More Cumberland County residents to get access to high-speed internet
Nearly 500 homes and businesses in Cumberland County will get access to high-speed internet under a growing state broadband expansion program.
Cumberland County nonprofits get another shot at ARPA funding
Nonprofit entities in Cumberland County will have another chance to apply for federal American Rescue Plan act funding.
Smart distribution of broadband funding seen as boost for rural health, jobs
According to research by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, recent moves by the Biden administration to deliver high-speed internet to rural communities will do more than connect homes to the internet: It may improve rural health. Associate Professor Carrie Henning-Smith with the university’s School of Public Health said in an interview with The Daily Yonder…
CityView report incorrect on broadband appropriation
(Editor’s note: A story published on April 4 incorrectly reported that a committee of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved $1 million for broadband expansion.
What governments are doing to bring high-speed fiber internet to rural NC
When COVID-19 transformed day-to-day life over two years ago, people across North Carolina were suddenly forced to work and learn remotely to curb the spread of a contagious, deadly virus.
Cumberland hopes to use ARPA funds to help broadband service build infrastructure
Residents in rural Cumberland County with limited access to high-speed broadband internet may have more options in the coming years due to local and state funding through the …
