Federal Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Charlotte have sparked widespread concern, especially after reports of racial profiling, detentions, and property damage.

As North Carolina hemp enthusiasts brace for a federal crackdown on THC products, local businesses and consumers worry about the future of their industry. The impending ban threatens access to popular hemp-derived goods,

Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday

RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — After 43 days, the government shutdown has officially ended, and the government has reopened. In response, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) expects to process November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments by Friday, Nov. 14, according to a news release.

Epstein files ordered public, mass ICE raids in NC, and deadly strikes in Ukraine. Here’s your Thursday morning rundown, November 20, 2025.

SNAP benefits are slated to be paused for 1.4 million North Carolina residents starting Nov. 1. The pause comes as residents in Western North Carolina are still recovering from Tropical Storm Helene, which increased food insecurity across the region.

Families in eastern North Carolina were the priority, U.S. Rep. Don Davis said of his vote to help reopen the federal government on Wednesday evening.

Part of the recently passed Senate spending bill, intended to reopen the government, proposes a ban on the sale of many hemp-derived THC products by lowering the allowable THC limit to 0.4 milligrams.