Just as Ocracoke Island businesses were finishing renovations and repairs to infrastructural damage from Hurricane Dorian of 2019, the island shut down. Ocracoke local and Village Craftsman manager Amy Howard explains how her business responds

NC Farmer Feeds Community

Aug 3rd, 2020 4m 26s

"Our goal is to feed as many people as possible and not leave a carbon footprint." Ron Simmons, founder of Master Blend Family Farms and 2018 NC Small Farmer of the Year, talks about how he believes in sustainability and feeding his neighbors d

How Covid-19 Has Affected Restaurant Workers

Jul 24th, 2020 3m 43s

As tourist season gets going on the Outer Banks, restaurants scramble to balance consumer demand and their own safety. Dylan Ownes is a seasonal cook at an Outer Banks Restaurant called The Bonzer Shack. Ownes speaks about how things are differ

COVID-19 and Farming in North Carolina

Jul 24th, 2020 3m 23s

Jeremy King, a grain farmer from Ash, North Carolina, tells us how COVID-19 has added a level of complexity to farmers' workflow across the region. King explains the domino affect that labor shortages, increased demand, lower prices, and changi

Outer Banks Bridge Closure Continues to Affect Businesses Weeks After Opening

Jul 9th, 2020 5m 3s

The Outer Banks had a unique opportunity to completely shut off travel during the North Carolina's statewide shelter-in-place order; only residents were allowed on and off of the islands. While this helped contain the spread of COVID-19, it als

Whiteville's Pizza Village Shifts its Business Model During COVID-19

Jul 6th, 2020 4m 13s

Jennifer Hall and her partner Ron have worked at Pizza Village in Whiteville, North Carolina for 32 years. The two had just taken over the restaurant when restaurants across the state shut down. Hall says they had to make changes - taking orde

An Accountant's Take: Working and Mothering During COVID-19

Jul 2nd, 2020 5m 21s

When COVID-19 shut down businesses across North Carolina, Molly Hess's job became more... complicated. Hess works as a staff accountant and QuickBooks pro advisor at Johnson, Mizelle, Strava, and Murphy in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. She handle