For the new mayor’s first State of the City address Wednesday night, Cowell focused on housing, public safety, and transit.
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.
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Wake County Moves to Replace Southgate Library
The Southeast Raleigh library is one of the smallest in the system. Patrons have been asking for a bigger, standalone branch for years.
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Irregardless Founders Want to Turn Their Southwest Raleigh Community Garden into Affordable Housing
Arthur and Anya Gordon’s philosophy: “If you wait long enough, anything can happen.”
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INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
A comedy festival, a cosmic festival, a listening party, and more things around the Triangle the INDY recommends doing this week.
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Wake County Public Schools Budget Draft Includes $19 Million in Spending Cuts
Developing the budget proposal required “tough choices due to limited resources,” the district superintendent said. Possible federal funding cuts on the horizon add uncertainty to the calculations.
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GoTriangle Releases Bracingly Honest Strategic Plan Draft
The regional transit agency has grappled with discord and disorder in the wake of setbacks to projects including light rail and commuter rail but is looking ahead to the next three years.
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A Teacher Reflects on the Impacts of Federal Funding Cuts to Wake County Schools
A kindergarten teacher at Wildwood Forest Elementary is reconsidering staying at the Title 1 school after her tuition assistance and retention bonus were canceled.
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Saint Augustine’s University Loses Accreditation Appeal
For the second time in as many years, the embattled HBCU is pursuing an arbitration process in order to stay accredited after a failed appeal.
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Updated: Legal Dispute Persists Between Former Saint Augustine’s University Trustee and Current Board Chair
A court ordered SAU board chair Brian Boulware to pay more than $670,000 to a former trustee, but Boulware is contesting the decision.
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What Will Southeast Raleigh’s Former DMV Site Become?
A group of volunteers is preparing to make its recommendation to city officials based on months of discussion and community outreach.