The latest round of funding includes expanded support for news and community organizations in Western NC, along with a statewide network that works to ensure everyone can find, trust, and use the information they need to thrive.

The new Press Forward local chapter will fuel funder collaboration and investments in news and information in Charlotte.

The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund renews support of a wide range of trusted messengers who connect their communities with the information they need to thrive.

The North Carolina Local News Lab Fund renews support of a wide range of trusted messengers who connect their communities with the information they need to thrive.

The NC News Lab Fund takes lead role in Press Forward Local North Carolina. Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust and Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation will co-chair Press Forward North Carolina under the leadership of the Fund.

This latest grant cycle brings the Fund closer to its vision of a resilient North Carolina, where all communities have access to trusted and reliable news for a stronger, healthier democracy.

Transformational gift positions the NC Local News Lab Fund to scale its impact and investments in an accessible news and information ecosystem in North Carolina.

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