It’s Friday, January 12. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Earlier this week, the INDY published a Q&A with North Carolina Senate District 22 candidate Sophia Chitlik Abram, who is facing off in the Democratic primary against incumbent Mike Woodard. Abram has lived in Durham since 2017. She works primarily as an impact […]
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A DPS School Board Candidate Accused of Sexual Harassment • Wrongfully Imprisoned, Ronnie Long Reaches Settlement for Millions
It’s Thursday, January 11. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. This weekend, one of Durham’s most influential political groups, the Committee on the Affairs of Black People, held its endorsement meeting on Zoom. When it came time to endorse candidates for the Durham Public School board’s only contested seat this cycle, a Durham […]
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Buc-ee’s Coming to Mebane • Orange County Schools’ New Superintendent
It’s Wednesday, January 10. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. North Carolina is getting a Buc-ee’s. Mebane city council members voted to approve a plan for the mega convenience store and filling station at the end of a marathon meeting Monday night. At 33 acres, the Mebane Buc-ee’s will break the record for […]
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Affordable Housing in Chapel Hill • Cleaning Up Coal Ash
It’s Tuesday, January 9. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Following several local elections in the Triangle, many of the candidates who ran and were elected were sworn in to office last month. For Chapel Hill, affordable housing, and the work that remains to procure more of it over the coming years, is top […]
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A Series on North Carolina’s Child Welfare System • The Latest on Linda’s
It’s Monday, January 8. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Last month, we republished an investigative series of stories about North Carolina’s child welfare system, and Durham’s Department of Social Services specifically, with each story exploring the cases of parents who have spent years fighting to regain custody of their children. Our readers’ […]
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Durham Council Narrows Down Finalists to Fill Vacant Seat • Last Day at Linda’s
It’s Friday, January 5. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Welcome to the first weekend of 2024. At Thursday’s work session, the Durham city council narrowed its search to four candidates for the vacant seat representing Ward Three. They are: Amanda Borer, Chastan Swain, Chelsea Cook, and Shelia Huggins. The council will make […]
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Tara Waters Sworn in as Wake County Commissioner • Durham to Participate in Ballot Signature-Matching Pilot Program
It’s Thursday, January 4. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Here in Wake County, the new year has brought with it a shift in local politics. Wake County Public Schools board member Tara Waters was officially sworn in as the newest member of the county Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, filling Dr. James […]
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Mebane Residents Protest Planned Buc-ee’s • Raleigh Leaders Approve DMV Purchase
It’s Wednesday, January 3. Support the INDY Press Club. Good morning, readers. Living next to the largest convenience store on the planet would not actually be very convenient, say residents facing the prospect of a 75,000 square-foot, 120-pump Buc-ee’s location in Mebane. More than 1,000 people have signed a petition opposing the proposed gas and […]
