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Carolina Stories

Portrait of person with short, curly black hair wearing a white top and a white and black patterned shawl.

3 min read

Trading zoning maps for disaster relief work

Dante Pittman stands with hand on hips with Whirligig Park in the background

3 min read

Going back to where he started

People walking past helped wanted sign.

2 min read

Where are the workers?

A thumbnail for a video, featuring an bird eye view of a town with a blue bar saying, "A New Beginning."

1 min watch

Kannapolis, revitalized

Portrait of Aimee Wall arms crossed, smiling at camera.

2 min read

Serving local leaders

Shayla Douglas stands in downtown Garner

2 min read

Leading locally

Dante Pittman poses outside with hands on hips and whirligigs in the background.

3 min read

Strengthening North Carolina’s local governments

Close-up of Anita Brown-Graham posting in front of The Well at UNC-Chapel Hill.

2 min read

New funding for statewide youth employment program

Mike Smith and Maurice Smith pose for a photo

2 min read

Supporting local communities

Anita Brown-Graham poses outside on UNC-Chapel Hill's campus.

5 min read

Preparing the Workforce for Economic Recovery

A photo of downtown Kinston with American flag.

2 min read

Giving local governments a boost

Jessica Smith smiling and poses for a photo.

2 min read

Serving North Carolinians