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How child poverty has changed in every county across North Carolina

WWAY News,

April 26, 2022

New Hanover County and Wilmington officials discuss homelessness and poverty in the Cape Fear

Peyton Furtado,

February 17, 2021

NC lawmakers consider raising marriage age from 14 to 18

Peyton Furtado,

February 3, 2021

Food pantries facing high demand as holidays approach

Peyton Furtado,

November 5, 2020

City backs off shifting $1M from police to poverty efforts

Associated Press,

June 16, 2020

City mulls shifting $1M from police to anti-poverty efforts

Associated Press,

June 9, 2020

South Carolina driving rule allegedly criminalizes poverty

Associated Press,

October 31, 2019

Junior League of Wilmington raising awareness about poverty and food insecurity

Jeff Rivenbark,

February 4, 2019

The new study by United Way shows that 40% percent of people in the Cape Fear region struggle with their finances.

Study: Nearly half of the Cape Fear struggles to make ends meet

Basil John,

May 17, 2018

Americans got raise last year for first time since 2007

ABC News,

September 13, 2016

AP Poll: Social Security, joblessness top economic concerns

Associated Press,

February 23, 2016

Report suggest US children left behind in economic recovery

Allyson Lorick,

July 21, 2015

NAACP, others call on anti-poverty focus in NC

WWAY News,

January 15, 2013

NC report analyzes child health in 15 areas

WWAY News,

November 26, 2012

Poverty

How child poverty has changed in every county across North Carolina

New Hanover County and Wilmington officials discuss homelessness and poverty in the Cape Fear

NC lawmakers consider raising marriage age from 14 to 18

Food pantries facing high demand as holidays approach

City backs off shifting $1M from police to poverty efforts

City mulls shifting $1M from police to anti-poverty efforts

South Carolina driving rule allegedly criminalizes poverty

Junior League of Wilmington raising awareness about poverty and food insecurity

Study: Nearly half of the Cape Fear struggles to make ends meet

Americans got raise last year for first time since 2007

Report suggest US children left behind in economic recovery

NAACP, others call on anti-poverty focus in NC

NC report analyzes child health in 15 areas

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