Funding reductions proposed by Congress threaten hospitals, children’s health and local economies in rural communities.

As plans evolve for a parkway to the southern end of the county, businesses and rural communities are beginning to brace ...

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers — led by rural conservatives as well as some of the state’s most progressive Democrats ...

Welcome to North Carolina, a state where the mountains meet the sea, the BBQ is as divisive as your favorite sports team, and ...

The legal battle has featured debates over environmental justice -- the theory that sources of pollution are often ...

Leaning into his Eastern North Carolina roots is essential for Tom White’s work. As principal with Axiom Holdings LLC and focusing on residential development, White sometimes has to work through ...

Rural counties in Minnesota are experiencing population growth halfway through the 2020s, reversing a decade-long trend of decline, according to data from the Center for Rural Policy and Development.

Its goal is to promote all rural community issues, from county jails and rural emergency services to road and bridge infrastructure. Anything that impacts the lives of rural North Dakotans is fair ...

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday, and eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with measles. New Mexico health department ...

The majority of those cases are in Gaines County, which borders New Mexico. Four of the patients had been vaccinated. The rest are either unvaccinated or their status isn't known. Most of the ...