News & Updates
Rural Counts Policy Luncheons
This May, the Rural Counts team completed a series of six Rural Policy Luncheons in Laurinburg, Bryson City, Morganton, Wentworth, Rocky Mount, and Jacksonville. These luncheons drew 238 rural advocates and leaders from 58 counties across the state....
Legislative Tracker
The 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 concentrate its...
Jones Street Journal
2019 Senate Budget Overview Friday, May 31, the Senate passed its version of the budget for the upcoming biennium (July 2019 – June 2021) and the grand total is $24 billion. Follow the link for our analysis. House Budget Highlights House members of the NC...
Small Business Dynamism in North Carolina
A new joint report from the NC Rural Center and Thread Capital shows that a decade after the Great Recession, North Carolina's small businesses are still struggling to recover and catch up with their urban counterparts in the state. The report, Small...
BB&T and the NC Rural Center Announce Recipients of Inaugural Community Improvement Grants
BB&T and the NC Rural Center Announce Recipients of Inaugural Community Improvement Grants RALEIGH - On Monday, March 25, alumni of the NC Rural Center’s Rural Economic Development Institute (REDI) and Homegrown Leaders programs gathered at the...
In The News: It’s time: Let’s close the gap
NC Rural Center mentioned in the Winston-Salem journal article "It's time: Let's close the gap"
In The News: Leaders demand more rural broadband access; Governor says time to ‘force this to happen’
NC Rural Center mentioned in the WRAL TechWire article "Leaders demand more rural broadband access; Governor says time to ‘force this to happen’"
In The News: Former Presidential Hopeful John Kasich Joins NC Rural Day
NC Rural Center mentioned in the Spectrum News interview "Former Presidential Hopeful John Kasich Joins NC Rural Day"
In The News: Let’s celebrate our state’s rural life
NC Rural Center mentioned in the Salisbury Post article "Let's celebrate our state's rural life"
In The News: Rural Day event to address broadband, healthcare, small business support
NC Rural Center mentioned in the WRAL TechWire article "Rural Day event to address broadband, healthcare, small business support"