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State Helene recovery efforts target affordable housing

North Carolina is directing more than $122 million in federal disaster recovery funding toward affordable housing in western North Carolina, with new programs aimed at both renters and prospective homeowners as communities continue rebuilding from Hurricane Helene. The funding announced nearly 23 months after the storm, on Aug. 25, includes more than $69 million for...

Annie Dance

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Opinion

The future of rural NC won’t be built by degrees alone

When people think of North Carolina, they often picture two places: the Research Triangle that encompasses Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill; or the booming skyline of Charlotte. But anyone who truly knows our state understands that North Carolina’s strength isn’t found only in its biggest cities. It lives in our small towns, farming communities, and...

Kevin Daniels