Avery County, a small rural county of fewer than 18,000 people, didn't have a single COVID-19 case until mid-May. Now, it has the highest infection rates in the state. #ruralhealth #nchealth northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

Last month, a federal appeals court rejected most of the arguments presented by Smithfield Foods in a case that has pitted the world’s largest hog producer against its mostly low-income, Black neighbors. #ruralhealth #nchealth #ncnews northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

COVID-19 didn't hit rural NC counties as quickly, but now infection rates are higher in rural counties than anywhere else in the state. Many of these counties were under-served and under-resourced before the pandemic hit. #ruralhealth #nchealth northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

“I’m really very thrilled about the verdict. I think it’s important that industry understand that they have to be held accountable for their bad behavior. They destroyed the quality of our lives." #ruralhealth #hogs #ncpol #ncnews northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

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