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affordable internet

Unless Congress acts, 900,000 North Carolinians could lose access to affordable internet

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Despite bipartisan support, Republican leaders in Congress have blocked additional funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which will run out of money on May 1. Without it, most families in the program will lose a vital utility. 
Maysville tackles PFAS

This town’s response to PFAS shows how government can work

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There was little federal guidance when Maysville’s water supply tested positive for dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ in 2019. So town officials acted on their own. Soon after Schumata Brown was named town manager of Maysville, N.C. in 2016, he visited many of the town’s 1,000 residents, nearly all of whom he knew by name, and drank […]
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Growing EV industry could boost opportunities in rural NC

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North Carolina has become a leader in the electric vehicle industry. With billions of dollars in investments from companies like Toyota and VinFast, the state is poised to see thousands of jobs created.   In 2018, Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order that set a goal for North Carolina to have 80,000 registered electric […]
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New moms in rural NC are getting better postpartum care thanks to Medicaid expansion

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Rural NC physician Laura Ucik says she’s witnessed improvements in post-birth care for patients recently, thanks largely to an expansion in postpartum benefits under Medicaid.
Sarah Taber

Meet the woman running for NC Ag commissioner to empower rural residents

North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture candidate Sarah Taber plans to revive the state’s agricultural economy through common-sense business practices, infrastructure, and improvement of farm labor, all things that resonate with her rural constituents.
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Scientists call for using more accurate metrics to gauge extreme heat after farmworker’s death in Nash County

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State investigators accused a Nash County farm of a "willful serious" violation of NC labor law, following a 29-year-old migrant worker's death in September 2023.