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Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning folk artist Rhiannon Giddens announced that there will not be a Biscuits & Banjos Festival in 2026. In its place, she announced Biscuits & Banjos presents: Rhiannon Giddens' Beloved Community, a one-night event at the Durham Performing Arts Center.
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John Moore/Getty Images North AmericaA sharp drop in net immigration has led to a slowdown in U.S. population growth. The Census Bureau says the population grew only about half as fast in the year ending last June as it did the previous year. -
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe case filed in Massachusetts is the first lawsuit over the strikes to land in a U.S. federal court since the Trump administration launched a campaign to target vessels off the coast of Venezuela.
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A Charlotte man has been indicted on a federal felony charge for allegedly assaulting officers during immigration enforcement operations in November 2025. -
The Lumbee Tribe has purchased land along Interstate 95 in Robeson County where it's considering building the state's first casino east of Charlotte. -
After more than a year of negotiations, the Norwegian National Football team will call Greensboro home in the lead-up to this year's FIFA World Cup. -
This weekend put a strain on energy grids across the East Coast, downing power lines and testing power plants. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality launched an energy rebate program in Mecklenburg and Wake counties that helps alleviate stress on the grid while saving people money on their monthly utility bills. -
With the snow and icy weather winding down, emergency shelters in Wake and Durham counties are planning to close. -
N.C. State Highway Patrol reports more than 300 crashes on state roads during winter storm, while utilities are reporting more than 17,000 power outages. The storm is expected to last into early Monday. -
Counties across the Triangle have shelters open Sunday for residents impacted by the ice storm. Most of the shelters are allowing pets and encouraging people to bring necessities like prescription medication, extra clothes and cash. -
Demonstrators gathered in downtown Durham Saturday after an ICE officer shot and killed a man in Minneapolis. -
Federal officers shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, according to a hospital record obtained by the Associated Press.
Due South: Latest Story
The News and Observer, Jan 20, 2005 (left); screenshot from CBS 17 News (top right); NC Rabbit Hole (bottom right)
With area schools shuttered following the recent winter weather, we learn about a storm from two decades ago that brought bus routes to a halt and kept thousands of Wake County students at school overnight. Then, the 2014 winter storm photo that keeps on giving.
Embodied Radio Show: Latest Episode
An ornithologist and poet with a lifelong passion for birds explains what these creatures can teach us about wildness, joy and belonging.
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