/tags/rural-north-carolina Rural North Carolina en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:27:06 GMT /politics/2024-06-10/north-carolina-democrats-rural-counties-2024-election North Carolina Democrats are making a big push this year to win back rural counties that have flipped to Republicans in recent elections. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:27:06 GMT /politics/2024-06-10/north-carolina-democrats-rural-counties-2024-election Colin Campbell /health/2024-04-10/free-mammogram-screening-breast-cancer-nash-north-carolina A mobile breast cancer screening program is scheduled to launch this month in Nash County. The event is the first of one nonprofit’s efforts to provide 200 free mammograms across Eastern North Carolina. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:22:16 GMT /health/2024-04-10/free-mammogram-screening-breast-cancer-nash-north-carolina Sophie Mallinson /news/2023-12-01/rural-wake-county-fire-departments-get-bulletproof-vests-helmets Wake County has distributed ballistic vests and helmets to firefighters in 17 departments that serve rural areas. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:46:11 GMT /news/2023-12-01/rural-wake-county-fire-departments-get-bulletproof-vests-helmets Will Michaels /news/2022-03-30/nc-extends-deadline-for-internet-providers-to-apply-for-350-million-rural-broadband-grant Service providers now have until May to apply for the grant. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:00:52 GMT /news/2022-03-30/nc-extends-deadline-for-internet-providers-to-apply-for-350-million-rural-broadband-grant Leoneda Inge /show/the-state-of-things/2019-07-30/examining-mental-health-in-ncs-rural-communities-before-and-after-major-hurricanes It’s been nearly a year since Hurricane Florence slammed into North Carolina’s coast. After a major storm, the focus is often on the material needs of… Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:37:26 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-07-30/examining-mental-health-in-ncs-rural-communities-before-and-after-major-hurricanes Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao /health/2019-07-30/examining-mental-health-in-ncs-rural-communities-before-and-after-major-hurricanes It’s been nearly a year since Hurricane Florence slammed into North Carolina’s coast. After a major storm, the focus is often on the material needs of… Tue, 30 Jul 2019 16:37:26 GMT /health/2019-07-30/examining-mental-health-in-ncs-rural-communities-before-and-after-major-hurricanes Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao /education/2019-04-05/for-rural-schools-extra-money-could-help-keep-the-roof-on Evergreen Elementary School in Columbus County is clean, tidy, and nearly 100 years old. Light comes in through parts of the roof in the gym where the… Fri, 05 Apr 2019 14:20:47 GMT /education/2019-04-05/for-rural-schools-extra-money-could-help-keep-the-roof-on Wilson Sayre /show/the-state-of-things/2017-05-11/how-health-care-policy-is-shaping-services-in-rural-north-carolina Mission Health, a hospital system in Western North Carolina, announced this week that it would close its maternity ward at Angel Hospital in Franklin,… Thu, 11 May 2017 16:42:02 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-05-11/how-health-care-policy-is-shaping-services-in-rural-north-carolina Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio /health/2017-05-11/how-health-care-policy-is-shaping-services-in-rural-north-carolina Mission Health, a hospital system in Western North Carolina, announced this week that it would close its maternity ward at Angel Hospital in Franklin,… Thu, 11 May 2017 16:42:02 GMT /health/2017-05-11/how-health-care-policy-is-shaping-services-in-rural-north-carolina Jennifer Brookland , Frank Stasio