SECU Foundation awards $800,000 to rural nonprofits
The SECU Foundation is distributing $800,000 in grants to rural nonprofits around the state.
Agriculture
'A life to come back to:' Alamance dairy farmer thanks volunteers as he recovers from bull attack
Alamance dairy farmer Randy Lewis, who is renowned for putting on barn dances, is recovering after being severely injured by one of his animals. And he’s being aided by hundreds of volunteers.
North Carolina governor vetoes annual farm bill and state government ESG prohibitions
The vetoes bring the Democratic governor's total for the year to eight. Next, the two latest likely will be subjected to override votes by Republicans, who now hold veto-proof majorities in the House and Senate. Both measures also received some votes from Democrats on the way to reaching Cooper’s desk earlier this month.
State receives $7.6M to expand program connecting farmers with consumers
A statewide food assistance program has just received a federal grant of over $7 million.
Wilkes County organization fights growing hunger problem
Food insecurity is both an urban and rural problem in North Carolina.
Unusual weather pattern puts region's strawberry crops at risk
Unstable weather in the last few months has raised concerns about the fresh strawberry yields in the region.
Bill would make inaugural High Country event the official state Fried Apple Pie Festival
A bill has been filed in the North Carolina Senate to designate the Fried Apple Pie Festival in Sparta as the state’s official version.
Appeals court restores N. Carolina law addressing farm labor
A North Carolina law preventing legal settlements between farms and workers from requiring a farm operation to become a union employer doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday while overturning a lower court decision.