Mountain residents need affordable internet access for telehealth and other services. US and NC laws make broadband expansion challenging.
Construction industry has lion’s share of NC workplace deaths
Advocates for workplace safety say North Carolina needs more inspectors and tougher penalties to prevent construction site deaths.
NC primary voters test-driving changes to election process
Primary voting allows participation in the process, but also makes NC voters familiar with what’s changed ahead of the general election.
Access to mental health care in Western NC only partially helped by telehealth
NC mountain counties struggle to recruit mental health specialists. Telehealth helps bridge the gap, but won’t work for all patients.
NC confidential: Keeping voters in dark about campaign finance probes
The NC State Board of Elections can’t legally reveal information about ongoing campaign finance investigations due to a confidentiality law.