The project, which will teach farming skills and offer gardens and trails, received $475,000 for its first phase.
Kennedy Thomason
An Initiative to Repurpose Underused Areas in Durham Neighborhoods Is Expanding
The Love Your Block implemented residents’ ideas to transform four sites in the Walltown neighborhood last year. This year, it has funding to take on projects in Lakewood.
Meet the Candidates for Orange County School Board
Six candidates, including three incumbents, are seeking seats on the board as it grapples with budget, enrollment, and staffing challenges facing districts across the state.
INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
Two Valentine’s shows, The Black Royalty Loveraiser Concert, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.
Durham Will Test Out a Day Shelter with Homelessness Services
The one-year pilot program will provide basic needs and job support programs with the hope of moving Durhamites out of homelessness.
In the Orange County Sheriff’s Race, a Longtime Incumbent Faces A Challenger Advocating for Reform
Budget transparency, immigration enforcement, and responding to cases involving mental illness are key issues in the race between incumbent Charles Blackwood and challenger David LaBarre.
Here’s the Latest on the Winter Storm Hitting the Triangle
Officials are sharing tips and warning of “a massive disruption to people’s lives.”
Talking with “Heightened Scrutiny” Director Sam Feder
“Heightened Scrutiny” follows ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, in a riveting look at media bias and the fight for trans rights.
A Long-Term Plan to Ensure Water Sustainability for All of Wake County Nears Completion
Wake County’s One Water Plan could go before the county’s board of commissioners for approval in February.
INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
A holiday market, an evening of Christmas covers, and more events across the Triangle we recommend this week.

