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North Carolina keeps expanding its role in immigration enforcement. Here’s what changed and why it matters
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (1269+ words) Immigration enforcement is largely a federal responsibility, but over the past decade, North Carolina lawmakers have steadily expanded the state's role. Three bills passed in the last 15 months marked perhaps the biggest shift in the state's policies, codifying the mandate…...
After Tennessee special election, a huge focus on North Carolina’s mountain district
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (503+ words) Tennessee Republican Matt Van Epps this week won a special U.S. House election for a conservative district that includes part of Nashville. The news, of course, was not that Van Epps defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn, but that he only won by…...
Border Patrol may be leaving North Carolina. Where are the people they detained?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1224+ words) This week, Border Patrol agents descended on North Carolina cities in an immigration enforcement action claiming to detain individuals who are in the country without documentation. A spokesperson told NC Local on Thursday that more than 370 people were arrested in…...
Raleigh startup makes glasses that captions human speech for folks who are hard of hearing
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (337+ words) "This product has to be simple," said Alex. "If it's any more complicated than 'push a button,' our population is just not going to be able to use it." "We work with a lot of older adults who live in…...
North Carolina AP scores hit new high
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (453+ words) State education officials announced Wednesday that North Carolina students posted record gains in both participation and performance on Advanced Placement exams last school year. Students across the country take AP exams to earn college credit. Last year, the number of…...
Congress has passed its sweeping tax passage. How are North Carolina politicians reacting?
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (706+ words) With a final vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, a sweeping tax bill that will touch almost every sector of the economy and overhaul industries like energy and health is headed to President Donald Trump's desk for a…...
Western North Carolina residents protest Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' in D.C.
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (256+ words) A group of residents from Alexander County and surrounding areas in Western North Carolina traveled by bus to Washington, D.C., on Monday to protest President Trump's "big, beautful bill" currently making its way through the Senate. A majority of the 35 residents…...
Fact Check: Did Trump deny all FEMA Helene relief for North Carolina?
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (596+ words) This week, Paul Specht, of WRAL, and WFAE's Marshall Terry are fact-checking a claim related to Hurricane Helene relief for North Carolina. - On Air Now Playing The Charlotte Jazz Channel Fact Check: Did Trump deny all FEMA Helene relief for…...
How the new Trump era has begun to shift demands at the Consulate of Mexico in Raleigh
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (709+ words) Roberto Burgos, consul of civil registry, at the Mexican Consulate in Raleigh shares how some immigrants have responded to the political climate under President Donald Trump. North Carolina is home to more than half a million people of Mexican origin,…...
How teacher salaries work in North Carolina
11+ mon, 16+ hour ago (704+ words) Teacher salaries have been in the news in the past week. In his State of the State speech last week, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein called for an increase to teacher pay, with starting salaries for teachers in North Carolina…...