The investment from the North Carolina’s 2023 state budget is the largest ever made into a “produce prescription” initiative in the country.
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
The Glass Jug Beer Lab Makes Draft Cocktails a Permanent Fixture
As alcohol sales nationwide trend away from craft beer, Glass Jug owner Chris Creech says it’s time to fold in mixed drinks.
Posted inElections
Leonardo Williams Wins Durham Mayor’s Race, Top Council Vote-Getters are Nate Baker, Javiera Caballero, and Carl Rist
Durham’s new council will be composed of a mix of newcomers and those already serving.
Posted inNews
Durham Protesters Block Traffic During Demonstration in Support of Palestine
The protesters, organized by the Triangle branch of Jewish Voice for Peace, called for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas Thursday evening. They blocked lanes of traffic on NC Highway 147 for several hours.
Posted inNews
Trials and Errors: Why do Wake County Prosecutors Seem Intent on Pinning a Series of Air Gun Shootings on a Holly Springs Man?
Despite police incompetence, a stunning lack of evidence, and a trial this summer that resulted in a hung jury, Henderson Atwater remains in jail after nearly three years.
Posted inFood & Drink
Filling Up: How Gas Stations in the American South Mirror Their Communities
Talking with photojournalist Kate Medley about her new book “Thank You Please Come Again: How Gas Stations Feed & Fuel.”
Posted inNews
Durham Health Department Will Provide Updated COVID-19 Vaccine to Uninsured Residents
Appointments will be available to residents aged six months or older who do not have private health insurance coverage, Medicare, or Medicaid, or whose health insurance does not fully cover the cost of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted inNews
Workers Demonstrate at Durham Waffle House, Call for Fair Wages and Workplace Safety
Since this summer, the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) has centered its efforts around organizing Waffle House locations.
Posted in15 Minutes
15 Minutes: Marcella Thompson, 68
Vaccination clinic organizer and founder of the Mustard Seed Project.
Posted inFood & Drink
With The Can Opener, Local Food Truck Owners Join Forces
The downtown Durham food truck park is slated to open this winter.
