A small group is gathering in downtown Raleigh today for a March for Our Rights rally led by members of the Aztec Chichimeca community.

The vast majority of North Carolina’s undocumented immigrants are of working age, making up a sizable chunk of the economy, Charlotte Observer writer Ryan Oehrli reports. www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n...

Daryn Quick was returning home to Raleigh after dinner with his family when their lives changed in an instant. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c...

Rising housing costs are making it hard for small businesses to pay workers a living wage, OCLW founder Susan Romaine says. Growing social issues have also siphoned support for her nonprofit group's wage advocacy work. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c...

“We have to speak truth to power as we continue to fight the existential threat that is climate change,” Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee said.
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There's nothing sexier than a succulent pile of NC collards steeping in a steamy potlikker of fatback, vinegar and brown sugar. But this guy comes close, N&O writer Josh Shaffer reports www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...

You might just see a flake or two of the white stuff if you look outside late tonight, according to N&O writer Martha Quillin. www.newsobserver.com/news/weather...

The brawl broke out as a Wolfpack player attempted to plant the “Tuffy” flag midfield following the team’s 35-30 win over the Tar Heels. www.newsobserver.com/sports/colle...

Would love the chance for an hour or two exploring paths through the Uncommon Garden, home to dragons, waterfalls and 55 varieties of Japanese maples. www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...

These young women said it's still controversial whether dance and cheerleading are sports. They proved themselves wrong at practice, and they'll do it again on Thanksgiving Day in NYC. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...