘Best Small Mountain Town’
Saturday is the first official day of fall and being in North Carolina makes it that much sweeter. Read on for NC Fall categories that we’re the best at.
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Here’s What Rural Leaders Say Their Communities Need
A new report outlines rural policy recommendations focused on four major tenets: protecting people’s freedom to live and work safely; investing in infrastructure; reining in corporate greed and protecting workers, small businesses, and family farmers; and creating opportunities for a better future.
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Where are the most beautiful places in NC for outdoor fun (+ great pics)?
On the hunt for beautiful places in NC? North Carolina’s beaches, mountains, and rolling hills will leave you breathless.
