Category: Economy
Broadband’s Impact on Economic Development: A Lack of Access to Social Capital
North Carolina residents with no or low access to quality broadband are missing out on important economic benefits of cultivating social capital through connections.
Shortage of Volunteer Firefighters
Did you know… Out of the 1,087 registered fire departments in North Carolina, more than 90% are volunteer or mostly volunteer departments?
Reentry from Incarceration to Workforce
Did you know… As many as 60% of North Carolinians with a criminal record remain unemployed within one year of being released?
NC Strategic Economic Development Plan Post-Session Survey
Complete Post-Session Survey for Your Region by Nov. 15 to Inform the NC Strategic Economic Development Plan.
Renewable Energy in Rural Communities
…or counties looking to bring renewable energy to their community will need to consider a variety of issues. First, the benefits of bringing renewable energy to your community, are that…