Rutherford County /tags/rutherford-county Rutherford County en-US Copyright Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:24:30 GMT Medicaid expansion in North Carolina approaches finish line after budget agreement /health/2023-09-21/north-carolina-medicaid-expansion-budget-gop-ascites For a few hours this week, it seemed like Medicaid expansion would not become a reality in North Carolina. But with final votes on the state budget expected before the weekend, health equity advocates are again optimistic. Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:24:30 GMT /health/2023-09-21/north-carolina-medicaid-expansion-budget-gop-ascites Jason deBruyn Rural NC Warned Of Critical COVID-19 Community Spread /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 'We Kind Of Let Our Guard Down': COVID-19 Is Now Spreading Faster In Rural N.C. Than In Cities /news/2020-11-27/we-kind-of-let-our-guard-down-covid-19-is-now-spreading-faster-in-rural-n-c-than-in-cities Just as families are gathering for the holidays, many rural communities are dealing with a growing number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.James Hamilton's… Fri, 27 Nov 2020 15:37:10 GMT /news/2020-11-27/we-kind-of-let-our-guard-down-covid-19-is-now-spreading-faster-in-rural-n-c-than-in-cities Jay Price NC ACLU Warns Charter School Of LGBTQ Discrimination /education/2015-11-24/nc-aclu-warns-charter-school-of-lgbtq-discrimination A K-12 charter school in Rutherford County is under fire from the North Carolina American Civil Liberties Union after the school suspended all student… Tue, 24 Nov 2015 17:45:27 GMT /education/2015-11-24/nc-aclu-warns-charter-school-of-lgbtq-discrimination Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio NC ACLU Warns Charter School Of LGBTQ Discrimination /show/the-state-of-things/2015-11-24/nc-aclu-warns-charter-school-of-lgbtq-discrimination A K-12 charter school in Rutherford County is under fire from the North Carolina American Civil Liberties Union after the school suspended all student… Tue, 24 Nov 2015 17:45:27 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-11-24/nc-aclu-warns-charter-school-of-lgbtq-discrimination Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio Anger Over LGBT Club Prompts Rutherford Charter School To Suspend All Club Activity /education/2015-11-18/anger-over-lgbt-club-prompts-rutherford-charter-school-to-suspend-all-club-activity A K-12 charter school in Rutherford County has suspended all club activities after parents voiced concern over the presence of a lesbian, gay, bisexual… Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:20:22 GMT /education/2015-11-18/anger-over-lgbt-club-prompts-rutherford-charter-school-to-suspend-all-club-activity Jess Clark