It’s been a great week for Duke Energy. Let’s begin: on Friday, Governor McCrorya former Duke executive, of coursesigned House Bill 630, the coal ash sweetheart deal that environmentalists say lets Duke, a company that saw revenues in excess of $23 billion in 2015, off the hook for its toxic coal ash pollution. By court […]
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, first joining the staff in 2013.
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A Former Prisoner Sues North Carolina for Violating His First Amendment Rights
In most respects, Roy Askey is your typical twenty-six-year-old Raleighite. He likes eating ham and cheese croissants from Hereghty Heavenly Delicious. He’s studying political science at Wake Tech and works part-time at The Station. He posts selfies on Facebook with goofy captions. He’s close to his mom. And he’s suing North Carolina’s Department of Public […]
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Welcome to the INDY’s Raleigh City Council Live Blog
Happy Tuesday, everyone. The agenda’s looking pretty light today, but if you’re wondering what’s been up with Union Station recently—there’s a giant drill, and a family of groundhogs living on the site, per my personal observations—you are in luck. City staff will provide a construction progress update, a “summary of challenges” and a timeline overview. […]
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Duke Energy’s Merger With Piedmont Natural Gas Goes Before N.C. Utilities Commission Next Week
It will cost Duke Energy $6.7 billion, but there are lots of reasons why the utility giant wants to merge with Piedmont Natural Gas. For one, the merger would add a million customers and the state of Tennessee to Duke Energy’s portfolio. For two, it would consolidate the electric and gas utilities into a hugely […]
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The Morning Roundup: Governor McCrory, Party Pooper
Good Thursday morning, everyone! Here is your news.1. Yesterday there was to be a delightful anti-HB 2 garden party at the governor’s mansion until Governor McNofriends, who did not come to party, instead had to go and spoil all the fun. “Governor Pat McCrory’s Press Office issued the following statement from Press Secretary Graham Wilson: […]
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Residents Still Oppose Homeless Multi-Services Center and Women’s Shelter on South Wilmington Street
A joint county and city proposal to locate a multi-services center for homeless people on South Wilmington Street got some blowback from residents at the Central CAC Monday evening. The proposed center will replace the Oak City Outreach Center’s weekend meals service, as well as provide a “one-stop” services center for homeless people seeking resources, […]
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A Citizen’s History of HB 2, in Progress
A middle-aged man with a full mustache, dark, side-swept hair, and spectacles poses in front of a door that opens into a women’s restroom at a Port City Java in Wilmington. The man’s description of his coffee shop selfie: “It was the first time in several months that I entered a women’s [bathroom] due to […]
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Wake’s Early Voting Debate Illustrates Why It’s Time to Rethink Partisan Elections Boards
The conference room at the Wake County Board of Elections building in downtown Raleigh was filled to capacity last Thursday evening. People who couldn’t get in lingered in the doorway as, one after another, voters implored the three board members not to limit early voting. There were horror stories of voters fainting after waiting in […]
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Raleigh City Council Live Blog: Evening Edition
Welcome back. The Police Accountability Community Task force (PACT) just held a speak out outside city hall. Rolanda Byrd, Akiel Denkins’ mother, spoke about the city’s regulations regarding implementing officer worn body cameras and the need for the council to put policies in place to ensure the cameras can’t be turned on and off. 7:09: […]
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Welcome to the INDY’s Raleigh City Council Live Blog
Hello, Tuesday, hope you all had a safe and merry Fourth of July and that your pets aren’t too traumatized by the noise from the fireworks. Today at city council, manager Ruffin Hall will give an update on the upcoming Destination Dix festival happening in the “Big Field” at Dix park on July 23 from […]