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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

Access to Healthcare in McDowell County Many rural communities in North Carolina are seeing a shortage of healthcare providers. ncIMPACT is in McDowell County where paramedics making house calls is just one of the ways the community is improving health … Continued

Downtown Revitalization in Kinston ncIMPACT examines how Kinston revitalized their downtown. Anita Brown-Graham hosts. Generous support for this series is provided by UNC-School of Government and Civic Federal Credit Union. On February 14, 2019, we hosted a Twitter chat on … Continued