North Carolina will not be allowed to produce “Choose Life” license plates without offering a pro-choice alternative according to a ruling Tuesday in the 4th circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. A panel of judges struck down a law which would have allowed North Carolina drivers to buy a pro-life license plate for $25, with no […]
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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The Vintage church in Raleigh attracts young college students, but does its anti-women stance collide with its public image?
On any given Sunday, hundreds of hip 20- and 30-somethings flock to Vintage church in Raleigh, swaying to Christian-rock music, their hands raised in worship. The church describes itself as a “beautiful mix of downtown Raleigh-ites, families, college students, and empty nesters.” With 800 to 1,000 people attending its services each week, the church has […]
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Memorial Auditorium to close for renovations
Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium will be closed for much of this year for renovations to the Duke Energy Center for Performing Arts’ HVAC system. Jim Lavery, manager of the Raleigh Convention Center, said the HVAC systems for all four theaters in the Performing Arts Center will be replaced. “But Memorial is the older girl. She needs […]
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Monika Johnson-Hostler: advocating for the abused
The polar vortex is freezing Raleigh, and Monika Johnson-Hostler, in heels and a tailored suit, is in her office with a cold. Not that she would let a runny nose keep her away from her work as executive director at the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA). Her colleagues say they could see her […]
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McCrory Press Conference Leaves Something to be Desired
Governor McCrory’s press conference today, attended by his full cabinet, was an olive branch to a weary press corps that gets to speak with the Governor on a less than regular basis. And while there were some good things to come out of the hour-long presser—banning puppy mills, for example, has strong bi-partisan support— the […]
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N.C. food insecurity is rising
At some point since 2000, 1 in 6 North Carolinians has not had enough nutritious food to eat. Now that figure is closer to 1 in 5, ranking North Carolina sixth among the most food-insecure states in the country. As a result, the state House of Representatives has assembled a study committee to address our […]
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WCPSS will not make students retake CTE Exams
Following a technology failure Monday in the statewide Career and Technology Education (CTE) testing hardware, high school students in Wake County whose exams were interrupted by the glitch will not have to retake the test, but may choose to if they want. Public relations director for Wake County Public Schools Renee McCoy confirmed that WCPSS […]
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Little Raleigh Radio wants to be the Triangle’s latest addition to the FM dial
In a shoebox of a room in a building off St. Mary’s Street stuffed with soundboards, microphones, digital consoles and coils and coils of wire, Kelly Reid and Jacob Downey are making radio. Reid and Downey are the duo behind Little Raleigh Radio, a proposed low power FM station with an intensely local focus. “Our […]
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Durham residents to picket N.C. budget director Art Pope
As part of a statewide informational campaign, Durham residents and the NC NAACP will hold a picket this afternoon near the Roses store on the corner of Highway 54 and Fayetteville Road, starting at 4 p.m. Pope, who was appointed state budget director by Governor Pat McCrory in January, is the owner of Variety Wholesalers […]
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Fast food workers strike in the Triangle
Fast food workers in the Triangle are going on strike today to demand higher wages from the multi-billion dollar corporations they say don’t care about their employees. The protests, which kicked off in the parking lot of a Capital Boulevard Burger King at 6 a.m. this morning, are part of a wave of strikes happening […]