The Wake County Democratic Party’s confusing decision to endorse not one, but two candidates for Raleigh City Council District D has angered some residents of the district. Last week, the party endorsed popular incumbent Councilman Thomas Crowder and newcomer Jim Kemp Sherron. Yet, unlike at-large contests, which can have two open seats, only one seat […]
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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Senate also overrides bills, now law
Two bills became law in the span of 10 minutes this morning, notwithstanding Gov. Pat McCrory’s earlier vetoes. The N.C. Senate voted 34-10 to override House Bill 392, which requires people applying for public assistance to be drug tested. The Senate voted 39-5 to override House Bill 786, an immigration law which creates a loophole […]
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Fast-food workers protest wages that are too low to make ends meet
Melvin Wharton is 31 years old. He was laid off from a $13-per-hour job a year ago, and the only work he has been able to find since has been at a Greensboro Taco Bell, where he makes $7.25 an hourfederal minimum wage, or what he calls “chump change.” Minimum wage, he says plainly, is […]
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House overrides McCrory’s vetoes
The N.C. House voted to override Gov. McCrory’s vetoes of two bills Tuesday afternoon, following a very short discussion. The House sustained House Bill 392, a bill requiring people applying for public assistance to undergo drug testing, in a 77-39 vote. The House also sustained House Bill 786, a bill expanding the seasonal worker E-Verify […]
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Fast-food workers “Strike for 15” at downtown Raleigh KFC
The KFC on New Bern Avenue in downtown Raleigh has a sign in its window for a six-piece fried chicken deal for $9.99. It’s a luxury most of the restaurant’s workers likely cannot afford, and the irony is not lost on the Rev. William Barber. “It’s a crime,” he told a crowd of around 100 […]
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Raleigh discusses homeless policy; state steps in
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. […]
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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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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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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 […]
