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Agriculture In this 2017 file photo, young hogs owned by Smithfield Foods gather around a water source. The Chinese-owned company, which is one of the largest employers in Sampson County, NC, has been the subject of multiple "hog nuisance" lawsuits because the smells, the noise, and health concerns. But hogs are just one of the environmental concerns in this rural NC county. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
Agriculture ‘You can’t win for losing’: Inside Sampson County, NC’s environmental nightmare

Biden’s promise to boost rural infrastructure meets a real test in Sampson County. 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.” 

Billy Ball Billy Ball November 29, 2023 4:02 pm EST
Climate In North Carolina, $8.4 billion in funding has been announced, with over 300 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Nearly $6 billion will go to transit upgrades, and another $469 million for clean water and water infrastructure. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Climate Two years in, here’s what Biden’s infrastructure law has done for North Carolina

In North Carolina, $8.4 billion in funding has been announced, with over 300 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Nearly $6 billion will go to transit upgrades, and another $469 million for clean water and water infrastructure.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson November 15, 2023 6:24 pm EST
Agriculture President Joe Biden talks with guests after speaking at Dutch Creek Farms in Northfield, Minn., Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Agriculture Biden invests $5 billion to support rural communities, including in North Carolina

The Town of Nashville will use a $1.3 million grant to construct a new fire station, as the current one is shared with the police force and lacks adequate space. The new station will be constructed on a 4.5-acre site on the east side of town, providing expanded services to 5,352 citizens and reducing response times.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson November 7, 2023 5:09 pm EST
Broadband Graphic by Francesca Daly, Photograph courtesy of Sally Weldon
Broadband Op-Ed: Rural Homes Like Mine Could Soon Get High-Speed Internet Thanks to Biden Administration

"If I’m checking a bank account or sending an email, my husband can’t look up a dinner recipe or read the news," Weaverville resident Sally Weldon writes in an op-ed.

Sally Weldon July 6, 2023 11:00 am EDT
Broadband This funding’s aim is to help connect the estimated 8.5 million families and small businesses nationwide that still haven’t been able to access the full capabilities of modern technology. (Photo via Shutterstock)
Broadband North Carolina Gets $1.5 Billion for High-Speed Internet Expansion From Biden’s Infrastructure Law 

This funding’s aim is to help connect the estimated 8.5 million families and small businesses nationwide that still haven’t been able to access the full capabilities of modern technology.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson June 27, 2023 12:15 pm EDT

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, right, speaks while state Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley listens at an Executive Mansion news conference in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Cooper and Kinsley announced that North Carolina would launch Medicaid expansion coverage on Dec. 1. Expansion will be able to start because Cooper said he'll let a state budget bill sent by the General Assembly last week to his desk become law without his signature. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson) Healthcare How Biden’s American Rescue Plan helped NC finally expand Medicaid
In this 2017 file photo, young hogs owned by Smithfield Foods gather around a water source. The Chinese-owned company, which is one of the largest employers in Sampson County, NC, has been the subject of multiple "hog nuisance" lawsuits because the smells, the noise, and health concerns. But hogs are just one of the environmental concerns in this rural NC county. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) Agriculture ‘You can’t win for losing’: Inside Sampson County, NC’s environmental nightmare
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LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images Education Mold and classes in trailers: Inadequate funding for schools is hurting NC communities
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Government Helps/Hurts Charlotte Unveils Plan to Provide Free Wi-Fi to Over 5,000 Homes

Thanks to Biden's American Rescue Plan, Charlotte is making remarkable strides towards digital inclusion.

Sam Cohen Sam Cohen June 23, 2023 3:51 pm EDT
Business The Biden administration has been putting pressure on companies across multiple sectors to be more transparent with consumers. (Photo via Shutterstock)
Business FCC Proposal Would Force Cable Companies To Institute ‘Up-Front’ Pricing

The Biden administration has been putting pressure on companies across multiple sectors to be more transparent with consumers.

Isabel Soisson Isabel Soisson June 23, 2023 1:37 pm EDT