A poetry reading, a paper-based arts market, the inaugural Carrboro Bluegrass Festival, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.
Chloe Courtney Bohl
Chloe Courtney Bohl is a reporter for the INDY and a Report for America corps member, covering Wake County. She joined the staff in 2024.
Posted inNews
Bankruptcy Filing Halts Six-Figure Legal Dispute Between Saint Augustine’s University Board Chair and Former Trustee
The lawsuit concerns a $600,000 loan George Brooks made to Brian Boulware’s businesses while they were both serving as trustees of SAU.
Posted inNews
Raleigh’s Proposed $1.78 Billion Budget Includes Raises for City Staff, Investments in Parks, Affordable Housing
Despite the high sticker price, the budget reflects belt-tightening measures in the face of economic uncertainty.
Posted inNews
Judge Orders Release of Body Camera Footage from Crash that Killed Tyrone Mason
A coalition of news outlets including INDY petitioned for the release of the footage because of questions surrounding the North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s involvement in the crash.
Posted inNews
Wake Point-in-Time Count Shows Rise in Homelessness, Partly Because of Better Data Collection
The publication of this year’s PIT data coincides with the Trump administration’s budget proposal, which recommends federal cuts to homeless assistance programs.
Posted inNews
Downtown Raleigh Business Owners Want More Support from the City, New Study Says
A City of Raleigh-commissioned report envisions how to make downtown more vibrant as it adds thousands of new residents.
Posted inNews
Raleigh City Council Ousts Two Planning Commissioners
The city council strayed from precedent and removed two planning commissioners who were eligible for reappointment.
Posted inNews
Wake County Public Schools Board Passes Budget Nobody Likes
In a divided vote, the school board passed a budget that requests a $40 million increase in local funding and makes cuts to teachers’ local salary supplements and school support staff.
Posted inElections
“I Plan to Win All of Them”: Talking with Wesley Knott, Newly Elected Wake County Democratic Party Chair
The new county party chair intends to embrace grassroots organizing and sweep Wake County’s municipal elections in 2025.
Posted inNews
“An In-Town Vacation Experience”: Talking with the Designers of Dix Park’s Gipson Play Plaza
The downtown Raleigh-adjacent play space inspiration from local history and ecology and aims to engage visitors of all ages and abilities.
