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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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Town of Cary Partners With Invicta Water to Remove and Destroy PFAS In Drinking Water
North Carolina–based Invicta Water has developed technology to remove and destroy forever chemicals in drinking water cheaply, effectively, and with no waste.
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‘Art in the Natural Environment’: This Year’s Art In Bloom Celebrates the NC Museum of Art’s Museum Park
‘Art in the Park’ is the theme of this year’s annual floral festival, and six installations draw inspiration from the park’s large artworks. Take a walking tour of the park before you head into the West Building.
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Raleigh Officials Say Downtown Security Measures Are Working
RPD has ramped up security efforts downtown, and new data show a reduction in crime. But community safety advocates still have concerns about overpolicing.
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Civil Rights Attorneys, Family of Tyrone Mason Urge NC Officials to Release State Trooper’s Camera Footage of Capital Boulevard Crash
Henrietta Mason, Tyrone Mason’s mother, says her son was chased ahead of the fatal crash in Raleigh in October.
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Raleigh City Council Again Considers Separation Allowance for Firefighters
The city—which pays employees between 7 and 14 percent below the market average according to a consultant—is also grappling with how to increase workers’ salaries across the board.
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Could a Raleigh Pilot Program Hold the Key to Ending Homelessness in the City?
For a relatively nominal cost, a new program connects unsheltered residents with housing and case management services and supports them while they get back on their feet.
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West Raleigh Residents Want to Keep Athens Drive Community Library Local
Replacing the Athens Drive Community Library has become the latest flash point in an ongoing debate of the last decade: How will the city and Wake County grow?
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Restaurant Owner Lee Robinson On Fifty Years of Irregardless
On the golden anniversary of Irregardless’s opening, we spoke with Lee Robinson about upcoming celebrations, a changing dining scene post-pandemic, and keeping Raleigh Raleigh.
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Downtown Raleigh Business Owners Tout Success of Two-Hour Free Parking Pilot
The city council will discuss the pilot, which launched in November and offers two hours of free parking in city-owned decks, at its meeting on Tuesday.