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More than 50,000 NC students will get healthy school breakfasts thanks to new funding
| March 1, 2024
In North Carolina, one in six children does not have consistent access to food. These grants will expand schools’ ability to provide them with breakfast. Gov. Roy Cooper announced $1.3 million in new state grants this week to help schools across the state expand breakfast options to more than 50,000 students. The funds, from the […]
Public interest lawyers help tens of thousands of people a year. So why does NC’s latest budget target them?
| February 29, 2024
In September, the Republican-controlled General Assembly passed a budget excluding Legal Aid of North Carolina attorneys from receiving tuition assistance. With less aid available for aspiring public interest lawyers, it could mean fewer people entering the field, and ultimately, less legal support for struggling North Carolinians.
Good News Friday: This NC banjo player is in Beyoncé’s newest song
| February 16, 2024
It’s called “Texas Hold ‘Em” but NC leaves a lasting impression on Beyonce's new country song. This, and other uplifting NC news, in today's "Good News Friday."
Op-ed: This rural NC town shows how you can build power from the ground up
| February 13, 2024
Jason Dunkin lives out in the country on the same small plot of land he grew up on. When I met him at his house recently, the rain was beating down hard on the metal roof. He looked out the window toward the road. “I remember my dad and my uncles would pick me up […]
Good News Friday: A North Carolina college grad is going to space for NASA
| February 9, 2024
Our weekly roundup of good news from NC is bound for outer space. Plus: The NC connection behind this week’s viral feelgood moment at the Grammys.
Good News Friday: Who wants to go to a baby shower for birds of prey?
| February 2, 2024
Yes, baby owls are cute. Plus: NC is loaded down with great options with foodies. This, and other good news, in today's edition of "Good News Friday."