by Beacon Media | Oct 1, 2025 | Latino Community, North Carolina, U.S. Politics
A high school teacher writes that headlines about immigrants don’t match reality. So he wrote a book about how the Durham, N.C., community rallied behind one particular immigrant facing deportation.
by Preston Blakely | Sep 23, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Dalton George, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Preston Blakely, U.S. Politics, Western North Carolina
On the anniversary of Hurricane Helene, two Western North Carolina leaders say too much of the recovery from the storm remains unfinished to see the storm as a memory.
by Jeremy Borden | Sep 18, 2025 | Politics, U.S. Politics
Death, violence and the art of persuasion for a better world than Charlie Kirk envisioned. Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published Sunday to those subscribed to Beacon Media’s newsletter list, published weekly. Occasional pieces are republished here....
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Sep 16, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Reclaiming Rural, U.S. Politics
Cracker Barrel rebranded, and the Internet freaked out. Gwen made it her mission to find out more.
by Scott Peoples | Sep 5, 2025 | Beacon Voices, LGBTQ+, Scott Peoples, U.S. Politics
The military veteran reflects on the Trump Administration’s recent decisions around transgender troops.
by Scott Peoples | Sep 5, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Español, LGBTQ+, Scott Peoples, U.S. Politics
El veterano militar reflexiona sobre las recientes decisiones de la Administración de Trump en relación con los soldados transgénero.
