News & Updates
NC Rural Center Announces New Board Chair and Four New Members From Across North Carolina
NC Rural Center Announces New Board Chair and Four New Members From Across North Carolina Raleigh - The NC Rural Center's Board of Directors has announced the addition of four new members, as of January 2021. Joining the board are Jose Alvarez (Charlotte), Sara...
Change in NC Employment During COVID-19
Written by: Jason Gray, Senior Fellow for Research and PolicyMaps created by: Alfred Garshong, Data Systems Manager 2020 has been a year of profound stress, pain, and loss for North Carolina and the entire nation. In January, the word “COVID-19” was unknown to...
Jones Street Journal
The results are in…well, for the most part. The 2020 Election is officially over, well, for the most part. As you read this, ballot counting is finishing up, and we know already that there will be a recount for the State Supreme Court Chief Justice race. North...
Voter Engagement Resources
While much attention is placed on our presidential elections every four years, other electoral races, like municipal races, take place every year in our own backyards. Exercising your right to vote in the November general election is critically important, but it is...
Building on Higher Ground: Community Resilience Strategies for the Storms to Come
With the support of a generous grant from the American Red Cross, and in partnership with the North Carolina Office of Recovery & Resiliency, the NC Rural Center is excited to announce an introductory series of four FREE webinars during the month of October on...
NC Rural Center Announces New Executive Director of Recently Launched National Nonprofit
NC Rural Center Announces New Executive Director of Recently Launched National Nonprofit Raleigh - Armeer Kenchen, appointed member of the Durham Planning Commission, has joined the NC Rural Center as the executive director of the new nonprofit...
NC Rural Center forms Task Force to Support Small Businesses
NC Rural Center forms Task Force to Support Small Businesses With the support of a grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the NC Rural Center has launched a Small Business Policy Task Force, led by a group of entrepreneurs, small-business advocates, and...
Applications Open for NC Rural Center’s Homegrown Leaders Training Program in Eastern North Carolina
Applications Open for NC Rural Center's Homegrown Leaders Training Program in Eastern North Carolina The application period for the NC Rural Center's Homegrown Leaders training is open for individuals who live and/or work in the following counties in Eastern North...
Legislative Tracker
The North Carolina Rural Center’s advocacy platform, Rural Counts: 10 Strategies for Rural North Carolina’s Future, presents a framework for creating a stronger rural economy in the context of a rapidly changing state. Within these strategies, the Rural Center will...
Farm-to-School: Halifax County Schools and Green Leaf Farms
When you think about what sits behind a middle school, you probably think about soccer fields, running tracks, or basketball courts. But behind Enfield Middle School in Halifax County, next to the athletic fields sits a nine acre farm that grows a variety of...