ncIMPACT hosts a panel on hurricane disaster resilience in Lumberton. Anita Brown-Graham hosts.

Host Anita Brown-Graham hosts a town hall in Shelby, North Carolina to discuss leveraging cultural resources to strengthen economic development.

The National Rural Health Association recently cited transportation as a key policy concern when it came to older residents in rural areas without access to a car or public transportation. Anita Brown-Graham looks at a new program that is filling … Read more

Renewable Energy in Rural Areas Renewable energy is increasingly championed as a new economy that brings jobs and energy security to a community while combating climate change. Anita Brown-Graham looks at how investment in a renewable economy can impact our … Read more

Studies show that more than 60% of the formerly incarcerated stay unemployed one year after being released, and those who do get a job, earn 40% less than they did prior to jail. Anita Brown-Graham takes a look at a program designed to support re-entry into the workforce and to help them re-join their community.

  Shortage of Volunteer Firefighters There is an increasing shortage of volunteer firefighters across our state and across the country. Anita Brown-Graham looks at what rural communities are doing to recruit and support volunteer fire departments and the men and … Read more

Adverse Childhood Experiences At its core, most states define “adverse childhood experience” as neglect or abuse that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child. Anita Brown-Graham looks at programs designed to prevent and combat … Read more

Mental Health and Incarceration In many counties across North Carolina, jails have more adults with mental illness than psychiatric hospitals. And they tend to stay longer and have a higher rate of recidivism. We look at the impact of the … Read more

The Local Talent Pipeline in Alamance County Many businesses across North Carolina say they struggle to find quality workers.  We look at the impact of an apprenticeship program in Alamance County that addresses the immediate need for skilled workers and … Read more

Pretrial Reform in Haywood County ncIMPACT explores pretrial reform in Haywood and Jackson counties. Anita Brown-Graham hosts. Generous support for this series is provided by UNC-School of Government and Civic Federal Credit Union. Digital Extra 1:Unfairness of Pretrial System Susanna … Read more