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Protesters gathered in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Clayton, Wake Forest, Louisburg, Sanford, and many other towns and cities across North Carolina to protest President Donald Trump.
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Mehmet Eser/AFP via GettyThe Trump administration says most of the layoffs announced last week aren't covered by a court-ordered pause that only applies to programs or offices where the union plaintiffs represent employees. -
Mike Powell/Getty Images/Hulton ArchiveForty years ago this month, the comedic basketball troupe, the Harlem Globetrotters, added a woman to its roster. NPR's Ashley Montgomery has the story of legendary athlete Lynette Woodard.
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North Carolina federal employees and others across the nation aren’t getting paid, leaving them to lean on their communities for basic necessities like food. -
Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined 22 other states in suing the Environmental Protection Agency to restore the $7 billion program. It would have helped provide rooftop solar systems to low-income and rural households. -
In honor of her legendary life and public broadcasting career, WUNC will broadcast a special on Saturday, Oct. 18 looking back on Susan Stamberg's incredible legacy. -
Gov. Josh Stein appointed members to the advisory council on Latino Affairs, including two Western North Carolinians. They hope to be the voice for the experiences of the community who live in the mountains. -
Nine 'No Kings' rallies to protest against the policies of the Trump Administration will take place in the NC Triangle. -
Many are traveling to western North Carolina to witness the region's iconic fall foliage. Here are some scenes captured in the Pigsah National Forest near Table Rock Mountain. -
It’s been two years since migrant farmworker Jose Arturo Gonzalez Mendoza died from possible heat-related illness at Barnes Farming in Nash County — though the farm has said an autopsy shows a rare tumor was responsible. Last week, another farmworker died after a sweet potato truck struck him, an incident advocates say highlights the dangers migrant workers face. -
The General Assembly plans to vote on the new map during its session next week. -
More fossil fuels and rate hikes are on the horizon as Duke Energy prepares to meet the demand of electrification, manufacturing and data centers.
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