UNC’s proposal to burn paper and plastic pellets at its power plant garnered opposition at a Chapel Hill hearing this week. The public can submit comments through January 23.
Chase Pellegrini de Paur
Chase Pellegrini de Paur is a reporter for INDY, covering politics, education, and the delightful characters who make the Triangle special. He joined the staff in 2023 and previously wrote for The Ninth Street Journal.
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Durham Schools Change Course on Bus Plan, Pausing Express Stops
The school system announced Thursday express bus stops are no longer needed, at least this school year.
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For Durham Artist Gabriel Eng-Goetz, Community Is the Greatest Muse
You may not have knowingly seen Gabriel Eng-Goetz’s artwork. But it has probably seen you.
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Renting in the Triangle? Your Landlord May Be Accused of Price-Fixing
Attorney General Jeff Jackson, federal prosecutors, and nine other states added six major landlords to a lawsuit against real estate software company RealPage. The companies own dozens of buildings in the Triangle.
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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.
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Durham Association of Educators, District Superintendent Face Stalemate Over Meet-and-Confer Policy
Members of the local teachers’ union aired their frustrations at a school board meeting last week; meanwhile, a labor leaders’ letter of solidarity accuses DPS administrators of union busting.
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Carrboro’s Lawsuit Against Duke Energy Made National News But Comes as No Surprise
Carrboro’s town government has a long track record of progressive action.
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Durham Public Schools Approves Rotational Bus Service Plan to Ease Transportation Crisis
Under the plan, which starts December 2, each of the district’s 800 routes is sorted into one of five groups that will not receive bus service on a single predetermined day each week.
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Durham Public Schools’ New Superintendent Wraps Up a Series of Listening Sessions
In his first three months on the job, Anthony Lewis held seven meetings across the district to hear from the DPS community—teachers, staff, families, and students.
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Mark Robinson Spends Election Day and Night in the Triangle—Sanguine, Defiant, and Looking to the Future
With the writing on the wall about his gubernatorial campaign’s electoral chances, the lieutenant governor seemed to be contemplating a second coming.