/tags/rural-counties Rural Counties en-US Copyright Sun, 16 Jun 2024 15:52:48 GMT /politics/2024-06-16/voters-north-carolina-disengaged-party-activists-campaign Granville County is one of only six counties in North Carolina that voted for Barack Obama, and then pivoted to Donald Trump. This presidential election year, Democrats are trying to win back the rural county and those efforts could be an indicator of how it may go in other competitive areas. Sun, 16 Jun 2024 15:52:48 GMT /politics/2024-06-16/voters-north-carolina-disengaged-party-activists-campaign Associated Press /health/2020-12-02/rural-nc-warned-of-critical-covid-19-community-spread While North Carolina’s urban centers were the sites of COVID-19 concern in March and April, the more sparsely populated parts of the state are now facing… Wed, 02 Dec 2020 17:18:01 GMT /health/2020-12-02/rural-nc-warned-of-critical-covid-19-community-spread Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /health/2020-09-17/covid-19-death-rates-are-higher-in-ncs-rural-counties-heres-why Though COVID-19 struck North Carolina’s suburban and urban communities earliest, the virus has begun to sweep through the state’s rural communities at an… Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:42:13 GMT /health/2020-09-17/covid-19-death-rates-are-higher-in-ncs-rural-counties-heres-why Stacia Brown, Frank Stasio /health/2020-07-24/chance-of-dying-from-covid-19-is-higher-in-ncs-rural-counties-report-says A report from UNC Chapel Hill says there's a higher probability of death from COVID-19 in some of North Carolina's rural counties.A group of public policy… Fri, 24 Jul 2020 12:26:11 GMT /health/2020-07-24/chance-of-dying-from-covid-19-is-higher-in-ncs-rural-counties-report-says Will Michaels /business-economy/2019-04-02/small-broadband-companies-bring-internet-access-to-rural-nc Lack of reliable high-speed internet access is a persistent problem in rural North Carolina, but small broadband companies are springing up across the… Wed, 03 Apr 2019 02:01:26 GMT /business-economy/2019-04-02/small-broadband-companies-bring-internet-access-to-rural-nc Elizabeth Friend /show/the-state-of-things/2019-02-15/water-infrastructure-puts-residents-at-risk A number of North Carolina communities are struggling to access safe drinking water. A WRAL investigative team tracked two decades of data and uncovered… Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:56:54 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-02-15/water-infrastructure-puts-residents-at-risk Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2019-02-15/water-infrastructure-puts-residents-at-risk A number of North Carolina communities are struggling to access safe drinking water. A WRAL investigative team tracked two decades of data and uncovered… Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:56:54 GMT /business-economy/2019-02-15/water-infrastructure-puts-residents-at-risk Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-12/meet-iris-carlton-laney-the-social-worker-who-inspires-students-to-change-the-system Iris Carlton-LaNey is often impressed by the resourcefulness and strength of those living in poor, underserved and rural communities. As a social worker,… Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:07:04 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-02-12/meet-iris-carlton-laney-the-social-worker-who-inspires-students-to-change-the-system Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /education/2018-02-12/meet-iris-carlton-laney-the-social-worker-who-inspires-students-to-change-the-system Iris Carlton-LaNey is often impressed by the resourcefulness and strength of those living in poor, underserved and rural communities. As a social worker,… Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:07:04 GMT /education/2018-02-12/meet-iris-carlton-laney-the-social-worker-who-inspires-students-to-change-the-system Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /health/2016-07-12/distribution-of-nc-doctors-hurts-rural-communities Contrary to popular belief, statistics show that North Carolina does not have a doctor shortage problem; it has a doctor distribution problem.Experts say… Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:25:56 GMT /health/2016-07-12/distribution-of-nc-doctors-hurts-rural-communities Will Michaels, Frank Stasio