Schools across the Border Belt in rural southeastern North Carolina are preparing for cuts in federal funding as President Donald Trump moves toward dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.

Farmers say they're waiting for payments linked to conservation programs, projects aimed at combating climate change, and ...

The state must pursue a technology-driven remedy anchored by three strategic pillars: workforce development, energy and ...

Reversing trend of NC rural women's health care services drying up will require tracking, enforcement and incentives in ...

is eastern North Carolina,” Patrick Woodie, president and CEO of the N.C. Rural Center, told me. It’s a predicament that’s been decades in the making. Northeastern North Carolina’s economy ...

Eastern Carolina will be receiving a total of $3,225,00. The governor’s office says the funds are going to be allocated this way: “North Carolina’s success is rooted in our rural communities ...

North Carolina State Rep Dante Pittman discusses how innovative ideas and leadership have led to economic growth in his ...

Governor Josh Stein announced over 100 new jobs are coming to Eastern Carolina. Stein and the North Carolina Department of Commerce say these jobs are among over 800 new jobs in rural North ...

N.C. data show labor and delivery and other women’s services reduced or eliminated at rural hospitals, with negative health ...

A first-in-the-nation effort to reopen a shuttered medical center as a Rural Emergency Hospital is moving closer to finish line.

Tom White explains how his Eastern North Carolina background helps him navigate challenges in residential development in rural areas. Leaning into his Eastern North Carolina roots is essential for ...