Are NC schools safe for undocumented students? Districts try to reassure worried families
North Carolina school districts are promising to protect the education rights of undocumented students amid concerns from families that immigration raids could now happen in schools.
FEMA hosts agriculture recovery center in Buncombe County to aid farmers post-Helene
Community members were able to meet with FEMA officials as part of a one-day agriculture recovery center right here in ...
What is Grow NC? Governor's newly created office to aid Helene relief in western NC explained
At Thursday’s hearing, Krebs and Stephanie McGarrah introduced the office to state legislators to the subcommittee on hurricane response and recovery.
FEMA sent to Carolina with funds diverted from ‘illegals’? No, that’s satire | Fact check
On Jan. 24, President Donald Trump visited communities in North Carolina devastated by severe flooding after Hurricane Helene smashed the southeastern U.S. in late September 2024. The death toll from ...
Do NC citizens have to answer questions from ICE about immigrants? We asked experts
The N&O spoke with an immigration attorney at the Durham-based firm Brown Immigration Law and the Siembra NC organization, ...
Family Food Basket in NC providing groceries to those in need
Every Tuesday and Thursday, volunteers of all ages spend their day filling bags, baskets, and buggies with everything from canned food, meat, fresh produce, milk, bread, and so many other things, ...
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Medicaid work requirements likely to be a priority for Republicans in Congress, NC legislature
North Carolina was the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Lambeth said lawmakers in some of the ...
Under the Dome: NC needs stricter tobacco laws, health advocates say
The organization’s 2025 State of Tobacco Control report gave North Carolina four failing grades out of five categories of ...