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    Tag:  Mountain Area Workforce Development Board

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    Working families struggle to find affordable child care

    Posted on March 21, 2022March 14, 2022 by Jessica Wakeman

    Even in the best of times, working parents must strive every day to balance family and professional responsibilities. But the COVID-19 pandemic has made that already difficult situation much, much harder — and women workers have borne the brunt of it. As the pandemic closes out its second year, many working parents feel “a pretty […]

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    From CPP: High places brought low: Pandemic shakes up NC economic tiers used for government aid

    Posted on December 11, 2020December 10, 2020 by Xpress Contributor

    Collapse of tourism and leisure economies devastating to Buncombe, Brunswick and New Hanover counties.

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    Buncombe County faces a lack of affordable­, accessible child care

    Posted on June 30, 2019June 21, 2019 by Hannah Massen

    While more than 1,500 Buncombe children received care through state-funded vouchers that reduce the costs for working parents, hundreds remain on the waiting list for assistance.

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    How advanced manufactur­ing is transformi­ng WNC’s economy

    Posted on December 29, 2016December 26, 2016 by Max Hunt

    With a bevy of companies relocating or expanding operations in Western North Carolina, economic boosters, educators and business representatives are working to prepare the next generation of workers to meet the growing need.

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