It’s Thursday, March 7. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. For the second time in two months, a Raleigh city council member brought forth an action for a vote that came as a surprise to other members of the council. At the end of the council’s regular meeting Tuesday afternoon, District […]
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Primary Election Results from Around the Triangle
It’s Wednesday, March 6. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. In one of the most closely watched races locally, political newcomer Sophia Chitlik defeated six-term incumbent Mike Woodard with 57.6 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary for North Carolina Senate District 22. With no Republican challenger in the upcoming […]
The INDY’s 2024 Primary Election Live Blog: It’s Primary Election Day in the Triangle—We’re Covering Watch Parties and Tracking Results
Election Day coverage and tracking results in Durham, Wake, and Orange counties.
It’s Super Tuesday—Follow INDY’s Election Coverage
It’s Tuesday, March 5. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. It’s Super Tuesday! But every day is super when it begins with the INDY newsletter. Right? Fifteen states, including North Carolina, hold their primary elections today. Locally, that means we’ll be reporting results tonight for the state house and senate, board […]
Wake County Board of Commissioners, District 5: Tara Waters
Name as it appears on the ballot: Tara Waters Campaign website: www.waters4wake.com Party affiliation: Democrat Profession or occupation: Volunteer Manager Years lived in Wake County: 35 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Wake County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues? The most pressing issues facing Wake County are related to […]
Campaign Finance in the Woodard-Chitlik NC Senate District 22 Primary
It’s Monday, March 4. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. This morning, we published a pair of stories on the NC Senate District 22 race between incumbent state senator Mike Woodard and his Democratic primary challenger Sophia Chitlik. The first looks at how the two would differ in terms of how […]
Nominations Open for “Best of Wake County 2024”
The most recognized award in the Triangle is back for 2024, and nominations are live!Just like last year, we’ve broken it down into county groups, with the winners from each region going head-to-head at the end of the year for the title of “Best of the Best.” And, just like last year, we’re starting with […]
Early Voting Ends Saturday, Follow the INDY Live Blog for Triangle Election Day Coverage
It’s Friday, March 1. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Editor’s note: Our initial email stated that the deadline for early voting is 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 3. The correct date is Saturday, March 2. Welcome to the weekend, readers. The deadline for voting early in this year’s primary election is Saturday, March […]
Early Voting Ends Saturday, Follow the INDY Live Blog for Triangle Election Day Coverage
It’s Friday, March 1. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Editor’s note: Our initial email stated the deadline for early voting is 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 3. The correct date is Saturday, March 2. Welcome to the weekend, readers. The deadline for voting early in this year’s primary election is Saturday, March 2 […]
Traffic Fatalities on the Rise as Triangle Officials Work Toward Vision Zero
It’s Thursday, February 29. Sponsored by: Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. In Raleigh in 2022, there were 24 pedestrian deaths. It was a 64 percent increase over 2019, the previous year for the highest number of pedestrian deaths, when there were 14. Unfortunately, Raleigh’s not an anomaly. The rate of pedestrian deaths […]

