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NC Initiative Celebrates Rural NC

map of North Carolina showing broadband distribution by county

Jeff Sural, Director of State Broadband Office, Testifies before US Congressional Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

As part of Governor Cooper’s Hometown Strong program to support rural communities, NCDIT/BIO and the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, home to the State Library, partnered with nine library systems and four municipalities in 14 different counties to pilot the Homework Help program. Each library received $35,000 to purchase equipment such as Wi-Fi hotspots or computers to make available to students or other library patrons for home use. Counties include Anson, Bertie, Bladen, Chowan, Columbus, Edgecombe, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, Richmond, Scotland, Tyrrell, Vance, Washington, and Martin.

New Initiative Will Help Communities Expand Economic Development Capacity

State’s Hometown Strong program caters to economically distressed counties

Cooper: Teacher Training And Medicaid Expansion To Bridge Rural/Urban Divide

Maysville talks community issues with governor’s program

Swain, Graham included in Hometown Strong program

There are two North Carolinas. One is at Cracker Barrel. The other is at Whole Foods.

Hometown Strong Visits Anson County

The Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative in North Carolina

What Makes Someone Native American?

Governor’s ‘Hometown Strong’ program headed to Columbus

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Cooper's Hometown Strong to focus on 3 goals in Pasquotank

NCDMVA Sec. Larry Hall

Hall: Vets uniquely suited for volunteering, coaching, mentoring - an event in Pasquotank Co.

Cooper Brings Executive Focus to Mountains

Hometown Strong shows early signs of success

Cooper: Cut red tape to aid Robeson

Planned Mars Hill I-26 frontage road expansion gets needed funding

Pasquotank to help pilot Cooper's 'Hometown Strong'

Daily Advance

Gov. Cooper visits Madison County, touts Hometown Strong initiative

WLOS

Governor Roy Cooper visits Madison County, pushes to bridge rural-urban divide

Gov. Cooper and his cabinet fan out across WNC

Citizen-Times

Hometown Strong Announces Initial County Partnerships

Governor's Press Release

Gov. Cooper: I am committed to bridging the rural-urban divide

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A North Carolina Divide

News & Observer

Governor Cooper speaks with worker

Governor Cooper Launches “Hometown Strong” to Support North Carolina’s Rural Communities

Press Release from Governor Cooper

Governor Cooper speaks with restaurant owner

When you face a challenge in rural communities, you gather everyone around the table to solve it.

"This is Personal" on Medium.com

North Carolina announces rural roadways safety initiative

WTKR

Health care worker showing compassion

Western N.C. Communities Receive $1.6M to Enhance Workers’ Health Care

Press Release

State Highway Patrol car on the move

NC’s deadliest county aims to reduce highway deaths to zero

The News & Observer

Governor Cooper speaks with Morganton crafstman

Cooper launches effort to bring job growth to rural NC, saying ‘This is personal’

News and Observer

What Makes Someone Native American? One tribe's long struggle for full recognition The Washington Post

Planned Mars Hill I-26 frontage road expansion gets needed funding Citizen Times

N&O panel will focus on bridging N.C.’s urban-rural divide News & Observer

Cooper launches “Hometown Strong” to support rural communities Bladen Journal

Governor Launches Rural Initiative NCNN

Gov. Cooper Launches ‘Hometown Strong’ to Support Rural Communities in NC WWAY

A North Carolina Divide News and Observer

Cooper announces new rural development effort Rocky Mount Telegram

Governor launches effort to aid advancement of Tier 1 counties Richmond County Daily Journal

Cooper unveils new program focusing on rural economies WITN.

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