North Carolina
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
NC Colleges Work to Fill Teacher Pipeline
Schools across North Carolina report grappling with severe staff shortages. Districts began the year down more than 4,000 teachers, according to data …
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Communities, Farmers Want Say in Farm Bill Priorities
The upcoming reauthorization of the Farm Bill should be developed from community needs, not corporate interests, Advocacy groups in North Carolina …
Monday, January 30, 2023
NC Officials Encourage Testing for Radon
As January comes to a close so does Radon Action Month, but officials want North Carolinians to test for the poisonous gas this winter. Radon is a …
Task Force Makes Recommendations for NC Public Health
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine is making new recommendations to improve public health in the state. The suggestions focus on expanding …
NC Housing Authority Launches 'Pay What You Can' Mobile Food Bus
One North Carolina Housing Authority in Robeson County has plans to launch a mobile "pay-what-you-can" food bus loaded with fresh fruits, vegetables …
Child-Care Crisis Hindering North Carolina's Economy
The state's unemployment rate for women with children younger than age 6 has reached nearly 4%, and according to a new report, around 400,000 parents …
Foundation Funds Grassroots Efforts to Curb NC Racial Disparities
Following the example of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - honored today for his civil rights work - one organization in North Carolina is finding ways …
NC Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Claims Continue to Climb
After federal legislation reduced red tape, military families who were exposed in past decades to drinking water laced with industrial solvents…
NC Colleges Boost Support for Black, Native Student Parents
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is boosting support for its student parents - with plans to increase access to childcare an…
As North Carolina Warms, One Farm Turns to a Tropical Crop: Taro
By Lina Tran for Grist.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for North Carolina News Service reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration …
Working Adults Reskilling, Returning to College Amid Recession Talk
Recession forecasts and lives upended by the pandemic have prompted many working adults in North Carolina to consider going back to college. A 2022 …
North Carolina Seeks Input from Residents on Advanced Clean Trucks Rule
North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality hosts a virtual public information session today on changes the state is considering to boost the…