Watson’s journey highlights the profound impact of community land trusts in preserving affordability and fostering community ownership. Through RALT's initiative, Watson was able to establish permanent roots in the same community that he grew up in and remains deeply connected.
We need a robust, highly skilled workforce in STEM to support the influx of major infrastructure projects cropping up across the country. The way to fix this is by starting at the high school level.
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...
Systemic racism has many tentacles. On Rosa Parks' birthday, we remember how access to public transit has been denied to many Black communities. It's still an issue today.
About 863,000 households in North Carolina have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
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.
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.
In Sept. 2020, the median home sale price in North Carolina was $272,000. As of Sept. 2023, that figure had risen to $363,600.
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.
In North Carolina, 158 infrastructure projects have been announced so far, and more are in the works. Here’s a look at the work that’s being done in the Tar Heel State and how it helps North Carolinians.
