by Beacon Media | Dec 22, 2025 | Agriculture, Hurricane Helene, Opinion, Western North Carolina
Hurricane Helene did a number on the five counties that make North Carolina the second-largest Christmas tree producing state. But today there is already a sense of optimism from local farmers.
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Nov 28, 2025 | Affordability, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Labor, North Carolina
As millions hunt for deals and fill their carts on Black Friday and during this holiday season, remember and honor the people who make it possible.
by Graig Meyer | Nov 26, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Graig Meyer, Latino Community, Migration, North Carolina, U.S. Politics
When federal immigration enforcement agents deployed to Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham and other places around North Carolina, terrifying and haphazard arrests ensued. Graig Meyer has some questions for the people behind the masks.
by Beacon Media | Nov 25, 2025 | Latino Community, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, U.S. Politics
Brutal treatment and indiscriminate policing by federal law enforcement shown across social media has galvanized thousands of Latinos in North Carolina and beyond.
by Stevie Brooks | Nov 18, 2025 | Affordability, Beacon Voices, North Carolina, Stevie Brooks
One effort shows that area farms can play a role in helping to feed people. Will that be enough with the current crisis in food assistance?