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Bright, Riddick receive NC Rural Center awards - The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald

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RALEIGH – Bringing high speed broadband internet to a rural county takes a lot of painstaking work in the planning and implementation stages. Dr. Althea Riddick and Erna Bright (right) are pictured with Rural Center President & CEO Patrick Woodie at the Rural Summit held March 25-26 in Raleigh. Contributed Photo That work has been accomplished in Gates County due to the efforts of many individuals. Two of those individuals were recognized March …

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Rural Summit 2025: 'Our state's path to success runs right through rural North Carolina'

Six hundred and fifty rural advocates and leaders from around the state gathered March 25-26 in Raleigh for the NC Rural Center’s annual summit. This year’s theme, “Securing our Rural Future,” looked at the ways the state is bolstering public education, attainment, housing, workforce, and more in rural areas. The two-day event included main stage conversations about the framework for a thriving rural community from the Aspen Institute’s Chris Es…

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