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Who Gets to Define Rural Communities?
In our first episode, we ask: Who gets to shape the stories that define rural communities? Welcome to Rural Narratives, a new podcast about public health in North Carolina’s rural communities. In this series, storytelling isn’t just about the news — it’s a way...
Fixing Wilmington’s Pedestrian Safety Gap
Send a text Recently, the Wilmington StarNews and Cape Fear Collective dug into Wilmington, N.C.’s life-expectancy gap. It turns out there are similar disparities regarding the city’s pedestrians. “Wilmington consistently has one of the highest annual pedestrian crash rates in NC. From 2011–2020,” says the...
The Real Vanessa Gonzalez: A Wilmington, N.C. Immigration Lawyer Found a Disturbing Profile on Facebook, Why Won’t Meta Help?
Send us a text In this episode, Shoresides talks with Vanessa Gonzalez about what it means when people looking for help can’t easily tell the difference between a real attorney and a convincing impersonator — and why immigration law, with its limited pathways and...
North Carolina lawmakers go all in on partisan gerrymandering in state’s Black Belt
Send us a text North Carolina’s latest congressional map is part of Republicans’ efforts nationwide to gain more seats in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2026 election. Right before Thanksgiving, federal judges ruled against local advocacy groups and voters who have challenged...
Explaining NC’s latest redistricting of Black Belt counties
Send us a text Ahead of the 2026 Election, North Carolina’s Republican lawmakers — at the request of President Trump — have passed a new congressional map intended to squeeze out one more Republican seat in Congress. The new map will also make it...
Inside the history of redistricting in North Carolina’s Black Belt
North Carolina’s Black Belt is a cluster of northeastern counties known for its rich soil and history. And now, it’s the site of one of the most enduring issues in the state: redistricting. But this isn’t the first time that the region has been...
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