It’s Wednesday, January 31. From our Sponsor: Join us at the Academy Award–qualifying Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in downtown Durham April 4–7, 2024 for a weekend of film, food, and fun! Passes and ticket packages go on sale February 13 at fullframefest.org. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Workers across the Triangle […]
INDY staff
The Other UNC-Duke Basketball Rivalry • Duke Raleigh Maintenance Workers Join a Union
It’s Tuesday, January 30. From our Sponsor: Join us at the Academy Award–qualifying Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in downtown Durham April 4–7, 2024 for a weekend of film, food, and fun! Passes and ticket packages go on sale February 13 at fullframefest.org. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Last week, the staff […]
Issues at Durham’s Senior Living Complexes • DPS CFO Resigns
It’s Monday, January 29. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Earlier this month, we published a story by INDY contributor Cy Neff about the conditions at North Durham’s low-income senior housing complex JFK Towers, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s decision to bar the complex’s owner, Millennia, from entering into […]
DPS Votes to Cover Salary Payments, Questions Remain • Emancipate NC Sues Durham Sheriff’s Office Over Jail Policy Redactions
It’s Friday, January 26. Support the INDY Press Club. Happy Friday, readers. At a raucous meeting last night, hundreds of Durham Public Schools employees, parents, and supporters turned out to admonish the school board for its mixup over salary payments to classified staff. By the meeting’s end, staff were assured that they wouldn’t have to […]
INDY’s 2024 Summer Camp Guide
It’s not too early to start thinking about what your kids will
be doing when they’re out of school in the warmer months while you still have work.
North Hills Expansion Underway • The Triangle’s James Beard Award Nominees
It’s Thursday, January 25. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. New businesses are coming to North Hills as Kane Realty Corporation finishes construction on a major expansion in the heart of the shopping district. The North Hills expansion is controversial among nearby residents, who are worried about increased traffic along the already-bottlenecked Six […]
Local Artist Dare Coulter Wins Prestigious Award • JFK Towers Residents File Class Action Lawsuit
It’s Wednesday, January 24. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Topping the ranks of our informal “local people to watch” list is artist Dare Coulter, who recently received a $143,000 grant from the city of Durham to create a public art installation at (the iconic) Wheels Roller Skating Rink—and who, on Monday, won […]
Backtalk: Beer drinkers who were demanding better choices
Readers mourn the loss of Sam’s Bottle Shop and decry the use of ShotSpotter.
Dive into New Sensory Play at Marbles Kids Museum
In December of 2023, Marbles Kids Museum opened a one-of-a-kind exhibit focused on sensory exploration. The space formally known as Sea Shapes has transformed into Under the Waves. Located on the first floor of the museum, this exhibit was created for children of all abilities who seek a peaceful environment for sensory play. Prepare to […]
President Biden’s Visit to the Triangle • A Q&A With Sen. Mike Woodard
It’s Tuesday, January 23. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. President Joe Biden visited Raleigh last week to tout his administration’s investments in North Carolina and announce new funding for high-speed broadband internet access across the state. Durham City Council member Mark-Anthony Middleton, who was in the front row, told INDY that he […]

