by Beacon Media | Nov 25, 2024 | Appalachia, Business, Climate Crisis, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, Local Politics, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Public Health, Reclaiming Rural, Western North Carolina
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,...
by Beacon Media | Sep 16, 2024 | Local Organizing, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Public Health, Reclaiming Rural
The mayor of an Eastern North Carolina town offers lessons on how a town went from a gun violence epidemic to a milestone anniversary of no gun deaths. By Weyling White One day in 2019, we were celebrating my grandmother’s birthday. We took her to the church for a...
by Dawn Daly-Mack | Jul 23, 2024 | Dawn Daly-Mack, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Politics, Public Health, Reclaiming Rural
We have not yet fulfilled the promise of Medicaid expansion. By Dawn Daly-Mack I live in Northampton County, a rural community. We don’t have an urgent care center. Our story of what it’s like to receive healthcare is a common one in rural communities like ours:...
by Beacon Media | Jul 1, 2024 | Flor Herrera-Picasso, North Carolina, Politics, Public Health, Reclaiming Rural
Justice after the horrific death of José Arturo González Mendoza would mean we ensure dignity for farmworkers across North Carolina. By Flor Herrera-Picasso One year ago this September, José Arturo González Mendoza, 30, was headed to work in Nash County, picking sweet...
