Update: A spokesperson from the Southern Environmental Law Center sent the Indy this statement clarifying Skvarla’s comments on DENR’s cooperation with citizens groups on the consent agreement with Duke Energy: DENR has resisted citizen conservation group participation every step of the way. DENR is legally barred from objecting to our intervention, but it refused to […]
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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A contemporary home threatens to tear Oakwood apart
The modernist-style home under construction at 516 Euclid St. in the historic Oakwood neighborhood in Raleigh is about 80 percent done. But the owners can’t move in any time soon. Last week Raleigh’s Board of Adjustment a quasi-judicial governing body that deals with city zoning regulationsvoted 3-2 to overturn the historic certificate that Louis Cherry, […]
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Blind Pig underground supper club arrives in Raleigh
It takes a good bit of faith to drop $85 on a dinner ticket without knowing the menu or location, but the Blind Pig underground supper club has held two dinners in Raleigh in the past month and both sold out fast. The Blind Pig is an Asheville institution that brings together area chefs to […]
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Moral March unites politics and spirituality
Last Saturday, a crowd of thousands rallied in downtown Raleigh for the seventh annual Historic Thousands on Jones Street. The protestors showed up for a panoply of reasonsto rebut Gov. Pat McCrory and the General Assembly’s “Carolina Comeback,” setbacks to women’s rights, voting rights, gay rights, environmental protections and school and health care funding. This […]
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“Choose Life” license plates ruled unconstitutional in 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
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 […]
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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 […]
