By Will Atwater At the Nov. 3 Northampton County Board of Commissioners meeting, Sylvia Vincent stood at the podium during the public comment period and voiced frustration over a newly approved community benefits agreement between the county and solar developer SunEnergy1. “You did not consider the Vultare community when you made that deal,” Vincent told […]
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After Louise Vincent’s death, NC harm-reduction organizations grapple with the void
By Anne Blythe Though Louise Mae Beale Vincent was a woman small in stature, she left a monumental legacy in her 49 years. The Greensboro native became an unlikely international force, a giant in the harm-reduction movement who pushed throughout her life against society’s dehumanization, isolation and rejection of drug users. Vincent, a self-described on-again, […]
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As SNAP benefits are slashed, renovated Sandhills food bank braces for surge in need
By Jaymie Baxley When the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina began renovating its Sandhills branch in 2023, the nonprofit did not expect the project’s completion to coincide with the threat of a national hunger crisis. The $1 million overhaul of the Moore County facility, which also serves Lee, Richmond and Scotland counties, […]
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Atrium Health’s new surgical training hub attracts 900+ doctors in six weeks
By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Atrium Health’s new surgical training center in Charlotte is off to a fast start. In just six weeks, IRCAD North America has brought in 932 health care providers from 14 countries for training, said Rasu Shrestha, chief innovation and commercialization officer at Advocate Health, Atrium’s parent company. That […]
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North Carolinians cope with SNAP benefits freeze, navigate new food insecurities
Update 11/3/25: The Trump administration said Monday afternoon it will issue partial SNAP payments this month in response to a lawsuit in federal court. However, officials have said there could be delays in distribution, leaving the timeline for when recipients will receive the funds uncertain. By Rachel Crumpler and Rose Hoban Jessica Bollinger, a single […]
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Halt in SNAP benefits will hurt millions of rural families
By Sarah Melotte and Tim Marema The Daily Yonder The pause in food stamp benefits that will hit Saturday, November 1 will disproportionately hurt rural families. Other groups that will be more affected by the Trump administration’s freeze on benefits are households with children and residents of the core counties of the nation’s larger urban […]