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November 16, 2009

Contentnea-Savannah K-8 School officials have worked to make sure their school’s English as a Second Language (ESL) students’ needs are met. The school received 12 mini-laptops last month to help those students with their online ESL courses.- Kinston, North Carolina

November 13, 2009

Durham Latinos will likely have a better pipeline to President Obama after weighing in Thursday on how to improve education for Hispanic Americans. – Leading a ”community conversation” at El Centro Hispano on Main Street was Juan Sepulveda, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans.

November 12, 2009

Charlotte’s classical-music station, Davidson College’s WDAV-FM (89.9), is looking at adding a Spanish channel. – Called “Concierto,” it would be broadcast on one of WDAV’s HD radio channels and streamed on the Web.

Juan Sepulveda of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans will be at El Centro Hispano center in Durham on Thursday to speak with residents and local leaders about the status of Hispanic education.

November 10, 2009

Thousands enjoy Festival Latino at Hugh McRae Park – Wilmington NC

October 17, 2009

Hispanic culture becomes part of Western North Carolina landscape

October 7, 2009

The N.C. Society of Hispanic Professionals will host a conference Friday at Meredith College for professionals who work with Hispanic students. The Hispanic Achievement Conference will focus on helping students in English as a Second Language classes excel in school.

October 2, 2009

A pilot program in North Carolina has been launched to protect the life and health of U.S. migrant and seasonal farm worker children, many of whom are Hispanic.

September 30, 2009

Vying for a Slice of One State’s Growing Hispanic Consumer Market – North Carolina’s booming Latino population fuels economic growth

September 29, 2009

9500 Liberty: Film on Immigration Battle Wins Best Documentary at the Charlotte Film Festival

September 24, 2009

Penalizing children of illegal immigrants is not the answer – North Carolina community colleges – The chair of the policy committee that considered the policy change, Stuart Fountain, told The Associated Press, “These children cannot be held in limbo while the federal government decides what to do with immigration.”

September 22, 2009

National Hispanic Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Small Business Forum Series Launches in Charlotte, NC

September 21, 2009

Illegal immigrants will have the opportunity to enroll in community colleges across the state starting next year. – On Friday, the North Carolina Board of Community Colleges approved a measure that will allow undocumented immigrants who have graduated from a U.S. high school to register for classes after April 1, 2010.

September 17, 2009

Consumer Stories…Focus on Hispanic foods at local grocery chain – Charlotte, North Carolina

September 14, 2009

The sights and sounds of Latino culture were displayed at Lenoir Community College on Saturday during the seventh annual Raza Festival. – About 4,000 attended

September 9, 2009

Howard, Merrell & Partners Forms Hispanic Marketing Group

UNC Wilmington’s first Spanish theater group, Puro Teatro

September 3, 2009

Howard, Merrell & Partners in Raleigh, NC, formed a Hispanic Marketing Group

September 2, 2009

N.C. native wrongly deported to Mexico – Federal investigators ignored evidence the man is a U.S. citizen, documents show.

August 18, 2009

Un grupo de feligreses hispanos impidió que un sacerdote oficiara la misa dominical en una iglesia católica de Carolina del Norte porque “no trata bien a los mexicanos”

August 17, 2009

New study shows that white men get a lot more tips about job opportunities in upper management than Hispanics

August 13, 2009

At House of Raeford, far fewer Latino workers – Once more than 80 percent Latino, the production floor at the Raeford plant is now up to 70 percent African American

August 3, 2009

The Food Lion supermarket chain will expand its Sabor Latino (Latin Flavor) format to 59 stores in North Carolina to better serve this growing market.

July 20, 2009

Beautiful weather, enthusiastic bands and dancers and good food and drink all combined for a large turnout at the Wilson Police Department’s 5th annual Hispanic Outreach Summer Festival held Saturday afternoon at Toisnot Park. – North Carolina

July 14, 2009

North Carolina Folic Acid Campaign Launches Women’s Health Website in Spanish

June 29, 2009

Latino Community Credit Union has been honored by the N.C. Credit Union League for its community service – Durham, North Carolina

June 25, 2009

First Ever 24/7 Spanish Language Talk Radio Show Comes to Charlotte!

Norsan Multimedia plans to flip Regional Mexican WGSP-AM (La Tremenda)/Charlotte to Spanish News/Talk as “Radio Formula 1310 AM.”

June 23, 2009

The economic crisis and rising deportations of undocumented immigrants is forcing Hispanic moms in Charlotte to seek aid from the government to survive.

June 16, 2009

Durham’s Latino Community Credit Union opened a branch office Monday in Garner – the bank’s second branch in Wake County.

June 11, 2009

Una cadena de comida rápida mexicana en Carolina del Norte expande sus operaciones

June 8, 2009

National Hispanic Entrepreneurs’ Organization Participates in UNC Kenan-Flagler New Ventures: Discovery Class

June 5, 2009

A recent statewide study conducted by the North Carolina Folic Acid Campaign and published by the American Journal of Health Education revealed that only one-third of Hispanic women took a daily multivitamin with folic acid. These findings are important because Hispanics have a significantly higher risk of having a baby affected by a birth defect of the brain (anencephaly) or spine (spina bifida).

