Democrats see small wins in low-key races, fueling hopes for November
Democrats are already seeing some small victories in under-the-radar races in the beginning of 2025, with the party hoping ...
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A Brunswick town could expand by more than 500 acres. Here's how it plans to use the land.
The town hopes to use 14 acres of the 500-acre donation to create a "passive park," Toner said, for the public with walking and biking trails. If all goes according to plan, the trails could tie into ...
The Heritage Foundation22hOpinion
Sanctuary Cities Pose an Unacceptable Risk to Public Safety
The House Oversight Committee is investigating the policies of sanctuary jurisdictions in Boston, Chicago, Denver and New ...
Enslaved people took refuge at pioneering hotel on NC Outer Banks. But perils awaited
A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...
The Economist2d
Donald Trump wants states and cities to do as they are told
Republican islands in Democratic states are not the only places crying out for that. Mr Trump is testing the limits of ...
Two eastern NC counties report avian flu in wild birds, USDA confirms
Two Eastern North Carolina Counties are among the three North Carolina counties that have had wild birds test positive for ...
Asheville Watchdog on MSN2d
‘Our families, our people are scared’: Fear pervades Asheville, Buncombe immigrant communities in face of Trump-mandated mass deportations
Part one of three Immigrant communities in Asheville and Buncombe are living in fear and anxiety over the Trump ...
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N.C. Rep. Pricey Harrison files bill barring N.C. officers from helping ICE at schools, churches, work sites
I just feel like we are not thinking through all the aspects and ramifications of this mass deportation and how it will ...
WUNC3d
What NC sheriffs are saying about new state and federal immigration orders
Some North Carolina sheriffs are expressing concerns for their counties amid President Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations. That's on top of a new state law that requires county sheriffs to ...
WBAA5d
Some states ramp up pressure on local law enforcement to aid immigration efforts
The DOJ's lawsuit against Chicago's sanctuary laws is the most visible effort to force local police to help with immigration enforcement. But the more serious pressure is coming from states.
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After Helene, one Asheville church finds a way to step up
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church has doled out more than $3.5 million in rent support to hundreds of people who have walked ...