Issues

October 2024

This Month’s Issue: Teaching Tech

Rural North Carolina is full of surprises. Some I’ve come to expect, like a breathtaking sunrise over rolling cropland, or an award-worthy batch of roadside boiled peanuts. But rural landscapes of quiet woodlands and old tobacco barns are hiding another surprise: innovation is everywhere. I traveled to Duplin County to explore one example of rural innovation at James Sprunt Community College. Also, cybercrime is on the rise, but let’s fight back.

—Scott Gates, editor

What Was Your Favorite Halloween Costume?

Trick-or-treat with stories submitted by our readers.

From Box to Bowl

Co-op partnership puts farm tech in the hands of Duplin County students

Crack Down on Cybercrime

How to secure connected devices on your home network

All About Ava

The Ava Gardner Museum and Festival captures classic Hollywood

More Power

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Poultry Education Nonprofit Hosts UK Delegation

Edgecombe-Martin County EMC funds educational tool

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Powering Our Lives: Nuclear Power

Nuclear power is safe, steady and emissions-free

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Bees and Bright Ideas

Onslow County teacher used education grants to build multi-use pollination center

Carolina Kitchen

Pistachio Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

The salty tang of seasonal nuts meets the bright flavor of cranberries and the two invite oats and cinnamon along for the ride. No complaints about this union!