Jeffrey Howard
@jeffrey-howard.bsky.social
Journalist covering social & environmental issues in southern Appalachia | Editor @Erraticus | Writer @CommonAppalachian | MA Student @NYU | Bylines: KUOW, Front Porch Republic, The Paper, Shareable, Spark, etc. | https://commonappalachian.substack.com
Tom Belt views the weekly demonstration as a means of helping others “stay enthusiastic about speaking out."
“We want to try to be examples for everybody that drives by here,” he said. “North Carolina is a purple state, and there are going to be some critical elections coming up.”
“We want to try to be examples for everybody that drives by here,” he said. “North Carolina is a purple state, and there are going to be some critical elections coming up.”
Buncombe County Democrats Continue Weekly Demonstrations in Weaverville
In the heart of Southern Appalachia, the mountain town of Weaverville, North Carolina, boasts a passionate core of democrats protesting against President Donald Trump’s authoritarian politics.
commonappalachian.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Tom Belt views the weekly demonstration as a means of helping others “stay enthusiastic about speaking out."
“We want to try to be examples for everybody that drives by here,” he said. “North Carolina is a purple state, and there are going to be some critical elections coming up.”
“We want to try to be examples for everybody that drives by here,” he said. “North Carolina is a purple state, and there are going to be some critical elections coming up.”
They've been protesting every week since June 5th.
“We pay attention,” Amy Pletcher, a registered Democrat and Buncombe County resident, said. “There are plenty here in Southern Appalachia who vote for those who stand for our rights.”
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“We pay attention,” Amy Pletcher, a registered Democrat and Buncombe County resident, said. “There are plenty here in Southern Appalachia who vote for those who stand for our rights.”
commonappalachian.substack.com/p/buncombe-c...
Buncombe County Democrats Continue Weekly Demonstrations in Weaverville
In the heart of Southern Appalachia, the mountain town of Weaverville, North Carolina, boasts a passionate core of democrats protesting against President Donald Trump’s authoritarian politics.
commonappalachian.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
They've been protesting every week since June 5th.
“We pay attention,” Amy Pletcher, a registered Democrat and Buncombe County resident, said. “There are plenty here in Southern Appalachia who vote for those who stand for our rights.”
commonappalachian.substack.com/p/buncombe-c...
“We pay attention,” Amy Pletcher, a registered Democrat and Buncombe County resident, said. “There are plenty here in Southern Appalachia who vote for those who stand for our rights.”
commonappalachian.substack.com/p/buncombe-c...
Roughly 700 people gathered in Morganton, North Carolina, this morning for a “No Kings” protest organized by non-partisan Indivisible Burke NC, challenging President Trump’s executive power and authoritarian policies.
That's quite a feat for a rural town whose population is smaller than 18,000.
That's quite a feat for a rural town whose population is smaller than 18,000.
'No Kings': Hundreds Rally in Trump Country to Defend Democracy in Morganton
Roughly 700 gathered in Morganton, North Carolina for a “No Kings” protest organized by non-partisan Indivisible Burke NC, challenging President Trump’s executive power and authoritarian policies.
commonappalachian.substack.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Roughly 700 people gathered in Morganton, North Carolina, this morning for a “No Kings” protest organized by non-partisan Indivisible Burke NC, challenging President Trump’s executive power and authoritarian policies.
That's quite a feat for a rural town whose population is smaller than 18,000.
That's quite a feat for a rural town whose population is smaller than 18,000.
"Families are terrified," said Carlos Foster, co-founder of the Appalachian nonprofit Hands of Hope. "The raids have been the biggest thing. People don’t know if they’re going to go to work and never come home."
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Nonprofit Hands of Hope continues aiding Hispanic families post-Hurricane Helene - The Click
Carlos Foster and Sandra Aguirre formed nonprofit Hands of Hope following Hurricane Helene.
theclick.news
October 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"Families are terrified," said Carlos Foster, co-founder of the Appalachian nonprofit Hands of Hope. "The raids have been the biggest thing. People don’t know if they’re going to go to work and never come home."
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My first piece with The Click.
1 year since Hurricane Helene.
The Mountain Aid Project is one of several Appalachian groups that organized to provide relief in the immediate aftermath and is now expanding its mission to meet the long-term needs of the community. theclick.news/mountain-aid...
1 year since Hurricane Helene.
The Mountain Aid Project is one of several Appalachian groups that organized to provide relief in the immediate aftermath and is now expanding its mission to meet the long-term needs of the community. theclick.news/mountain-aid...
Southern Appalachia’s Mountain Aid Project expands ‘inclusive’ mission - The Click
The Morganton-based group providing relief to western North Carolina since Hurricane Helene will soon be a cafe and community hub.
theclick.news
October 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My first piece with The Click.
1 year since Hurricane Helene.
The Mountain Aid Project is one of several Appalachian groups that organized to provide relief in the immediate aftermath and is now expanding its mission to meet the long-term needs of the community. theclick.news/mountain-aid...
1 year since Hurricane Helene.
The Mountain Aid Project is one of several Appalachian groups that organized to provide relief in the immediate aftermath and is now expanding its mission to meet the long-term needs of the community. theclick.news/mountain-aid...