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In the two weeks since Helene devastated western North Carolina, FEMA officials say the agency has distributed more than $60 million in individual assistance to North Carolinians. But getting information about federal aid to immigrant and refugee communities in rural areas has taken a network of organizations — and lots of word of mouth.

With a quickly warming climate, the push to implement heat-related protections for outdoor workers is even more urgent. Worker protections are a central issue in this year's race for North Carolina's labor commissioner.

Workers who labor on farms and construction sites experience extreme heat frequently in the workplace, but there are also service workers who face extreme heat.

Recent deaths are setting off a wake-up call across North Carolina about the harsh conditions outdoor workers face amid rising temperatures and scant workplace protections.

We get some analysis on a piece of legislation that went to the Governor last week. It’s a bill that mandates local sheriffs comply with federal deportation efforts, so called ICE detainers. ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ reporter Aaron Sánchez-Guerra fills us in.

House Bill 10 is slated to become law and force North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

The Pauli Murray Center for Social Justice and History on Saturday debuted its physical center in Murray's childhood home in Durham's West End.

Lawyers are challenging Hasson Bacote's death sentence under North Carolina’s Racial Justice Act, arguing race played a factor in his sentence.

The Durham Community Land Trustees has received a grant from UnidosUS to fund Durham Latino homeownership programs.

The North Carolina Department of Labor is investigating a possible heat-related death of a migrant Mexican farmworker.