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Sam Grote: CNBC is wrong. North Carolina is not the No. 1 state for business

Sam Grote: CNBC is wrong. North Carolina is not the No. 1 state for business

by Beacon Media | Aug 22, 2025 | Business, News Media, North Carolina

Sam Grote asks why North Carolina politicians from both parties cater to a ranking built on political ideology instead of real results for our state’s businesses and residents?

Opinion: experience taught me to prepare for climate disasters

Opinion: experience taught me to prepare for climate disasters

by Beacon Media | Aug 8, 2025 | Environment, Hurricanes, NCLCV, North Carolina

The author writes about her experience with the N.C. League of Conservation Voters Foundation and the events that led her to urge others to prepare.

Shannon Moretz: Why we need to tell the stories of rural North Carolina

by Shannon Moretz | Jul 30, 2025 | Beacon Voices, North Carolina, Reclaiming Rural, Shannon Moretz

The writer reflects on why she’s committed to telling stories of struggle, hope and progress in rural North Carolina.

Martin Henson: Let’s talk about HIV — and getting tested

Martin Henson: Let’s talk about HIV — and getting tested

by Martin Henson | Jul 23, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Healthcare, Martin Henson, North Carolina

The author, who leads discussion groups with Black men, writes about why he’s pushing himself and others to talk about HIV and take away the stigma from getting regularly tested.

Preston Blakely: My grandmothers couldn’t vote freely. I’m now the Mayor.

Preston Blakely: My grandmothers couldn’t vote freely. I’m now the Mayor.

by Preston Blakely | Jul 12, 2025 | Black Community, Elections, Local Organizing, Local Politics, North Carolina, Preston Blakely, Western North Carolina

Mayor Preston Blakely of Fletcher, N.C., reflects on his legacy and the struggle for Civil Rights that he inherited from his family. 

Kimberly Jones: Public education is a sacred obligation

Kimberly Jones: Public education is a sacred obligation

by Kimberly Jones | Jul 2, 2025 | Education, Kimberly Jones, Local Politics, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Reclaiming Rural

In a column based on a speech given as the outgoing N.C. Teacher of the Year, educator Kimberly Jones reflects on the importance of public schools.

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