North Carolina’s capital is one of five U.S. cities that will gain hubs as the USDA downsizes and shifts staff from its ...

As part of a massive reorganization, the U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to consolidate its current regional structure ...

The department will relocate about 2,600 employees to five other locations and shutter several key facilities in the capital region, including its historic main research center.

A USDA grant would have allowed Compost NOW to add more composting hubs across the city. The USDA did not answer questions about the grant and instead sent over a written response.