A lack of internet access is a huge problem in rural communities, and the grants, funded by the American Rescue Plan, are a part of an effort to close the “digital gap” in North Carolina.
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Take In These Four Endangered NC Landscapes While You Can
From mountain bogs to maritime forests, a guide to some of North Carolina’s most enchanted landscapes.
Utility Bills Soaring, NC? Here’s How to Get Help
There are federal programs available for North Carolinians behind on their utility bills. Making your home more energy efficient is another way to save money.
A Voter’s Guide to Election Day in July
15 counties have local elections on July 26. Here’s a look at what you need to know and why they matter.
Saying Goodbye to the Nearly 100 Exotic Birds That Called the North Carolina Zoo Home
The permanent closing of the zoo’s aviary habitat left staff with a heck of a puzzle: What do you do with all the birds?
NC Republicans Seem to Have Changed Their Tune on Medicaid Expansion. So What’s Different?
The politics might be different, but it has long been known that expanding Medicaid would significantly improve the lives of more than 600,000 low-income North Carolinians.
Rare Bird Bingo: Our Guide to Finding 7 Elusive (But Beautiful) North Carolina Avians
From Crayola-colored buntings to a bird that looks like a flame in flight, we’ll tell you where to find some of our favorite feathered friends.
FULL TRANSCRIPT: Here’s what was said at the first Jan. 6 Committee hearing
On June 9, 2022, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol held the first in a series of public hearings.
‘We Have to Feed Their Minds’: Why NC School Officials Don’t Want to See a COVID Relief Program End
Schools participating in the federal school lunch program provided meals at no cost for the last year. That will end in June.
Those Shortcakes Look Lonely: Where to Pick Your Own NC Strawberries
Few things taste better than a North Carolina-grown strawberry. Here’s where to get your fix this year.
COVID’s Collateral Damage: The Pandemic Has Cost Us More Than We Know
The COVID-19 crisis has also sent anxiety and depression rates soaring nationwide, increased deaths from opioids and alcoholism, and scarred a generation of children.
Fannie Lou Hamer And Ella Baker Didn’t Take a Seat at the Table, They Flipped It
In 1964, Ella Baker and Fannie Lou Hamer changed the landscape of US politics with a Black-led party, opening the door of democracy wider for all.
As Biden Preps State of the Union, Women’s Health Leaders Decry State of Abortion Rights
More than 120 groups, including organizations in North Carolina, urged Biden and Democrats to aggressively pursue federal protections with US Supreme Court considering Texas anti-abortion law.
How the ‘MLK of Jones Lake’ Made This NC Park an Island of Equality
Jones Lake State Park, North Carolina’s first to admit Black visitors, was a place guests could breathe freely, thanks to its first Black park superintendent.
Why It Might Get Even Harder to Access Abortions in NC
Black and poor women at greater risk if the US Supreme Court restricts reproductive rights.
Best of 2021: How Comic Book Heroes and Real-Life Heroes Made North Carolina Better This Year
C&P’s Max Millington counts down his favorite North Carolinians in the news this year.
A Police Killing, A Different Way of Looking at the Vaccine, and More Memorable NC Stories From 2021
C&P reporter Michael McElory shares his list of top stories from 2021 from a vaccine comparison to Patrick Swayze and an in depth interview with North Carolina’s poet laureate.
Work Up an Appetite at One of These Seven NC Thanksgiving Fun Runs
Jumpstart your Thanksgiving morning with a pick from our Top 7 North Carolina turkey trots, 5ks and fun runs.
The Real Problem With Mark Robinson’s Bigoted Belief Is the NC GOP Believes It Too
North Carolina’s lieutenant governor sparked a national uproar over his latest anti-LGBTQ statements. But where is the outrage from his party’s leadership?
Raise Your Glass: Black-Owned Brewery Elevates Rocky Mount Community
Celeste Beatty, owner of Harlem Brew South, emphasizes community as well as craft to solidify her rare position in the craft beer market.
Eight NC Corn Mazes to Get Lost in This Year
As we get ready for Halloween and fall, grab the family to one of these North Carolina corn mazes.
The Moment I Realized NC Public Schools Are Not Treated Equally
How a move to a specialty school in Durham convinced an Edgecombe County teen that North Carolina schools are funded unfairly.
I Said They’d Have to Vaccinate Me at Gunpoint. Then I Contracted Delta.
An estimated 11% of Mecklenburg County adults are vaccine hesitant. Micah McClain was among them until contracting COVID. He has a message for others.
NC’s Poet Laureate Makes Art From Difficult Times
How turbulent times and the racial justice movement have informed one of North Carolina’s most decorated poets, Jaki Shelton Green.
Sorry Virginia. North Carolina Is For Lovers.
Want to impress a date? From Manteo to Blowing Rock, North Carolina has natural beauty, great food, and loads of conversation-starters.
Climate Change Is Not a Warning for North Carolina – It’s Already Here.
A rural North Carolina advocate on the need for big climate change and infrastructure plans to offset the impacts on farms and families.
It’s Apple-Picking Season in North Carolina. Here’s Our Guide to the Best Spots This Fall.
Bar none, one of the best things you can do in North Carolina in the fall. Get picking.
Beat the Crowds and Cabin Fever: Here Are Five Under-the-Radar Outdoor Destinations in North Carolina
The cure to your cabin fever is getting an actual cabin in North Carolina’s ridiculously picturesque mountains.
Too Poor To Get Sick: What’s Next for the Half-Million Uninsured North Carolinians
Inside the wait for Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, one of 12 states spurning a federally-funded healthcare program for poor people.
29 Blockbusters and Busts Shot in North Carolina (There’s Sure to Be a Few Filmed Near You)
Whether you live in the mountains, the coast, or the Piedmont, some major Hollywood movies were filmed near you in North Carolina.