About Steph Guinan

Steph Guinan is a contributing data visualization reporter with Carolina Public Press. Contact her at stephguinan@gmail.com.

Special Report, Part 2: The poverty problem in the rural mountains of WNC

May 22, 2014, by Steph Guinan

In the second part of an award-winning series looking at poverty in rural Western North Carolina, Carolina Public Press contributor Steph Guinan analyzes how the job market……more

Special Report, Part 1: The poverty problem in the rural mountains of WNC

May 21, 2014, by Steph Guinan

At the 50th anniversary of the ‘War on Poverty,’ Carolina Public Press took an in-depth look at what has — and hasn’t — changed for the poorest……more

National economic trends are one thing. Asheville, WNC conditions can be another.

November 14, 2013, by Steph Guinan

With national experts continuing to tally the recent government shutdown’s impact on the economy, that analysis can often be telling of local trends.…more

The prisons of WNC, by the numbers

June 26, 2013, by Steph Guinan

From inmate totals and costs to staffing levels, a data visualization of the area’s state prisons and detention center, including those proposed for closure in state budget……more

Is the foreclosure crisis over in WNC?

June 12, 2013, by Steph Guinan

We take a look at foreclosures across Western North Carolina and find which counties were hardest-hit by business and home foreclosures since 1998.…more