Raleigh City Council Chambers, capacity 244, was packed to the brim Wednesday afternoon at an emergency meeting of the Law and Public Safety Committee. It was called to address the issue of food distribution in city parks and greenways, which, as many people were surprised to learn this week, is in fact, illegal in Raleigh. […]
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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Raleigh forbids giving food to homeless, encounters P.R. nightmare
Less than a week since Raleigh police threatened to arrest church members who tried to feed homeless people near Moore Square Park, the city is taking up the issue today at a Law and Public Safety Committee meeting. Officials are expected to discuss policies for distributing food in public parks and greenways today at 3 […]
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At CompostNow, unwanted food waste completes circle as compost
Matt Rostetter was taken by surprise to learn that someone had nominated CompostNow, his Raleigh-based compost pickup and soil delivery service, for Green America’s seasonal People and Planet Green Business Award. “We got notified that we were in the Top 10, and it was like a monthlong free-for-all,” Rostetter says. “You tell everybody to Facebook-like […]
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Myth and mystery continue to cloak Sir Walter Raleigh
On a recent sunny afternoon, wind blew droplets of water from the fountains outside the Raleigh Convention Center on Salisbury Street onto passersby as they drew on their own founts of knowledge regarding the North Carolina capital’s namesake. Near the iconic and oft-relocated statue of Sir Walter Raleigh, men and women on the street showed […]
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At Green City Bottles, booze and body odor combine for the sweet smell of success
On Christmas Eve 2010, Cristy Bullock received a call from AT&T informing her that she’d been laid off, and yes, she’d already bought presents. Bullock’s next move would come to her in a rare whimsical moment in the following months, as she fruitlessly applied for jobs and survived on unemployment benefits. “I got this idea […]
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Gospel singer and pastor Shirley Caesar reflects on her life
On a Sunday morning in Raleigh, a small woman with a big voice leads dozens of people praying and swaying in a service that is half-spoken, half-sung and goes on well into the afternoon. Pastor Shirley Caesar, the reigning Queen of Gospel, is preaching the Word. Mount Calvary Word of Faith Church, with a congregation […]
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Psychics forecast prosperity, sprawl, and a political coup
You don’t need a crystal ball to tell you that Raleigh’s on the up-and-up, but it’s good to know that two of Raleigh’s finest fortune-tellers agree that the future’s looking pretty bright. Behold the findings of Rachel Johnson, a tarot card reader, and Melissa Peil, a psychic medium, as they share their foresight into what’s […]
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Locals lose control over GMOs in new ag bill
What does Frankenstein have in common with your food? Potentially, a lot, if House Bill 379, an Act to Clarify the Authority of the Board of Agriculture Over Plants, becomes state law. Dubbed “Frankenfood legislation” by the nonprofit Toxic Free NC, the bill would grant the North Carolina Department of Agriculture total authority over the […]
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House subcommittee approves rollback of renewable energy
The Affordable and Reliable Energy Act (House Bill 298), which would repeal the provisions in 2007’s Senate Bill 3 mandating that a portion of electricity sold by utilities companies be from renewable sources—is gaining traction in the General Assembly. At a public hearing today, the Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Energy and Emerging Markets […]
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Renewable energy standards and tax credits could be repealed
If you go Who The Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Energy and Emerging Markets What The subcommittee will discuss House Bill 298 When Wednesday, April 3, 11 a.m. Where Legislative Office Building Room 643 You can also listen online via the General Assembly website (click “Audio” and “Appropriations Committee Room”) When a bill to […]