Among the speakers who’ll address the stadium crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Denver tonight is Jonathan Kuniholm, an Iraq War veteran who lost his arm in combat and went on to found the Open Prosthetics Project with his colleagues at the Durham firm Tackle Design. According to tonight’s posted schedule, he speaks during […]
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Big Carrboro projects go before board
O little town of Carrboro, how high will we see thee rise? The Carrboro Citizen reports the town’s Board of Aldermen approved a five-story condominium project Tuesday night, while deciding to continue the conversation on next-door property 300 East Main, which the paper calls “one of the largest redevelopment projects in Carrboro history.” The proposed […]
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Big-ass boats make North Carolina history
Yesterday, for the first time in history, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to override a governor’s veto. What pressing matter inspired lawmakers to re-assemble in Raleigh for a special session (in the middle of election season)? Whether people should be allowed to tow 9 1/2-foot boats (in other words, boats as wide as the […]
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What’s Up? More bad news at The N&O
Bad news: Readers of The News & Observer‘s print edition have probably noticed there’s a lot less of it lately. Worse news: More cuts are coming. In an interview, N&O Executive Editor John Drescher confirmed the company is considering laying off more employees and discontinuing its weekly tabloid entertainment section, What’s Up. “We are looking […]
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N&O to sell Chapel Hill office
The Chapel Hill building that now houses the Durham and Orange county bureaus of The News & Observer is for sale. “I think if we got the right price, we’d be interested in talking with somebody,” John Drescher, The N&O‘s executive editor, said in an interview. Read also: What’s Up? More bad news at The […]
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Durham’s CHANGE program is back to tackle domestic abuse
Lena Angelichio scoped the courtroom for potential clients. She handed out fliers to probation officers and court-appointed attorneys, and gestured to get the attention of the men dressed in orange who sat on the bench against the wall. “I’m trying to get the word out,” she said. Domestic violence cases are heard in Durham district […]
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The Herald-Sun’s nosedive
Staff cuts at The Herald-Sun last week are further evidence of what any reader can see: Paxton Media Group is running Durham’s hometown daily newspaper into the ground. Layoffs and other staff changes that began last Tuesday may be responses to tough economic times, while newsroom reassignments will slightly increase the number of reporters. But […]
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Herald-Sun lays off newsroom staffers
Newsroom staffers were laid off at The Herald-Sun Tuesday. Management at the newspaper was not available to confirm the layoffs as of Thursday morning. Neither Editor Bob Ashley nor publisher Rick Bean returned calls seeking comment. In a column published Wednesday (registration required), Ashley confirmed that the paper had “lost a few positions,” including some […]
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Carolina Wren Press gives poetic voice to often unheard writers
While it has no bricks and mortar presence (besides a tiny, cramped office in the basement of the Durham Arts Council), Carolina Wren Press has built a literary community throughout its 32-year history. Launched by a single mom with barely a dollar in her pocketbook, this small independent publisher of poetry, fiction and nonfiction has […]
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Local leaders pull no punches about Jesse Helms’ legacy
See also: “Jesse Helms: Stories from our archives & most memorable quotes” At U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms’ funeral Tuesday, approximately 1,000 peoplefriends, family, neighbors and public figuresgathered to honor the former congressman who died on the Fourth of July. In their summer dresses and dark suits, the mourners filled Hayes Barton Baptist Church, in the […]