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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was a 52-year-old Mexican national who worked in construction for more than three decades. The father of three was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after they attempted to pull him over.

On this episode of Around Town, Rhonda speaks with Big Dawg Productions' Steve Vernon, who is directing "The Lifespan of a Fact" at the Ruth & Bucky Stein Studio Theater at Thalian Hall through June 20.

This week, Rhonda talks with Mike Williams, curator of the exhibit "Continuum of Change", part of Initiative 1897, and one of 18 arts venues participating in Fourth Friday Gallery Night on July 23 in downtown Wilmington.

On this episode of Around Town, Rhonda speaks with Tricia Ireland, director of the 6th Annual Cinema Sisters International Film Festival, to be held June 11-13, at Jengo's Playhouse.

The Trump administration wants to install permanent fencing around Lafayette Park, directly outside the White House. It's long been a popular spot for protesters, who worry barriers will change that.

In southern Lebanon, towns near the border with Israel have been largely destroyed by Israeli demolitions and strikes. Israel says it has been attacking Hezbollah infrastructure, but civilian infrastructure has also been significantly affected.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Todd Belt of George Washington University about whether there's a strategy behind President Trump's fixation on a UFC fight and building projects across Washington, D.C.

From a Poet’s Point of View — it's from Speak Ya Peace NC, a poetry collective and platform that facilitates art and conversations about issues stemming from racism and other forms of oppression and discrimination. Today’s show looks at the lived conditions of being Black in America, and celebrates Mama Makeda Baker's new book.

On this episode of Around Town, Rhonda speaks with Gareth Evans, director of the Bellamy Mansion, and Primus Robinson, president of the Cape Fear Jazz Society, who talk about Jazz at the Mansion, a summer jazz series that kicks off on May 13 with contemporary jazz quartet Burning Bridges.

Bonfires were a regular part of life in early U.S. history. Before the wide adoption of municipal firework displays, these giant fires, some many stories high, were common.