Furloughed federal workers create ‘increased need’ at food bank, Mecklenburg sheriff and ICE meet to air frustrations

Good morning, North Carolina! Here’s what you need to know today.

The Big Story

Weeks into a federal shutdown, furloughed federal workers are starting to feel the pinch.

After many missed their first paycheck, some have started showing up to North Carolina food banks looking for help.

Boxes of produce are flying out of the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina in Raleigh as volunteers load up trucks and prepare pallets of goods for a growing number of North Carolinians.

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After Sunday evening’s cold front, our skies are now clear and our temperatures much cooler. Temperatures beginning with the 40s and 50s for most of the state will reach highs in the 60s and 70s under sunny skies for our Monday.

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