Deberry became Durham’s DA on promises to bring reform to the county’s criminal justice system. Now she’s running against a congressman and social media star to become North Carolina’s top prosecutor.
Lena Geller
Lena Geller is a reporter for INDY, covering food, housing, and politics. She joined the staff in 2018 and previously ran a custom cake business.
Posted inFood & Drink
Four Triangle Chefs, Restaurants Land James Beard Semifinalist Noms
Preeti Waas, a Best Chef Southeast semifinalist for the second year in a row, says that the nomination “feels just as surreal as the first time.”
Posted inBooks
Triangle-Based Illustrator Dare Coulter Wins Coretta Scott King Award
Coulter, who won for her mixed-media illustrations in the children’s book ‘An American Story,’ is one of the youngest people ever to win the award.
Posted inFood & Drink
Scott Crawford’s First Cocktail Bar Comes With a Key
Sous Terre, which means subterranean in French, will open in February. Secrecy as an atmosphere, not a practice, makes sense for a bar that comes right out and tells you that it’s underground.
Posted inNews
Residents Put Pressure on Durham Council to Adopt Ceasefire Resolution During Work Session
A number of speakers asked the council to introduce a resolution drafted by the local labor union UE 150.
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Families Gather in Durham to Fly Kites and Call for Ceasefire in Gaza
“My family is in Gaza,” 9-year-old Maria, a native Palestinian, told the crowd. “I am worried all the time.”
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Workers at Durham Starbucks Land Union Victory
The Renaissance Parkway store is the first unionized Starbucks in the Triangle and the third in the state.
Posted inNews
Durham County Board of Commissioners Approves SCAD
County commissioners followed the city council’s lead in approving most of the text amendment in a 3-1 vote Monday, though only a small portion of SCAD’s provisions will impact the built environment outside city limits.
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After Nearly Three Years, Henderson Atwater is Released from Jail
The Holly Springs man saw his bond reduced from $1.5 million to $100,000, but he will likely face a retrial on charges in a series of air gun shootings in Wake County.
Posted inCulture
Talking With Due South Hosts Jeff Tiberii and Leoneda Inge
WUNC’s new daily program offers expansive coverage from across the American South and affords as much attention to culture as it does politics.
