Latino community

WUNC ha contestado varias preguntas clave sobre la nueva ley con fines de aclarar dudas para el público hispanohablante en Carolina del Norte.

Puerto Rican Heritage Month occurs every November, and Latinos in Charlotte gathered Sunday to honor the culture with food, music and more.

The rising influence of Latinos on elections was put on full display when roughly 45% of that group of voters ticked Donald Trump on their ballots this year.

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.

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

A new hotline to provide health information to Spanish-speaking communities, especially in rural North Carolina.

When Guillermo Nurse was elected mayor of Oxford, North Carolina in November, he became the first Latino mayor in the state. He's also the first Black mayor of Oxford. Nurse ran on a platform of unity in a town that he says has struggled with racial and economic division for decades.

Charlotte Bilingual Preschool has launched a community closet with free clothing and shoes for children up to age 8. The shop was launched recently by a group of preschool mothers who wanted to help families share resources.

A king cake large enough to feed 700 people will be the centerpiece of Saturday’s Three Kings Day celebration at the VAPA Center.

Outside of Tacos El Nevado, nearly 200 people gathered on Tuesday evening to celebrate the Virgin Mary, in particular la Virgen de Guadalupe.