Raleigh /tags/raleigh Raleigh en-US Copyright Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:17:12 GMT Dreamville Festival 2025: ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ staff picks their favorite tracks /wunc-music/2025-04-02/dreamville-festival-2025-wunc-staff-picks-favorite-tracks J. Cole grew up in nearby Fayetteville and uses this music festival as an opportunity to shine a light on the place that helped shaped him as an artist. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:17:12 GMT /wunc-music/2025-04-02/dreamville-festival-2025-wunc-staff-picks-favorite-tracks Josh Sullivan How the new Trump era has begun to shift demands at the Consulate of Mexico in Raleigh /race-class-communities/2025-03-21/consulate-mexico-raleigh-trump Roberto Burgos, consul of civil registry, at the Mexican Consulate in Raleigh shares how some immigrants have responded to the political climate under President Donald Trump. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:52:14 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-03-21/consulate-mexico-raleigh-trump Aaron Sánchez-Guerra New applications roll in for NC's $600M in Opportunity Scholarships /education/2025-03-20/applications-opportunity-scholarships-school-vouchers More than 40,000 North Carolina students have applied so far to receive state funding to attend a K-12 private school next fall. Twice as many could still apply to renew vouchers they received this school year. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:06:13 GMT /education/2025-03-20/applications-opportunity-scholarships-school-vouchers Liz Schlemmer ‘Uncertain times’: Wake County Schools contemplates major budget cuts next fall /education/2025-03-19/wake-county-schools-budget-cuts-2025-robert-taylor-wcpss Wake County Schools’ Superintendent Robert Taylor unveiled a $2.28 billion proposed operating budget Tuesday, that includes nearly $19 million in cuts, along with a request for $40 million more in local funding. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:50:33 GMT /education/2025-03-19/wake-county-schools-budget-cuts-2025-robert-taylor-wcpss Liz Schlemmer First look: Raleigh releases Red Hat Amphitheater renderings /economy/2025-03-11/raleigh-red-hat-amphitheater-renderings-first-look A first look at what we can expect when Red Hat Amphitheater moves in the Spring of 2026. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:21:23 GMT /economy/2025-03-11/raleigh-red-hat-amphitheater-renderings-first-look Brian Burns Families of immigrants detained by ICE speak out as Republican immigration bills advance /race-class-communities/2025-03-06/ice-cooperation-immigration-bill-north-carolina Republican legislation furthering the collaboration of state agencies and Immigration and Customs Enforcement is advancing in the North Carolina General Assembly. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:00:36 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-03-06/ice-cooperation-immigration-bill-north-carolina Aaron Sánchez-Guerra North Carolina's Venezuelan community struck by uncertainty as Trump ends legal temporary status /race-class-communities/2025-03-04/tps-trump-nc-venezuelans-legal-immigrants-durham It was President Donald Trump who first issued Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans in 2021 while in the last days of his first presidential term. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:41:44 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-03-04/tps-trump-nc-venezuelans-legal-immigrants-durham Aaron Sánchez-Guerra Refugee resettlement agencies in NC denounce Trump order to halt programs and slash funding /race-class-communities/2025-02-05/refugee-resettlement-agencies-nc-trump-programs-funding An executive order by the President Donald Trump's administrations ordered a stop to refugee resettlement and federal funding to refugee aid organizations. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 23:53:56 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-02-05/refugee-resettlement-agencies-nc-trump-programs-funding Aaron Sánchez-Guerra Q&A: Why average statewide rate for NC homeowners insurance to increase by 7.5% on June 1 /news/2025-01-24/homeowners-insurance-rate-north-carolina-increase-2025 The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced the new rates last Friday. The insurance industry says inflation and climate change are driving up costs. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:37:03 GMT /news/2025-01-24/homeowners-insurance-rate-north-carolina-increase-2025 Celeste Gracia Getting To Know... George Hage /wunc-music/2025-01-23/getting-to-know-george-hage-raleigh-music ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ Music's Brian Burns chats with Raleigh-based artist and musician George Hage. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:24:35 GMT /wunc-music/2025-01-23/getting-to-know-george-hage-raleigh-music Brian Burns