A prominent North Carolina leader for Hispanic affairs has joined a border taskforce for the Department of Homeland Security. Andrea Bazan

April 13, 2009

Hispanic spending growing in Carolinas – Hispanics are currently the second biggest spenders in North Carolina, accounting for 9.4% of total buying dollars.

March 24, 2009

Helped by free clinic, Latino returns favor

March 16, 2009

Activistas en Carolina del Norte buscan detener la aplicación del programa de inmigración 287g

March 14, 2009

Hundreds of people attended the 14th annual “Latino Issues Forum” in Charlotte Friday.

March 11, 2009

Una escuela de Carolina del Norte recibió una reprimenda por segregar a alumnos hispanos

March 10, 2009

State and local leaders on Monday defended a $40 million federal program used by Mecklenburg County that identifies jailed illegal immigrants – after a congressional report criticized it for targeting minor offenders instead of serious criminals. – North Carolina

February 1, 2009

Los venezolanos residentes en Carolina del Sur, Carolina del Norte, Florida y Georgia podrán votar en el referendo del próximo 15 de febrero en el Miami Dade College de Kendall, en el condado de Miami-Dade, informó una organización.

January 28, 2009

The Association of Mexicans in North Carolina (AMEXCAN), which is based in Greenville, and the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Association based in El Paso, Texas, will hold ENLACES: Fostering Effective Latino Participation in HIV Prevention Community Planning Feb. 6-8

January 26, 2009

First Bank is expanding its services to the Latino community by offering two Spanish-language locations in Asheboro beginning Jan. 5. – North Carolina

December 12, 2008

The Latino Community Credit Union will open a second branch in Charlotte on Monday.

December 10, 2008

Winston-Salem State University experiencing an increase in Hispanic/Latino students

December 9, 2008

North Carolina lottery officials want the state’s Hispanic residents to give their share. They’d like to run a Spanish-language ad campaign to induce more purchases by a fast-growing segment of the population.

Ad Rules Threaten North Carolina Lottery’s Latino Marketing Push

December 6, 2008

The president of the newly formed Latino Chamber of Commerce of Southeastern North Carolina resigned this week under pressure from her board of directors. Liliana Parker

November 25, 2008

Charlotte Toughens Rules On Mobile Food Vendors – Many of the vendors are Hispanic and call the measures discrimination. Latino activist German de Castro said, “We are talking about an economic class that happens to be Hispanic.

Norsan Media Leader in the Hispanic Radio Market – WOLS 106.1 FM will soon speak Spanish – Charlotte

November 21, 2008

Another Spanish station is heading to the powerful FM dial in Charlotte, the third to go on the air since 2006. Starting Jan. 1, Norsan Media will take over the signal of WOLS-FM (106.1), an English-language oldies station. It will carry the Mexican regional format of Norsan’s WRML-FM (“La Raza” 102.3), and WRML will adopt a new Spanish pop-tropical format.

November 19, 2008

Triangle’s Largest Food Pantry & Hispanic Family Center Expands – North Carolina

November 18, 2008

Viva Carolina Charlotte Edition Releases November Issue

November 11, 2008

During the presidential election Nov. 4, Avery County polling precincts posted inaccurate Spanish instructions in voting booths regarding how to mark a ballot. – North Carolina

November 3, 2008

Since January, the number of Hispanic voters has grown by more than 50 percent, according to the State Board of Elections. The state’s total number of voters grew by 11 percent – North Carolina

October 23, 2008

Could North Carolina Hispanic Vote Affect Election Outcome? Local Expert Discusses Possibilities

North Carolina sheriff’s slurs snarl locals’ immigration work – Sheriff Steve said Mexicans are trashy” and pointed to several children playing and said “All they do is work and make love.” – Smithfield

The Salvation Army of Winston-Salem said that BB&T Corp. has donated audio tapes, valued at $100,000, to the group as part of its educational and marketing outreach to Hispanic immigrants.

October 20, 2008

Latino shoppers see a retail explosion – Greensboro, North Carolina

October 17, 2008

La Conexión, the Triangle’s first Spanish-language newspaper, has been sold. – North Carolina

October 15, 2008

Growth of Hispanic tennis – Measured in play, not points – North Carolina

October 7, 2008

N. Carolina House Republican wannabe illustrates what’s wrong with Republican rationale on immigration enforcement

October 2, 2008

Welcome across cultures Reino Hoy, an interdenominational group, serves Triangle’s Hispanic Christians – North Carolina

September 30, 2008

A Raleigh man will face charges today in federal court that he made death threats to the nation’s most prominent Hispanic advocacy group. Leaders of the National Council of La Raza, based in Washington, D.C., say Christopher Szaz sent e-mails threatening to kill their employees and Hispanics in general.

