Jane Winik Sartwell | Carolina Public Press

Nearly 1.5 million North Carolinians are currently without the food assistance money on which they rely. Monday, in response to a pair of court rulings last week, President Donald Trump announced that partial payments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are on the way. It’s unclear, however, when that money for SNAP beneficiaries in North Carolina will arrive.

Western NC’s economy has rebounded well by some measures. But one year after Helene, limited access to food, housing and good jobs persists.

Amid controversial federal policy reverses on vaccinations, flu shots are widely available. COVID shots limited to those with risk factors.

China-based EcoKing plans to transform old Stanley furniture plant in Graham County, NC, to biodegradable paperware factory.

Looking at damage to fields and farm infrastructure, a week after Tropical Depression Chantal caused widespread flooding across Central N.C.

For a variety of businesses in western N.C., a bustling summer tourism season is sorely needed to balance their books.

North Carolina doesn’t keep a registry of cryptomining operations, so it’s hard to know how many are in business across the state.

A push by North Carolina’s powerful industry groups has some worried pollution in Asheboro and elsewhere will go unchecked.

Months after Helene took lives and livelihoods, many Asheville residents haven’t returned to work. Some think there might be a deeper issue.

Corn, normally a $750 million business for NC farmers, yielded only $250 million in 2024 because of extreme weather — both wet and dry.