Source: Tom Campbell, WILSON TIMES, 4/15/18


If you could wave a magic wand and make one change that would provide the greatest benefit to rural North Carolina, what would it be? I’ve been intrigued by that question ever since it was first posed during a panel discussion on rural issues. 
I thank the many readers, who gave some very valuable answers to that question, but will defer to Patrick Woodie, CEO of the North Carolina Rural Center. Woodie has just completed a tour of all 80 rural counties in our state, meeting people and viewing conditions.

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