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Opinion: High Duke Energy bills and rate hikes force difficult choices

Opinion: High Duke Energy bills and rate hikes force difficult choices

by Beacon Media | Jul 23, 2025 | Climate crisis, Coastal North Carolina, NCLCV

Anita Yates, a retiree living in Mt. Airy, N.C., argues that Duke Energy’s plans cost people like her too much every month.

Debbie DeWeese: Don’t cut our healthcare to give tax breaks to the rich

Debbie DeWeese: Don’t cut our healthcare to give tax breaks to the rich

by Beacon Media | Jun 26, 2025 | Affordability, Healthcare, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, U.S. Politics

A bill making its way through the U.S. Senate would be devastating for the millions of people on Medicaid in North Carolina.

Preston Blakely: Political assassinations in Minnesota call for a reminder of our shared humanity

Preston Blakely: Political assassinations in Minnesota call for a reminder of our shared humanity

by Preston Blakely | Jun 26, 2025 | Local Politics, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Politics, Preston Blakely, U.S. Politics

A small town North Carolina mayor reflects on the recent violence and how we can change the tide of growing violence and intimidation against our leaders.

Scott Peoples: A Shameful Week for the 82nd Airborne Division

Scott Peoples: A Shameful Week for the 82nd Airborne Division

by Scott Peoples | Jun 19, 2025 | Beacon Voices, Scott Peoples, U.S. Politics, Veterans

President Donald Trump is politicizing our military, U.S. Army veteran Scott Peoples writes.

The stories of Hurricane Helene through comics

The stories of Hurricane Helene through comics

by Beacon Media | Jun 19, 2025 | Climate crisis, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, Reclaiming Rural, Western North Carolina

The Appalachia Comics Project is working to produce its first book, “Islands in the Sky” (which will be available in digital and print formats) about Hurricane Helene.

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