Tag: North Carolina
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North Carolina immigrants report language, discrimination as barriers to health care
North Carolina’s immigrant residents face a range of challenges such as language barriers, complex eligibility rules and discriminatory treatment when interacting with government agencies. Read Full Article
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Hmong New Year, a time to honor and pass down traditions
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Next week, the Hmong community will celebrate the most important holiday in their culture: the New Year. In North Carolina, home to the country’s fourth- largest Hmong population, the annual … Read Full Article
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Catawba County Programs Receive National & State Awards
Several Catawba County programs have received achievement awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC). The awards, which … Read Full Article
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Opioid Settlement Committee Among NC Winners Of National County Awards
NCACC North Carolina Association of County Commissioners honored the award-winning committee of county leaders that have been handling the national opioid settlement – and also honored 48 other North … Read Full Article
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‘This is life’: In North Carolina mountains, Hmong refugees grow rice, uphold food sovereignty
Lee’s One Fortune Farm is a symbol of a life rebuilt after the Vietnam War, which left the Lees to scratch out an existence in the Laotian jungle. Read Full Article
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Yes, You Can Grow Rice in Appalachia
When Chue Lee first Laotian sticky rice at the East Asheville, North Carolina, farmers market, she didn’t have much luck. The rice was unfamiliar to customers an … Read Full Article
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WNC farmers receive $216,000 in grants
One of the only rice producers in western North Carolina, the Lees have been providing rice to local Hmong communities for a number of years. As demand has risen, production has been limited to what … Read Full Article
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Californians begin using vote centers to cast their ballots
California holds the lion’s share of delegates Super Tuesday, when a total of 14 states including Texas, North Carolina and Massachusetts hold their primary elections. That means roughly one-third of … Read Full Article