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The latest from INDY:
New PBS North Carolina Show to Look at a State “Shaped by Sound”
A project through the new North Carolina Music Office, the 13-episode “Shaped by Sound” series premieres on February 6.
Backtalk: “Characterizing the area surrounding the current Greyhound Center as ‘inhospitable’ is out of touch and wrong.”
And other things our readers told us.
Bo Ferguson Officially Sworn in as New Durham City Manager
Council members praised Ferguson’s experience serving Durham and other communities.
Triangle NAACP Leader Asks Feds to Investigate Henderson Atwater Case
During a disjointed press conference, the president of the Raleigh-Apex NAACP called on the Department of Justice to review the Holly Springs man’s 2024 conviction in a series of air gun shootings.
Former Wake County Commissioner Matt Calabria Will Lead Governor’s Office Team Focused on Helene Recovery
Gov. Josh Stein announced the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC) on Tuesday. Calabria stepped down from his seat earlier this week.
INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
A giant robot fight, stand-up comedy about anxiety, a diasporic punk concert, and more Triangle events we recommend this week.
Durham Public Schools Leaders Discuss Transportation Challenges at Special Session
Staff and the school board hope that the new short-term changes will allow the district to utilize its current drivers while the district recruits and trains future drivers.
Talking With “The Shot” Actress Sharon Lawrence About Katharine Graham
UNC-Chapel Hill alumna Sharon Lawrence plays Graham in a new PlayMakers Repertory Company production about the resilient, trailblazing life of the former Washington Post publisher.
Wake County Employs SROs in 80 Schools; Some Parents and Civil Rights Advocates Say Their Presence Harms and Criminalizes Students
District representatives argue that school resource officers enhance student safety. But some parents worry that students of color and those with disabilities are disproportionately funneled into the criminal justice system and are pushing for an alternative.
Incoming! Epic Dramas, Prestige Pictures, and Guaranteed Weepies
RaMell Ross’s ambitious adaptation of Colson Whitehead novel “The Nickel Boys,” Adrian Brody in an old-school narrative epic, and more movies coming to local theaters.
Home-Like Respite Stay Is New Alternative to Psychiatric Hospitalization in Raleigh
The respite house opening in Wake County signals North Carolina’s evolving approach to mental health, with the state increasing investment in peer-run programs and recognizing their ability to deliver a more compassionate and relatable experience for those in crisis.
Op-Ed: Join the Bull City Mayor’s Veganuary Challenge
Durham, let’s invest in sustaining our health, our planet, and exploring new things by taking the Bull City Mayor’s Veganuary Challenge and making the pledge to explore plant-based diets throughout the month.
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