Building a Life in North Carolina: A Guide for Young Adults
Where a young adult can afford to stay in North Carolina, get outside often, find their people, and work toward a first home. Six regions read for a 24-year-old, with FY2026 HUD rents, May 2025 BLS wages, Census 2025 migration, first-time buyer programs, apprenticeships, and the honest tradeoffs.
North Carolina Emergency Preparedness
Emergency preparedness for North Carolina households. Hurricanes on the coast, ice storms in the Piedmont, flooding in the mountains. What's actually likely where you live, and what to do about it.
North Carolina Land and Self-Reliance Guide
North Carolina land guide: water rights (riparian rights), rainwater collection law, cottage food rules, right-to-farm protections, livestock zoning, and growing conditions for NC landowners.
Hurricane Hugo 1989: A 20-Foot Storm Tide, a Flooded Shelter, and an Evacuation That Worked
Hugo struck Sullivan's Island, SC as a Category 4 in September 1989. Most coastal residents evacuated in time, a school used as a shelter flooded six feet deep, and up to 1.5 million customers lost power for weeks.