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Plenty of rain, and that’s been good news, especially in some parts of the Carolinas. And to give us the details, I’m turning to North Carolina assistant state climatologist, Corey Davis, and I know there were a few spots in the Carolinas that had been a little bit on the dry side, I’m guessing most […]

SPRING HOPE, N.C. (AP) — Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after rushing floodwaters pulled them from their submerged car. Another cluster of storms was dumping rain on the region Thursday, the day after the two bodies were found. Authorities say a 24-year-old woman and 55-year-old man from Louisburg were swept away while attempting to escape their vehicle. Flooding had swept the vehicle from the road into a ditch in the town of Spring Hope. An officer who tried to save them was swept into the floodwaters too before escaping unharmed. The storm’s pathway follows Tropical Storm Chantal’s flooding in parts of the region last month.

The Make Our Children Health Again Strategy will be released by the MAHA Commission on August 12. Brian Glenn, director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, said his organization submitted its policy recommendations centering around improving farmers’ ability to meet the needs of a healthy America. “To keep affordable and nutritious food […]

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Residents in several central North Carolina counties affected by last month’s Tropical Storm Chantal can now apply for state-funded financial aid. This assistance follows a state disaster declaration issued Tuesday by Gov. Josh Stein. The storm brought several inches of rain, causing record-breaking river levels and significant damage. At least six storm-related deaths occurred. Stein has also requested a federal disaster declaration to speed up federal aid for rebuilding infrastructure. Public assistance damage estimates have exceeded $42 million. Residents can seek aid for housing, property replacement and medical expenses at local disaster recovery centers.

Before World War Two, rural Americans actually had longer life expectancies than those in urban areas thanks to active lifestyles clean water and time spent outdoors. But that trend has reversed over time. Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association, explains how and why this has shifted. “What we’ve seen is slowly over […]

Some important parts of a typical farm bill were passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. However, Senate Ag Committee Chair John Boozman of Arkansas said there’s still a lot of work to do to finish the rest of the farm bill. “Well, reconciliation is about taxing and spending. There are a lot of […]

National Farmers Market Week is Aug. 3-9, 2025. Gov. McMaster issued a proclamation recognizing this week in South Carolina. American farmers receive about 15.9 cents of every dollar Americans spend on food, according to USDA ERS. Selling at markets improves that share. Farmers markets also act as small-business incubators. Markets offer a great opportunity to meet the […]

This week, Aug. 3-9, marks the 26th National Farmers Week celebrating the work of farmers and market venues that support local economies and healthy communities. Farmers Markets across the state offer consumers access to fresh, local fruits, vegetables, meats and food products.   

“Remote Ranching” is a new and growing thing in rural America. Dr. Maria Silveira, director of research at the Noble Research Institute, talks about ranching via technology. “Virtual fencing is one of the tools that you can use to manipulate your cow herd from your computer. So, it allows you to graze where and when […]

By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday night to uphold a lower court’s temporary order blocking the Trump administration from conducting indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in Southern California. A three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing Monday afternoon at which […]