The council voted in a closed meeting to move the municipal election to November of next year. Wake lawmakers and others say that decision-making should have been public while council members say the believed they were following the proper process.
Jane Porter
Jane Porter is Wake County editor of the INDY, covering Raleigh and other communities across Wake County. She first joined the staff in 2013 and is a former INDY intern, staff writer, and editor-in-chief.
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Raleigh Planning Commissioner Responds to Comments From Council Member That She Describes as “Offensive and Hurtful”
At a council work session yesterday, Raleigh City Council member Patrick Buffkin said projects that “house only poor people” are “devoid of hope” and that there are “very few role models for the children that live there.”
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ACTA, a Nonprofit “Dedicated to Academic Freedom,” Supports UNC Trustees’ Decision on Hannah-Jones Tenure
In a letter to the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees chair, the president of the American Council for Trustees and Alumni praised the board’s decision to deny tenure to the acclaimed journalist.
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UNC J School Dean, Mega-Donor, Appear at Odds Over Hannah-Jones Emails
Walter Hussman, Jr. says he sent emails to which he didn’t expect responses. Dean Susan King says the emails contained “repeated questions challenging our hiring of Nikole Hannah-Jones.” UNC faces legal action tomorrow.
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Quickbait: We Have The Cicada Data
The sound of the Brood X’s mating call in unison is as loud as standing three feet from a running chainsaw.
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15 Minutes: Orage Quarles III
Former publisher of The News & Observer who co-founded the Journalism Funding Project (JFP) in 2019.
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Raleigh Residents Ask Council Committee to Create Board for African American Affairs
Members of the city’s Safe, Vibrant, and Healthy Community Committee want more information on the board’s purpose and cost.
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Raleigh Residents Will Likely Pay More in Property Taxes This Year. Here’s Where the Money Will Go.
An additional one cent from the proposed property tax hike, generating a total of $7.6 million in annual funding, will go toward paying for new parks and greenway projects. The rest will go toward affordable housing initiatives.
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Heights House Hotel’s Honeymoon Suite Is the Height of Luxury, Versatility, and Comfort
There are many grand guest rooms in Raleigh’s Heights House Hotel—nine to be exact. But, of all of them, Historic Suite No. 3, also known as the Honeymoon Suite, is the grandest.
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Rolanda Byrd, Akiel Denkins’ Mother, Discovered Her Purpose as an Activist and Advocate for Police Reform
A new documentary follows Byrd from her life before Akiel’s death to the day of his shooting, its aftermath, and the work she’s done since with the Raleigh Police Accountability Community Taskforce.
