Governor Roy Cooper kicked off a new initiative for rural communities on Tuesday morning April 24th in Madison County. The pilot program, called Hometown Strong, will begin in Madison and Burke counties. The goal is to identify the priorities of each rural area in North Carolina and then how to address those problems. A roundtable discussion was held at the Madison County Library with 50 local leaders discussing infrastructure, small town development, workforce training, and better internet access. Hometown Strong will be a partnership between state and local government, businesses and nonprofits.
