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Opinion: It’s not yet time to look back at Hurricane Helene

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.

Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: I went on a Reconnaissance Mission to Cracker Barrel

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.

Opinion: A life’s journey to help working-class communities rise 

Opinion: A life’s journey to help working-class communities rise 

by Beacon Media | Sep 9, 2025 | Local Organizing, Local Politics

Down Home N.C. candidate recruiter Isra Allison, originally from Philadelphia, Pa., writes about her journey to help the working class ascend to the halls of power.  By Isra Allison  Beacon Media  Sometimes life is preparing us to become something, and we...
Scott Peoples: The Trump Administration is betraying transgender troops

Scott Peoples: The Trump Administration is betraying transgender troops

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.

Scott Peoples: The Trump Administration is betraying transgender troops

Scott Peoples: La administración Trump está traicionando a las tropas transgénero

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.

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