Carrboro’s two town council candidates are both well suited to continue the town’s work on racial equity—but they have different ideas about growth.
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.
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Sunday Reading: The Musk Factor (Send Tweet)
The nature of that connection has changed over Twitter’s 16-year course of existence. In the early days, the platform primarily operated as a social network among friends; now, it’s more often deployed as a way to scream at strangers.
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Senator Bernie Sanders Endorses Nida Allam in Her Congressional Run For North Carolina’s 4th District
Early voting for the primary started today.
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A New Project Will Expand High-Speed Broadband Access to Thousands of Homes and Businesses in Orange County
The project will introduce ultra-high-speed fiber internet to roughly 28,000 homes and businesses in the county, including more than 9,000 sites that have never had access to high-speed internet before.
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Who Will Be the Successor in NC’s Bluest Congressional District?
North Carolina’s Democratic primary for the Fourth Congressional District seat features a celebrity, a longtime local leader, and an energetic, progressive firebrand.
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Sunday Reading: A.I. and The Fragmentation of Everything
This week’s Sunday Reading is a technology-themed two-parter.
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Orange County’s Register of Deeds Is Working to Digitize Civil War Records. His Opponent Says She Wants to Improve Customer Service in the Office.
Mark Chilton, a real estate attorney serving in the position since 2014, says he has completed the digitization of every deed book dating back to 1755. His opponent, former County Commissioner Penny Rich, has some quibbles with Chilton’s office.
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Moonbelly Meat Co. Carves Out an Innovative New Space in the Local Butchery Business
“I think as a consumer, your experience going into a butcher shop can oftentimes feel a little bit condescending or intimidating,” Anna Gibala says. “My biggest goal has been ‘How can I make this as welcoming of an environment as possible?’”
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Durham Health Director Gives Pandemic Update as Raleigh Mayor Tests Positive for COVID-19
Halfway through the webinar, as Jenkins was reminding residents that the virus is “still with us,” The News & Observer reported that Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin has tested positive for COVID-19.
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The Price is Right Live, a Religious Experience
A night at DPAC with the Bob-fearing fans of the nation’s longest-running game show.
