The national group is targeting Republican Rep. Brenden Jones in its only candidate-focused effort this year.
Morgan Casey
Morgan Casey covers health care in southeastern North Carolina for The Assembly Network. She is a Report for America corps member and holds a master's degree in investigative journalism from Arizona State University. You can contact her at morgancasey@borderbelt.org.
Posted inPolitics & Government
A Taxing Proposal
Republican leaders say proposed constitutional amendments will save taxpayers money, but critics warn of long-term consequences.
Posted inEnvironment
Chemours to Pay $455 Million for Fayetteville Works Contamination
The company will pay the sum over the next 15 years for contamination caused by its plant on the border of Cumberland and Bladen counties.
Posted inAgriculture
N.C. Cotton Farmers Contend With a New Pest
The cotton jassid is a looming threat to agriculture in North Carolina. Farmers already struggling to stay afloat fear what’s next.
Posted inHealth Care
North Carolina’s Medical School Boom
New schools in Charlotte and Fayetteville—and soon Wilmington—could help ease the state’s doctor shortage.
Posted inAgriculture
Drought, Rising Fuel Costs Strain North Carolina Farmers
Despite recent rainfall, the state is experiencing the worst drought in nearly two decades.
Posted inHigher Education
The Next Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease Could Come Out of UNC PembrokeÂ
Ben Bahr leads the university’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Lab, which is working to develop a low-cost treatment for the brain disorder.
Posted inPolitics & Government
New SNAP Requirements Could Stress County Budgets
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act shifts a greater share of the food program’s administrative costs to North Carolina and the state’s counties.
Posted inHealth
Healing Rural N.C., One Doctor At a Time
There aren’t enough physicians to treat the nearly 3 million people who live in rural communities. Can this program help?
Posted inPolitics & Government
After Decades of Fighting, Congress Recognizes the Lumbee
President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes Lumbee recognition, into law.
