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New election laws in North Carolina: What voters need to know about SB 749’s and SB 747’s effects on the ballot box
New laws in North Carolina are changing the state's elections and are part of a national trend to give legislatures more power and limit government reach.
Residents grapple with endemic gun violence
Suicide rates in rural areas have long been higher than in cities. But nationwide, rural gun homicides have risen too, and, in some areas, outpaced their urban counterparts. From 2016 to 2020, 13 of the 20 counties with the highest gun homicide rates were in the rural South, according to a study.
Black churches play a key role in connecting communities to broadband internet
Faith groups are helping to bridge digital divides in their communities by helping to enroll households in a federal program offering discounted internet access, but its funding in Congress is uncertain.
In rural Mitchell County, telehealth thrives in one town, falters in another
Even though remote health care has not been widely adopted in Mitchell County, there are signs of success in one clinic that prioritized connecting with the rural culture in this mountain region.
Carolina Public Press appoints Andrade as new executive director
We're thrilled to announce that Kara Andrade, who has significantly contributed to our commitment to nonpartisan news as the former editor-in-chief, is now stepping into the role of executive director at Carolina Public Press, continuing our legacy of in-depth, investigative journalism in North Carolina.
Mining in your backyard, finale: The story of Mountain Mist Mine and the neighbors contesting it
Carolina Public Press’ multipart series focusing on the Mountain Mist Mine continues. In parts four and five, the finale, residents of Hicks Chapel, a rural community in McDowell County, have their day in North Carolina administrative court.
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