Software engineer Rebecca Murphey was tired of waiting for Democrats to organize against Trump. So she started protesting by herself on a Durham street corner—and found connection to others in the process.
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 Public Schools Won’t Expand Express Stops Next Year
DPS officials are opting not to add additional express stops next year, saying it would unnecessarily “add another variable” to an already complicated process of reconfiguring district transportation.
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In A Contentious Meeting, Durham Association of Educators Pushes for Meet and Confer Policy
Sitting across from DAE representatives, Durham Public Schools superintendent Anthony Lewis pointed to the same sticking points they’ve haggled over since December—the legality of a proposed meet and confer agreement and rules around whom he is allowed to bring to the meeting table.
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“A Civic Down Payment”: Officials, Advocates Celebrate Opening of Carrboro Library
Decades in the making, the Carrboro library opens amid national cuts to education and library funding.
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Some CHCCS Educators Reassigned or Told Contracts Won’t Be Renewed
The district says 17 staffers have been assigned to new roles due to enrollment figures while 14 others have either been told their contracts won’t be renewed, or are still waiting to learn their fate. In an open letter, CHCCS staff say the district has ‘downplayed’ the staffing changes.
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Chapel Hill Taking ‘First Step’ Toward Redeveloping Coal Ash Site
The Chapel Hill Town Council approved a brownfields agreement limiting how the town’s old police HQ property can be redeveloped. Whether it will remove toxic coal ash at the site is yet to be determined.
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Despite Rumors Swirling Online, There Weren’t Layoffs at Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools This Week
While mass layoffs feared in parent Facebook groups this week didn’t happen, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools are going through an “allotment” process that could lead to job cuts depending on enrollment.
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Begin Search for Next Superintendent
This week, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will also launch an input survey to help the district find a candidate who matches its progressive values.
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UNC-Chapel Hill Drops Request to Burn Pellets at Power Plant
The university had proposed burning paper and plastic pellets at its power plant as a way to shift from coal and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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About Those Southern Accents on This Season of The White Lotus
“No one has ever said that there is anything unique about a couple of vowels in Durham,” says Walt Wolfram, a North Carolina linguist.