by Dalton George | Feb 17, 2025 | Appalachia, Climate Crisis, Dalton George, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, U.S. Politics, Uncategorized, Western North Carolina
This salamander and the federal Act that protects it shows how government can protect the things we all love. By Dalton George The Hellbender salamander Kids ran around their parents’ legs, waving a sticker adorned with two Eastern Hellbenders, adding to a...
by Gwen Frisbie-Fulton | Feb 9, 2025 | Gwen Frisbie-Fulton, Local Organizing, North Carolina Community, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, Uncategorized
Amazon worker’s efforts in Garner, N.C., will help workers across the entire state and South. By Gwen Frisbie-Fulton While I’ve spent most of my life in the South, and most of that in North Carolina, I did spend a few years in Indiana. There was a lot to get used to....
by Beacon Media | Feb 3, 2025 | Elections, Local Politics, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Politics, Reclaiming Rural
As former N.C. Lt Gov. Mark Robinson exits public life, Jacob Brooks reflects on the scandal-plagued former politician. By Jacob Brooks Last fall, I was making my rounds at the county fairs across rural North Carolina. The smell of funnel cakes and the sight of big...
by Dalton George | Jan 21, 2025 | Climate Crisis, Dalton George, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, Reclaiming Rural, Western North Carolina
First responders deserve praise for their efforts, but what about others who have made it possible to recover? By Dalton George In the weeks and months after Hurricane Helene, I’ve seen many good stories about the police and fire departments that sent employees...
by Stevie Brooks | Jan 13, 2025 | Agriculture, Business, Elections, Faith, Hurricane Helene, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, Stevie Brooks, U.S. Politics
Writer and organizer Stevie Brooks says remembering President Carter’s legacy should prompt some religious reflection in North Carolina. By Stevie Brooks Like most small towns in North Carolina, if you throw a rock in Shelby, you’ll hit a church. (Not that...
by Stevie Brooks | Dec 23, 2024 | Agriculture, Appalachia, Business, Elections, Hurricane Helene, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, Stevie Brooks, U.S. Politics, Western North Carolina
Christmas tree farm politics is a real thing in Western North Carolina this holiday season. It shouldn’t be. By Stevie Brooks Growing up in Western North Carolina, I have always known that Christmas is a serious business. Christmas usually started as soon as we...
