WNC’s rural schools face added stress in state budget woes
The region’s most rural and mountainous school systems face unique challenges as the state works to close a $2.4 billion budget shortfall. After years of cutbacks, more……more
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Photo Essay: From the lunchroom to the classroom
School systems across the state are bracing for state budget cuts, just as federal stimulus money also disappears. Carolina Public Press goes inside the Macon County Schools……more
North Carolina’s budget woes mean hard days ahead for WNC’s public, private workers
The debate on state-budget related job losses is in full swing. Economic incentive programs were targeted early on, only to be saved by Gov. Bev Perdue. Now,……more
Infographic: Creating North Carolina’s state budget, step by step
This infographic, by contributing reporter Travis Fain and contributing illustrator Stacy Gray, breaks down how North Carolina lawmakers are tackling the issue of the day: the state……more
A new set of WNC legislators wielding influence in Raleigh could mean more political power for the mountains. Or does it?
The North Carolina General Assembly’s Republican revolution has been good for Western North Carolina’s political position in Raleigh, by many accounts.…more