Lessons for the rural housing crisis from Western N.C.
In Watauga County, realtor Sarah Davis is fighting back against soaring housing costs and LLCs, organizing locals to protect homeownership.
From a New Park to City Hall in Rural N.C.
By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton Jason Dunkin lives out in the country on the same small plot of land he grew up on. When I met him at his house recently, the rain was beating down hard on the metal roof. He looked out the window toward the road. “I remember my dad and my...
Rural NC town shows how you can build power from the ground up
How a campaign to re-open a park helped build small-town political power in Oxford, North Carolina.
How about working people on the ballot?
Jayne Williams ran for Kannapolis City Council to advocate for working-class issues, and she’s not done yet.