Statewide NC Headlines

Granddaughter of "Charlotte's Web" author upset with use of its title in NC immigration crackdown
Mon Nov 17 4:40 pm
The granddaughter of E.B. White, the author of the classic 1952 children's tale "Charlotte's Web," said the wave of immigration arrests goes against what her grandfather and his beloved book stood for.
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'Where are their Republican counterparts?': Dems show up to fund Medicaid as top Republicans decline Governor’s push
Mon Nov 17 4:18 pm
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Talks around Medicaid and funding cuts were front and center in the North Carolina General Assembly on Monday, despite lawmakers not being in a full session. “I hope to God that you guys are listening, and that you will help these children and help the providers,” Stephanie Molina with KM Pediatric [...]
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'Charlotte's Web': Activists argue Border Patrol's operation is creating more fear than safety
Mon Nov 17 12:51 pm
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) — Border Patrol agents were seen throughout Charlotte in the morning and afternoon hours on Sunday for day two of a mission that federal officials are calling “Charlotte’s Web.” While the Department of Homeland Security insists agents are targeting public safety threats that are in the country illegally, local activists argue that [...]
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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $63 million to North Carolina university
Mon Nov 17 8:12 am
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina A&T State University received a major financial investment this week, the university announced on Friday. Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott donated $63 million to the university, making it not only the largest philanthropic gift in the school's history but the largest of its kind in the history of the Triad. This [...]
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'Stoking fear': Gov. Stein criticizes Border Patrol officers' actions while making arrests in Charlotte
Mon Nov 17 8:01 am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) — One day after Border Patrol officially started making arrests in Charlotte, Gov. Josh Stein responded, saying that some of the agents' actions are "stoking fear" in the community. The governor posted on X Sunday afternoon, saying masked, heavily armed officers in unmarked vehicles are "racially profiling" and picking up random people [...]
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Caught on video: Some Charlotte ICE encounters, 81 arrests show violence, wild scenes with defiance by Sunday
Sun Nov 16 10:50 pm
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WNCN/AP) -- The weekend of a "surge" of U.S. Border Patrol agents in North Carolina left some feeling shaken up -- with some confrontations and wild incidents caught on video. Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that the effort launched on Saturday is to protect the public from “dangerous [...]
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Border Patrol commander touts dozens of North Carolina arrests leaving residents 'overwhelmed'
Sun Nov 16 2:14 pm
A top Border Patrol commander touted dozens of arrests in North Carolina’s largest city on Sunday as Charlotte residents reported encounters with federal immigration agents near churches, apartment complexes and stores. The Trump administration has made the Democratic city of about 950,000 people its latest target for an immigration enforcement surge it says will combat [...]
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10-month-old Charlotte girl found after reported abduction, suspects arrested: CMPD
Sun Nov 16 7:01 am
CMPD did not say where Crew was found or if she was injured.
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Charlotte immigration enforcement surge underway, federal officials confirm
Sat Nov 15 3:39 pm
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP/WNCN) — Federal officials confirmed that a surge of immigration enforcement in North Carolina’s largest city had begun as agents were seen making arrests in multiple locations Saturday. “We are surging DHS law enforcement to Charlotte to ensure Americans are safe and public safety threats are removed,” Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin [...]
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'We stand with all residents': City and county leaders issue joint statement on Border Patrol in Charlotte
Sat Nov 15 2:30 pm
It is still unknown when exactly agents will land in Charlotte, but they could arrive as soon as Saturday, November 15.
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