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Rural NC communities get grant funding to address healthcare, infrastructure issues

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The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) this month gave the greenlight to fund eight projects in communities across North Carolina, providing $1.5 million dollars to support a variety of projects and help create 270 jobs.  “These funds make strategic investments in our rural communities to help them seize opportunities to prosper,” Governor Roy Cooper […]
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This federal program is saving North Carolinians money on their internet–here’s how to sign up

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About 863,000 households in North Carolina have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
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How to test your drinking water for PFAS and other bad things in NC

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Almost 50 water systems in NC have been found to have high levels of toxic PFAS. Here’s how to test if your water has them, or other toxins, in it. 
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Raleigh to NYC by high speed train? New federal funding could make it a reality.

A new $1.09 billion grant to improve the commute from Raleigh to Richmond is part of a larger push that could connect many rural communities in the state to the country’s biggest economic hubs. 
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Biden wants to replace all lead pipes in North Carolina within 10 years

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The proposed rule would require utility companies to locate and dig up roughly 370,000 lead pipes statewide within 10 years to ensure clean drinking water for North Carolinians and to protect children’s health.
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‘You can’t win for losing’: Inside Sampson County, NC’s environmental nightmare

The eastern NC county is beset by pollution from hog farms, industrial operations, and one of the “most pressing environmental and public health concerns in the modern world.”