‘Whistle Down Wind,’ Morgenlander’s debut feature, is deeply rooted in North Carolina. It screens at this year’s OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival.
Justin Laidlaw
Justin Laidlaw is a reporter for the INDY, covering Durham. A Bull City native, he joined the staff in 2023 and previously wrote By The Horns, a blog about city council.
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Durham Dedicates $1M To Protecting Bike Lanes
Nearly three miles along Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and Main Street will get new protective barriers to improve safety for cyclists.
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Character Studies: Coke Ariail, Urban Boat Captain
In recent years, downtown Durham passersby may have come across William “Coke” Ariail III—artist, craftsman, and film producer—at work on his sailing dinghies.
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Residents Move from Oakwood Park Encampment into Hotel Rooms Under Durham Rehousing Initiative
As part of a city plan to make homelessness rare and brief, the residents will stay in hotel rooms and work with case managers to secure permanent housing in the next year.
Posted inEconomic Development
‘Making a City’: RTP Marks Launch of Mixed-Use Redesign
Officials estimate RTP 3.0 will house 45,000 residents in the coming decades, creating a new community close to the size of Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina.
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City Lowers Barriers for Durham Cultural Organizers Looking to Secure Event Funding
For years, the bulk of the Durham Cultural Advisory’s Board funding has gone to a few large festivals and events. New changes may make the process more accessible to applicants planning smaller events.
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“Epicenters of Dryness”: Talking with a State Climatologist About the Triangle’s Ongoing Drought
How bad is the drought in the Triangle? And what will it take to get out of it?
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Durham County Moves Toward Data Center Moratorium
County commissioners could vote on a moratorium as early as next month, joining the City of Durham in banning data center construction.
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New Zoning for East Durham’s Garland District Could Transform the Historic Neighborhood
Developers with ties to the neighborhood have plans to turn the Angier-Driver corridor into a mini downtown.
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Amid Unprecedented Property Tax Revenue Shortfall, City of Durham Passes Budget
The $9 million shortfall, though small in comparison to the city’s final $767 million budget, was a point of consternation for council members and residents alike.
