/tags/rural-infrastructure Rural Infrastructure en-US Copyright Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:30:05 GMT /politics/2025-01-23/aurora-industrial-park-jobs The Beaufort County town of Aurora, population 450, is one of a number of rural communities staking their economic futures on industrial park developments designed to attract employers. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:30:05 GMT /politics/2025-01-23/aurora-industrial-park-jobs Colin Campbell /politics/2024-07-09/utility-crisis-north-carolina-towns-budget-funding Last year, state lawmakers spent about $2 billion to fix aging water and sewer infrastructure in small towns across North Carolina. But some towns were left out of the spending plan, and this year’s budget impasse will keep them waiting even longer. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-07-09/utility-crisis-north-carolina-towns-budget-funding Colin Campbell /business-economy/2020-03-17/disconnected-remote-work-and-virtual-learning-without-broadband-access The coronavirus pandemic has changed everyday life for most North Carolinians as state and federal officials encourage people to stay in their homes and… Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:07:42 GMT /business-economy/2020-03-17/disconnected-remote-work-and-virtual-learning-without-broadband-access Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-17/disconnected-remote-work-and-virtual-learning-without-broadband-access The coronavirus pandemic has changed everyday life for most North Carolinians as state and federal officials encourage people to stay in their homes and… Tue, 17 Mar 2020 16:07:42 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-17/disconnected-remote-work-and-virtual-learning-without-broadband-access Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao /news/2017-07-03/rural-roads-bridges-in-nc-among-nations-most-dangerous North Carolina had the third-highest sheer number of rural traffic fatalities in the country in 2015, according to data collected by the Federal Highway… Mon, 03 Jul 2017 18:25:01 GMT /news/2017-07-03/rural-roads-bridges-in-nc-among-nations-most-dangerous Liz Schlemmer