The pandemic missing: The kids who didn鈥檛 go back to school

A sign held by Leah Fowler, who left her job as a probationary worker at the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development last week, which has a major campus in Research Triangle Park. Fowler said she left as it became clear her position was in jeopardy after plans for major cuts to the EPA were announced by the Trump Administration. Fowler said she remains committed to the EPA's mission and is worried about the impact the proposed cuts could have. "We're not going to able to do the science that is detecting all of the harmful things that we want to try to remove from the environment," Fowler warned, referring how the cuts could interrupt critical studies on PFAS, so-called forever chemicals that have polluted rivers in North Carolina and other areas, as well as the effects of lead, arsenic, and microplastic contamination.

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Raleigh protesters object to Trump administration cuts to universities and research funding

Rusty Jacobs

Thousands gathered Saturday on Raleigh Bicentennial Plaza across from the North Carolina General Assembly to protest the Trump Administration and presidential adviser Elon Musk.

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Q&A: The North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh will soon close after 40 years

Sharryse Piggott

The North Carolina Theatre was housed within the Martin Marietta Performing Arts Center. It鈥檚 Raleigh鈥檚 largest professional theatre company that produces live musical theatre.

Thousands of freshly-baked Cheez-It crackers roll on a conveyor belt out of the oven.

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How N.C.-grown wheat fuels America's appetite for Cheez-Its

Bradley George

Kellanova produces 8,000 pounds of Cheez-Its an hour at its Cary bakery.

Rep. Chuck Edwards talks during a town hall in Asheville, N.C. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.

Politics

North Carolina GOP town hall gets rowdy as attendees hurl scathing questions on Trump

Associated Press

A town hall held by Rep. Chuck Edwards in Asheville, North Carolina, got rowdy as attendees asked a barrage of scathing questions about policies rolled out under President Donald Trump's administration.

Arif Khan participates in a Q&A with Suzanna Barakat, Yousef Abu-Salha and Tarek Albaba, director of "36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime" at the Great Hall auditorium at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race, Class & Communities

Ten years later, relatives of Chapel Hill shooting victims reflect on resilience and hope

Aaron S谩nchez-Guerra

On the 10-year anniversary of hate crime murders, the family of Our Three Winners turns tragedy into 'a force for good'