Source: Patrick Woodie, WRAL, 8/26/20

EDITOR'S NOTE: Patrick Woodie is president of the N.C. Rural Center, which works to improve the quality of life in the state’s rural places and among rural people.
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As North Carolinians, we are no stranger to tough times. Throughout our state’s history, and certainly in recent years, we have faced hardships—including a series of recent hurricanes that have devastated communities. And while we don’t seek adversity, North Carolina has a long track record and the experience to work together, quickly, to find solutions that help our state move forward. It’s no surprise that soon into 2020 — when faced with the new, unpredictable, and rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic — our state once again stepped up and addressed this new crisis head-on.

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