A government official encounters disinformation after Helene 

A Town Council member fights for people — and the truth. By Dalton George Just a day after Helene passed in late September, I found myself restless to do something to help.  An event with that scale of destruction often highlights the skills we lack. But I knew...

The fight for public education

North Carolina’s public schools are on the front lines of disaster recovery By Kimberly Jones  The devastation brought by Hurricane Helene to western North Carolina has left communities grappling with significant loss and upheaval. As we witness the aftermath,...

Mayor Smathers: Let’s come together and deliver for WNC

Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers calls on lawmakers in Raleigh to deliver for hurricane victims By Zeb Smathers From the moment Hurricane Helene unleashed its fury on North Carolina, we’ve witnessed the best of humanity. Neighbors of all beliefs, political parties,...
For Latinos, ‘parent’s rights’ should be about support and respect

For Latinos, ‘parent’s rights’ should be about support and respect

Opportunities in rural North Carolina should be seized by all By Elizabeth Herrera All I wanted to do growing up in rural North Carolina was leave.  It was hard for me to see what the future could hold in North Carolina for someone like me, one of the few Latino...