It’s Friday, April 19. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. On Tuesday evening, nearly 200 Durham residents joined a virtual meeting hosted by Morningstar Law Group to weigh in on the potential redevelopment of the Lakewood Shopping Center. Nil Ghosh, a lawyer at Morningstar, said the developer plans to revitalize a 8.35-acre portion […]
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Durham Entrepreneurs Are Working to Reduce the City’s Waste
It’s Thursday, April 18. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. According to a 2023 NC Newsline report, there are 25 million tons of garbage in a landfill in Sampson County, hauled in from 44 counties around the state including Durham and Wake. In Durham, local entrepreneurs are working to ensure that less waste […]
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The INDY Earth Day Edition
It’s Wednesday, April 17. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Our 2024 Earth Day special edition is out on stands today. Learn about the upcoming cicada emergence this month from Lena Geller’s Q&A with NC State entomology and plant pathology professor Clyde Sorenson. It’s the first time in 200 years that two broods, […]
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Backtalk: “When you abstain from voting, or misuse your duty as a citizen to cast a protest vote, you are wounding your fellow citizens”
And other things our readers told us this week.
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Duke University’s Climate Commitment
It’s Tuesday, April 16. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. In advance of our Earth Day paper (coming tomorrow to a newsstand near you!) I took a journey up Durham’s Main Street to my alma mater, dear old Duke University. In 2022, the university announced its “climate commitment,” a pledge to “take the […]
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Budget Priorities in Durham’s State of the City Address
It’s Friday, April 12. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. On Tuesday, Mayor Leonardo Williams gave his first State of the City address since taking office in December. During the hour-long speech, Williams touted a laundry list of initiatives across a number of sectors that the city plans to implement over the next […]
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“A Midsize Major Status City”
It’s Wednesday, April 10. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Durham mayor Leonardo Williams delivered his first State of the City address last night. In his speech, which lasted just over an hour, Williams touted Durham’s response to rapid growth. We don’t just live in a midsize city, he said; we live in […]
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As Concerns Over Chancellor Search Bubble on Campus, UNC System Leaders Take Steps to Protect UNC from Partisan Influence
It’s Tuesday, April 9. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. In January, Lee Roberts was appointed as interim chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill. At the time, the selection prompted concerns among faculty, students, and alumni. Now, questions about the process to find a full-time replacement are gaining traction on campus. Students have organized a […]
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Residents Renew Call for Durham School Board to Reconsider DSA Move
It’s Monday, April 8. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. At a Durham Public Schools Board of Education meeting late last month, residents made a renewed push for the district to reconsider its $240 million plan to build a new Durham School of the Arts campus in North Durham. Twelve speakers, all past […]
