A rural NC community in Martin County has been without a local hospital for three years now. But ECU Health has a plan to reopen it as a “Rural Emergency” hospital.
Seventy of North Carolina’s 78 rural counties are considered “medical deserts.”
A lawmaker representing parts of rural North Carolina says that President Trump’s tariffs are hitting hard for farmers in his district.
Officials say disaster survivors in rural North Carolina would be hit the hardest by the changes proposed by a Trump FEMA council.
Thousands more rural North Carolinians will receive access to high-speed internet by the end of 2026, following a nearly $26 million state investment announced Monday.
Harris has vowed to provide significant federal funding to support rural communities across the United States, expand small business financing for entrepreneurs in rural America, and invest in rural technical and higher education programs.
School districts in rural places are increasingly turning to 4-day school weeks, but there’s mixed data on how the change impacts students.
The first NC babies of 2026 are here. Plus, rural health upgrades and college football players give back in this week’s “Good News Friday.”
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson says the decision to end the funding mid-stream violates federal law and threatens critical rural education services for more than 23,000 students statewide.
This week’s Good News Friday roundup includes big “Giving Tuesday” gifts, rural improvements announced by Gov. Josh Stein, and a major honor for a Charlotte museum.
