Charlie Ban
County News Digital Editor & Senior Writer
About Charlie Ban
Charlie is the County News digital editor and senior writer. He previously covered Hanover, Goochland and Louisa counties in Virginia for the Herald-Progress; Westmoreland, Fairfax, Henrico and Chesterfield counties in Virginia for the Times-Dispatch; and Allegheny, Butler, Westmoreland and Armstrong counties in Pennsylvania for the Valley News Dispatch. He has a B.A. from the University of Richmond, 2004.
Rural leaders pitch county capacity building
Counties are making the best of another year without a farm bill, using that time to articulate how Congress can better equip them for success. Their message is already coalescing around ways government policy can simplify federal-local cooperation and address capacity limitations.
Nebraska counties add new office, new NACo members
The Nebraska Association of County Officials reached out to its more remote members by opening an office in the western part of the state.
Now I know I can adapt my communication style
San Juan County, N.M. Commissioner Terri Fortner spent her career working with people one-on-one, but she overcame hangups about online communication when the pandemic forced her onto video calls when she first took office.
County service meets a veteran’s need for purpose in Spotsylvania County, Virginia
After Drew Mullins transitioned from a high-performance lifestyle in the military, he found the environment and purpose he sought when he took office in his county.
FEMA bill staffers offer insights into reform effort
NACo Intergovernmental Disaster Reform Task Force heard from staffers who helped shape a bill that would make dramatic changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.