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Category: Investigative Reports

Posted inPolitics & Government

Where is federal COVID-19 relief going in NC? Most WNC counties opt to pay public employees’ salaries.

by Shelby Harris September 21, 2022September 20, 2022

Federal Treasury data shows that about half of the American Rescue Plan Act funds spent in WNC counties has been used on staff salaries. Nearly $98 million is still available to be allocated.

Posted inInvestigative Reports

School buses still running in NC despite concerns for engine fire

by NC Watchdog Reporting Network September 8, 2022September 9, 2022
Isabella Cole at The Giving Spoon in Bryson City.
Posted inInvestigative Reports

Childhood hunger rampant in parts of Western North Carolina

by Emily Weaver December 30, 2019July 7, 2020
Posted inThe Face of Hunger

With food stamps under fire, new solutions to combat hunger in demand

by Neil Cotiaux December 13, 2019July 27, 2020
Posted inThe Face of Hunger

Children, seniors across NC face high rate of food insecurity

by Emily Weaver December 12, 2019July 7, 2020

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