Because Duke University wants this story to keep going. Rolling Stone is reporting that famed Duke porn star Belle Knox will be hosting her own online reality show, “The Sex Factor,” beginning this fall. The premise? Eight male and eight female actors compete for $1 million and the chance to shoot a scene with the […]
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Environmental advocates pan fast-track fracking bill
Not surprisingly, the N.C. General Assembly moved Thursday to approve fast-track fracking legislation, allowing the N.C. Department of Environmental and Natural Resources to issue permits for the controversial drilling practice as soon as next spring. And, not surprisingly, environmental advocacy groups are panning the legislation and calling for Gov. Pat McCrory to veto the bill. […]
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Orange County neighbors seek to block solar farm
In left-leaning Orange County, one might expect a warm welcome for a proposed solar farm. It appears, however, that one might be wrong. Orange County commissioners heard this week from multiple property owners near a proposed solar farm north of Chapel Hill who say they strongly oppose its construction, chiefly on the grounds that the […]
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New solar farm for Orange County?
Orange County commissioners will hold a public hearing tonight on a proposed solar farm on a 50-acre tract just north of Chapel Hill. The hearing will begin the process for builders to obtain a special use permit for the property, which is located off Mount Sinai Road near Cascade Drive. The applicants, Arizona-based Sunlight Partners […]
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Two to watch in health care: Medicaid, abortion
Technically speaking, women’s health and abortion rights proponents should have nothing to worry about in 2014. But, as advocates point out, anything is possible when it comes to activist anti-abortion rights legislators seeking change. In the final days of the 2013 session, the GOP commandeered a seemingly innocuous bill on motorcycle safety and inserted language […]
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DPS chief: A “preponderance” of evidence against fired prison workers
In an exclusive interview with INDY Week Thursday morning, N.C. Department of Public Safety Secretary Frank Perry explained how an ongoing investigation into the unexplained death of inmate Michael Anthony Kerr last month led to the dismissal of five prison workers and the resignation of two others. “There’s a preponderance of testimony and evidence that […]
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“His eyes had a far-off stare: New details on inmate’s death
Handcuffed in a cell for six days, covered in his own feces, without food and water: That is how Michael Anthony Kerr spent the final days of his life, according to a letter written by a former Alexander Correctional Institution inmate who shared a cell block in solitary confinement with the now-deceased prisoner. This month, […]
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Live: Springsteen, the charmer, delights PNC Arena
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band PNC Arena, Raleigh Thursday, April 24, 2013 Roughly two hours into another grueling, sweat-drenched show, Bruce Springsteen looked puzzled. “Where’s my little girl?” he said into the microphone. A gaggle of Polo-clad college boys near center stage pointed to a slender, pretty brunette; she shared Springsteen’s generous Roman […]
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Five fired after inmate death
Seven North Carolina prison workers have lost their jobs after an inmate died during a transfer to Raleigh’s Central Prison last month. As of Tuesday, N.C. Department of Public Safety officials say five workers were fired and two resigned after the death of Michael Anthony Kerr, a 53-year-old Sampson County man with a history of […]
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DPS says top official’s resignation unrelated to inmate death investigation
N.C. Department of Public Safety officials say that the resignation of agency Chief Operating Officer Ellis Boyle is unrelated to the ongoing investigation into the unexpected death of an inmate last month. DPS issued a release Wednesday announcing Boyle’s replacement, but did not explain why the agency chief was leaving. It comes as the department […]
