by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | May 13, 2024 | Environment, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Politics, Uncategorized
Local organizing, new investments mean a power shift By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton In a small church on the outskirts of Smithfield on a Sunday afternoon, people are comparing light bills. One woman reports that her electrical costs could reach $700 in the summer when...
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Apr 2, 2024 | Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Politics
There is real power in working with our neighbors. By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton “Mom, have you seen the news?” my teenage son asks between mouthfuls of cereal at the breakfast table. He is reading an article about Ukraine. He then turns to another article, this one about...
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Mar 7, 2024 | Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Housing
By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton My neighborhood’s Facebook group in Guilford County is where you can find a neighbor to fix your broken pipe when a plumber can’t be reached or help cut up a dead limb when an arborist is too expensive. Potlucks are arranged in this group and,...
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Mar 3, 2024 | Appalachia, Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Housing, Reclaiming Rural, Western North Carolina
A story of organizing at the local level offers a path forward on rural housing issues. By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton Sarah Davis, a realtor in Watauga County, realized something was missing from most of her transactions: people. Nameless companies from somewhere else...
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Feb 9, 2024 | Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, North Carolina, Politics, Reclaiming Rural
By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton Jason Dunkin lives out in the country on the same small plot of land he grew up on. When I met him at his house recently, the rain was beating down hard on the metal roof. He looked out the window toward the road. “I remember my dad and my...
