by Beacon Media | Dec 30, 2024 | Climate Crisis, Elections, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina Politics, Politics, Uncategorized
Dan Crawford: North Carolina needs bold leadership for the environment N.C. Gov.-elect Josh Stein has shown leadership on environmental issues. He should continue. By Dan Crawford N.C. League of Conservation Voters Working together, states and the federal government...
by Beacon Media | Nov 25, 2024 | Climate Crisis, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, North Carolina Community, North Carolina Politics, Uncategorized
Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers calls on lawmakers in Raleigh to deliver for hurricane victims By Zeb Smathers Beacon Media From the moment Hurricane Helene unleashed its fury on North Carolina, we’ve witnessed the best of humanity. Neighbors of all beliefs, political...
by Beacon Media | Oct 24, 2024 | Climate Crisis, Education, Elections, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina Politics
By Lili Jones, Sam Ogburn and Lydia Pate When we said “climate change is real,” this is what we meant. When we said that inaction would cost us, this is what we were afraid of. When we were told to calm down, to compromise, to be patient, we grew frustrated. We were...
by Beacon Media | Oct 8, 2024 | Climate Crisis, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina Politics, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, U.S. Politics, WNC
Beyond belief in Ashe County Organizer Nancy Weaver, who lives on multigenerational land, wants to make sure government dollars are spent on those who most need them By Nancy Weaver Beacon Media One Sunday morning in November of 1977, my little sister Ann...
by Beacon Media | Sep 16, 2024 | Local Organizing, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina Politics, Public Health, Reclaiming Rural
Combating gun violence takes empathy, commitment The mayor of an Eastern, N.C., town offers lessons on how a town went from a gun violence epidemic to a milestone anniversary of no gun deaths. By Weyling WhiteBeacon Media One day in 2019, we were celebrating my...
