rural

3:32pm May 03, 2022

Agriculture Agriculture

Guilford County approves more acres for farmland preservation program

by Keri Brown

An initiative in Guilford County that aims to preserve farmland and the agricultural way of life is growing.
10:35am Apr 25, 2022

Politics & Government Politics & Government Economy

Projects in rural NC get boost from state grant program

by Keri Brown
4:14pm Jul 09, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government Business

USDA To Help Fund Downtown Revitalization Project In Boone

by Keri Brown

Boone is preparing for a major revitalization project in the downtown area.
Matt Bloom / KUNC

1:57pm Jan 08, 2021

National National

COVID-19 Vaccinations Are Off To A Slow Start — But Not In Some Rural Areas

by Kirk Siegler

Some rural areas, where health care is usually harder to get, appear to be leading the nation in delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine. But health leaders are cautioning there are caveats.
5:29pm Dec 10, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

GOP Leaders, Cooper Reach Agreement On NC Broadband Money

by Associated Press

North Carolina Democratic Gov.
April Ehrlich / JPR News

3:00pm Jul 17, 2020

National National

'Your Help Doesn't Help Me.' Unsheltered In Oregon Tire Of Being Shuffled Around

by April Ehrlich

As the coronavirus shut down homeless shelters in Southern Oregon, civic leaders told those in need to relocate to the nearby woods. Now sheriff's deputies are relocating them before fire season.
Courtesy of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

1:13pm Nov 09, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Forum: The Health And Economic Concerns Of Rural Americans

by Joe Neel

Join us for a live discussion of major issues facing rural America, based on a recent poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Madeline Gray for NPR

11:27am Jul 17, 2018

National National

Amid A Hispanic Boom, Conflicting Feelings On Immigration

by Melissa Block

In southwest Virginia, Galax was once a traditional small-town mountain community. It now has one of the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the state.

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Frank Morris / KCUR

11:03am Jun 19, 2018

National National Economy

As Rural Towns Lose Population, They Can Learn To 'Shrink Smart'

by Frank Morris

Most remote towns are shrinking, whether they like it or not. But if they take inspiration from industrial Eastern Europe after the Cold War, they can improve even as they get smaller.

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7:31pm Jun 27, 2017

Education Education

For Foundation Leader, North Carolina 'Listening Tour' Brings Surprises And Concerns

by Keri Brown

It’s been a little over a year since Maurice “Mo” Green took the helm at the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.

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