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What We Lose When Everything Gets Sold
From church attendance and homemade goods to poetry readings and local activism, many things only flourish when beyond the reach of market forces that…
Jun 25
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Jeffrey Howard
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Indivisible Burke County Organizes 600-Person Democracy Rally at Historic Courthouse Square
Nearly 600 rallied at Burke County's Historic Courthouse Square to protest Trump policies threatening democracy, LGBTQIA+ rights, and social programs…
Jun 15
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Jeffrey Howard
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Indivisible Burke County Organizes 600-Person Democracy Rally at Historic Courthouse Square
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April 2025
Mr. Catawba Valley Pride Talks Impact of Trump Presidency on the Queer Community
Tim Tenor, the current reigning Mr. Catawba Valley Pride, discusses the heightened fears experienced by the LGBTQIA+ community under Trump’s second…
Apr 15
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Jeffrey Howard
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Mr. Catawba Valley Pride Talks Impact of Trump Presidency on the Queer Community
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March 2025
Multiple Wildfires Devastate Hurricane-Ravaged Polk County
Polk County's wildfire response has been severely complicated by Hurricane Helene's aftermath, with emergency officials battling three fires across…
Mar 24
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Jeffrey Howard
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Multiple Wildfires Devastate Hurricane-Ravaged Polk County
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February 2025
As Appalachia Rebuilds from Hurricane Helene, Trump Administration Guts the Forest Service
The Trump administration's termination of over 3,000 Forest Service employees, including 17 in western North Carolina, undercuts southern Appalachia's…
Feb 24
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Jeffrey Howard
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As Appalachia Rebuilds from Hurricane Helene, Trump Administration Guts the Forest Service
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Anti-Immigration Policies Threaten Appalachia’s Communitarian Spirit
Latino residents face increasing fear and uncertainty due to heightened ICE activity and anti-immigrant rhetoric that challenge our Appalachian values.
Feb 7
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Jeffrey Howard
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Anti-Immigration Policies Threaten Appalachia’s Communitarian Spirit
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January 2025
These Local Farmers Have an Answer for Western NC's Agricultural Crisis
A Hmong farming family in the NC foothills leverages traditional agricultural practices to fight local farmland loss while mentoring new farmers through…
Jan 16
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Jeffrey Howard
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These Local Farmers Have an Answer for Western NC's Agricultural Crisis
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Remembering the 104 North Carolinians Lost to Hurricane Helene
North Carolina officials finally release the names of the 104 Hurricane Helene victims.
Jan 7
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Jeffrey Howard
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Remembering the 104 North Carolinians Lost to Hurricane Helene
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How Catawba Valley Potters Are Keeping A Rare Craft Alive
A recently discovered clay deposit is breathing new life into Catawba Valley's vanishing pottery tradition, a cultural rarity rooted in North Carolina's…
Jan 6
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Jeffrey Howard
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December 2024
A Dose of Philosophical Pragmatism for Appalachia
Pragmatist philosophy encourages us to evaluate ideas, politics, and cultural practices by their practical impact in our communities rather than…
Dec 23, 2024
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Jeffrey Howard
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A Dose of Philosophical Pragmatism for Appalachia
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November 2024
Our Politics Could Use 'Another Turn of the Crank'
Featuring essays on sustainability, stewardship, and what he calls "gentle virtues," Appalachian writer Wendell Berry invites us to take a more…
Nov 4, 2024
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Jeffrey Howard
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Our Politics Could Use 'Another Turn of the Crank'
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October 2024
Where Are All the Appalachians of Color in News Coverage of Hurricane Helene?
While Appalachia is home to a disproportionately high white population, the lack of media outlets covering Hurricane Helene's impact on Appalachians of…
Oct 31, 2024
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Jeffrey Howard
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Where Are All the Appalachians of Color in News Coverage of Hurricane Helene?
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