September 25, 2008

Taxista hispano en Carolina del Norte anima a pasajeros con karoke en vivo

September 22, 2008

Hispanic Community Development Center honors supporters – Wayne County Hispanic Community Development Center – North Carolina

September 18, 2008

Law students and immigrant advocates came together Wednesday to confront growing tension over North Carolina’s growing Hispanic population.

September 15, 2008

Hispanics shine as entrepreneurs – Asheville, North Carolina

September 12, 2008

Batanga, one of the region’s top online media, venture capital and entrepreneurial success stories, is closing its downtown Greensboro office and cutting ties to the town where it was born.

Norsan Media Group Invests in Mi Gente Newspaper

September 9, 2008

ACLU probes NC sheriff who said Hispanics “trashy”

September 8, 2008

Latinos take more prominent role as Western North Carolina farm owners

It has been a little more than a year since Jose L. Lopez Sr. became Durham’s police chief, but don’t tell him that.

But the 15th Fiesta del Pueblo — billed as the quinceanera for the annual celebration of Latino culture — comes as few Hispanic North Carolinians are feeling honored.

A North Carolina sheriff has apologized for calling illegal immigrants “trashy” and saying the growing Hispanic population in his county was “breeding like rabbits”. – Johnston County Sheriff Steve Bizzell

September 5, 2008

The North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers will provide free legal assistance to those who attend La Fiesta del Pueblo this weekend in Raleigh.

September 3, 2008

The Nasher Museum of Art is reaching out to North Carolina’s burgeoning Hispanic population in an unprecedented way, providing information for its exhibition, “El Greco to Velazquez,” in both Spanish and English.

August 20, 2008

Program to help immigrants get official Mexican passports – Raleigh, North Carolina

August 19, 2008

Renowned Hispanic theologian speaking at Pfeiffer convocation – Dr. Justo Gonzalez – North Carolina

August 17, 2008

Fear of police may have kept slain Hispanic from reporting earlier robbery – North Carolina

North Carolina’s community colleges will remain closed to illegal immigrants, at least until officials can review how other states handle the issue.

Immigration march, vigil in Asheville, North Carolina

August 14, 2008

Cuban-American Storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy Speaks Sept. 15 – University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Fifty-seven workers rounded up in Western North Carolina’s largest immigration raid face deportation in a complicated legal process, and they likely will have little representation, immigration experts and advocates said Wednesday.

Carolinas lead nation in Hispanic growth – South Carolina ranks first in Latino per capita growth from 2006 to 2007

August 12, 2008

Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement this morning raided a Woodfin manufacturing plant, arresting 57 people on charges related to immigration violations. – North Carolina

August 11, 2008

Gov. Mike Easley has appointed Yasmin Wurts Metivier of Apex to the Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic/Latino Affairs. – North Carolina

Businesses across North Carolina felt the economic punch from the ‘Booze it and Lose it’ drunk driving campaign. Hispanic workers across the state chose to stay home Friday instead of braving DUI checkpoints

August 10, 2008

Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will soon begin researching how a lack of trust in formal medicine is contributing to disproportionately higher mortality rates in Latino HIV patients than in white HIV patients across the country.

Juvencio Rocha Peralta, founder and president of the Association of Mexicans in North Carolina (AMEXCAN), has been awarded the Defender of Justice Award in Grassroots Empowerment/Community Capacity Building by the North Carolina Justice Center.

August 7, 2008

Reports of robberies targeting Hispanic immigrants have declined sharply in Durham since January, when an abrupt rise led to heightened safety awareness across the city. – Durham, North Carolina

Raid rumors roil undocumented community – Burlington, North Carolina

Forsyth County’s Hispanic population grew 8 percent last year and accounted for almost 40 percent of the county’s population growth, new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show. But some local Hispanics said yesterday that the jobs Hispanics have held in the local economy are becoming harder to find, causing some workers to leave or consider leaving. – North Carolina

Hispanic females posted the biggest population gain in Durham County in 2007 – North Carolina

North Carolina’s Hispanic population is continuing its rapid expansion, according to U.S. Census numbers released today. The Hispanic population grew by nearly 8 percent in the year that ended July 1, 2007, while the state’s population as a whole grew by only 2.2 percent, the data show.

August 5, 2008

Sixth Branch Of Latino Credit Union Opens In Winston-Salem – Latino Community Credit Union

July 28, 2008

North Carolina colleges can admit illegal immigrants, Homeland Security tells state’s Attorney General

July 26, 2008

La Oficina del Procurador de Carolina del Norte informó al Sistema de Colegios Comunitarios que no violará la ley federal si acepta a estudiantes indocumentados, según reporta hoy en su edición electrónica el diario “News & Observer”.

July 22, 2008

Did You Know? Voter registration jumps in North Carolina – 10,000 identify themselves as Hispanic — a 25 percent increase in this new category.

July 21, 2008

For North Carolina’s Hispanic leaders, the biggest hazards of the job were once long hours. Now, they include death threats.