We’re Watching: Women Caught in Reality of Texas Legislation Limiting Healthcare
“We literally walked into our worst nightmare,” Kimberly Manzano, 34. A devout Christian and previously anti-abortion, Manzano shares her story as one of 22 women heading to the Texas Supreme…
Pam Bloom: Take a Step Toward Happiness
"If the action of gratitude can help us individually to become happier and healthier, what would happen if we focused our efforts on a particular part of our community? Would…
Mark Your Calendar: “We Built This: Profiles of Black Architects and Builders in NC” 11/30/23
On Thursday, Nov. 30, the public is invited to attend a Welcome Reception to celebrate the traveling exhibit “We Built This: Profiles of Black Architects and Builders in NC.” The…
Mary Walker: The Love of a Grandparent
"We all want what’s best for our grandchildren and the urge to protect them can be overwhelming. In our home the love is ever flowing and we all benefit. Recognizing…
We’re Reading: Thankful for Educators & Public Schools
EducationNC - 11/16/23 - "Public schools matter. They matter for our students. They matter for our state. They matter for our future... They anchor our communities." From the article: In…
Thankful Hearts: RCDP Annual Gifting
Want to donate but don’t have the time to shop? You’re in luck! We put together an Amazon Wish List for gifts to be given at our annual Rowan Helping…
We’re Listening – True Colors, 1986
"At a time when divisiveness is ascendant and our differences are being used as wedges to attack our common humanity, it's important to find ways to chart a path back…
Linda Voelker: November Breakfast Recap with Ben Clark
Candidate for NC Lieutenant Governor, Ben Clark addressed Rowan County Democrats at their November Breakfast. Linda Voelker summarizes. “What you see is what you get” are words used by Ben…
NC History: Nov. 10, 1898 – Wilmington Coup
Wilmington recently commemorated the 125th anniversary of the 1898 coup. Join a conversation provided by the NC Museum of History through their Community Class Series. By the 1890s, Wilmington was…
We’re Reading: Heather Cox Richardson, 11/13/23
Are folks finally waking up? Cox Richardson summarizes a future with another Trump administration and the reality of today's Republican Party's move toward an authoritarian government. Letters from an American…