Ben Haas, director of the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham, believes the more involved the community is, the less reliance there will be on external forces to handle harm.
Classrooms in Crisis: The State of North Carolina’s Education System
Though media coverage of the issue has lessened since the height of the pandemic, North Carolina educators say the teacher crisis has deepened. The shortage leads to larger class sizes, increased teacher burnout and fewer individualized learning opportunities, which ultimately affect student outcomes and the quality of education they receive.
After Hurricane Helene: The Gowan family’s journey of resilience
From up on a bank, the Gowan’s watched as their house collapsed and their belongings swept into the rushing river that floodwaters had formed across the property. Their home and family business, Triple C Campground, were gone.
Marion community rallies to rebuild after Hurricane Helene
Two weeks after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, the community is still reeling from its unexpected destruction. Now, relief organizations and local businesses are coming together to help the community start the long process of rebuilding.
Black Mountain pharmacists navigate recovery after Helene
As they scrambled to secure their own home and family, Taylor Jones and Jonna Munroe knew they had an entire town depending on them for medical care — at a time when access to medications was more critical than ever.
A life-saving connection: Samantha Lewis’s tribute to her grandfather
To honor her grandfather, Samantha Lewis signed up for the National Marrow Donor Program, the national registry to donate blood and stem cells, three years ago.
A legacy unbroken: the Keyes family’s generational impact
William Keyes IV (Bill) has been on a lifelong journey to discover his family’s ancestry. Now, he has an integral piece of the puzzle.