Ferguson made it to the national finals on the NBC show in 2019; he returns to the world’s hardest obstacle course on June 7.
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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From the Editor: Raleigh’s TIG Policy Won’t Make a Dent in the City’s Affordable Housing Crisis
While the Tax Increment Grant (TIG) is being sold as an economic development tool that will secure public benefits for Raleigh residents, affordable housing as a public benefit is not a priority.
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From the Editor: The Killing of Andrew Brown Jr. Cannot Be Excused Away
Excuses will be made to try to justify Brown’s shooting death at the hands of sheriff’s deputies. We must not let those excuses obscure the facts of what happened.
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15 Minutes Sasha Kanarski, Owner of The Spot Studio
“The hunt for the right pieces is absolutely worth it.”
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In a $1 Billion Investment, Apple Is Coming to the Triangle
The company will bring thousands of jobs to the region with a new campus and engineering hub located on nearly 300 acres in Research Triangle Park.
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Cooper: N.C. Is On Track to Having a Normal Summer
If two thirds of adults get at least one shot of the COVID vaccine by June 1, Cooper could lift restrictions on social distancing, capacity, and mass gatherings.
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Former N.C. Governor Pat McCrory, Claiming Outsider Status, Mounts His Bid for U.S. Senate
McCrory will leave his life as a radio show host to re-enter politics in the hope of winning the seat of retiring U.S. Senator Richard Burr.
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Elon Poll: Most N.C. Residents Want Confederate Statues in Public Spaces
But attitudes have shifted in favor of removal by seven percent since Elon last polled the issue.
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Residents Protest Missing Titles and New Contracts in Cary Mobile Home Park
Dozens of the 300 families who live in Mobile Estates—known as Las Americas—located off Southeast Maynard Road near the upcoming Fenton development in east Cary, say they are awaiting titles to trailers they have paid for.
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Report: Duke Energy Paid No Corporate Taxes in the Last Three Years
The utilities company is one of dozens of Fortune 500 companies that paid nothing in corporate taxes since President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts bill.
