Video: Cardinal & Pine’s Michael McElroy talks NC immigration raids
| December 2, 2025
Cardinal & Pine's Michael McElroy says when people voted for Trump in 2024, they probably weren't envisioning the NC immigration raids we're seeing today.4-day school weeks grow in popularity across the US, but what are the effects?
| December 2, 2025
School districts in rural places are increasingly turning to 4-day school weeks, but there's mixed data on how the change impacts students.There’s a good chance your Thanksgiving meal came from NC
| December 2, 2025
Wondering where your Thanksgiving meal came from? A huge portion of ham and turkey sales came from NC.From parades to tree lightings, 24 can’t-miss holiday events in the Gaston County area
| December 2, 2025
From carriage rides to parades, Gaston County will host it all this holiday season. Here is a run-down of family events happening in November and December.Maggie Valley elk gets help after becoming tangled in a toddler swing
| December 2, 2025
On November 28, Maggie Valley residents spotted an elk with a toddler’s swing stuck in its antlers. Today, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission went out to help—here’s what you need to know.ICE to send 50 more agents to Raleigh, immigrant rights group says
| December 1, 2025
Siembra NC says it expects ICE to increase its presence in the city even if they may not engage in the “racial profiling” seen during last month’s Border Patrol raids.NASCAR antitrust trial opens with Michael Jordan on hand and huge stakes
| December 1, 2025
Michael Jordan's case against NASCAR could change the shape of stock car racing. Here's what's at stake.Video: How 3,000 Charlotte residents mobilized during immigration raids
| December 1, 2025
Amid the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Charlotte, the Save America Movement worked with Siembra NC to train community members who volunteered to help patrol neighborhoods in order to proactively alert immigrants whenever they saw federal agents present.Video: Durham woman drove kids to school because their parents feared ICE
| December 1, 2025
A Durham woman talks about her experience helping kids get to school during the ICE and Border Patrol crackdowns in NC.3 things happening in NC this week: Iryna’s Law and the 2026 election begins now
| December 1, 2025
Our picks for 3 things happening this week in NC: Iryna's Law takes effect, despite concerns. The 2026 election officially begins, and the chance to be a viking in Oxford.5 affordable holiday trips in North Carolina
| November 26, 2025
From skiing excursions to action-packed days at the shore, affordable holiday getaways are possible across North Carolina.Activists boycott Rep. Chuck Edwards’ McDonald’s over his support of SNAP cuts
| November 26, 2025
A NC civil rights group says it is asking people to boycott US Rep. Chuck Edwards' fast food restaurants, including McDonald's, because of his vote to cut food benefits for poor people.
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Maggie Valley elk gets help after becoming tangled in a toddler swing
| December 2, 2025
On November 28, Maggie Valley residents spotted an elk with a toddler’s swing stuck in its antlers. Today, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission went out to help—here’s what you need to know.3 things happening in NC this week: Iryna’s Law and the 2026 election begins now
| December 1, 2025
Our picks for 3 things happening this week in NC: Iryna's Law takes effect, despite concerns. The 2026 election officially begins, and the chance to be a viking in Oxford.Activists boycott Rep. Chuck Edwards’ McDonald’s over his support of SNAP cuts
| November 26, 2025
A NC civil rights group says it is asking people to boycott US Rep. Chuck Edwards' fast food restaurants, including McDonald's, because of his vote to cut food benefits for poor people.Meet the NC turkeys pardoned this Thanksgiving
| November 26, 2025
Every Thanksgiving since 1989, leaders in America have offered a reprieve to a few lucky gobblers. Here are the NC turkeys pardoned this year.The ‘disaster’ of NC’s disaster recovery office, ReBuild NC
| November 24, 2025
Also known as ReBuild NC, the agency wasn’t good at rebuilding, monitoring budgets, overseeing contractors or helping hurricane victims, many of whom were left living in motels for years while their homes were supposedly being rebuilt.Good News Friday: Endangered red wolves find new home in Durham
| November 21, 2025
A pair of breeding red wolves have been swapped for a wolf family living at the Museum of Life and Science. Plus, Helene relief sees infusion of state spending and new fund creates lifeline for classical music industry.Report: Pesticide banned in 70+ countries widely used in NC
| November 20, 2025
A new analysis showed the harmful life cycle from production to application of a widely used pesticide in North Carolina.North Carolina’s top choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms
| November 20, 2025
Head to the best Christmas tree farms in North Carolina for a memorable holiday adventure.
