The group of disability rights advocates were protesting proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits alongside Reverend Bishop William Barber II.
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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“Rock Popera” Musician Mad Gallica Guides Audiences Through the Vortex
Two years after leaving the Swedish heavy metal band Ghost, the Wilmington musician is bringing her fever dream symphonies to the stage. She plays in Raleigh on June 19.
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Lunch Money: Cajun Food and Pleasant Chaos at Imbibe
A jar of markers and a $10 shrimp and gumbo lunch combo at the Chapel Hill student staple.
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Chapel Hill High Students Walk Into Woods for Palestine Protest Following Dispute with Admin
Fifty students abandoned plans for an on-campus demonstration and marched into a forest clearing after disagreeing with administrators about speech guidelines for their protest.
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Buc-ee’s Opponents Still Gnawing Away at Mebane’s Coming Gas Station
Activists’ latest effort included releasing a report Tuesday on the health, environmental, and economic impacts of mega gas stations.
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I Salvaged $6,000 of Luxury Items Discarded by Duke Students. Why Did It Make Me Feel So Terrible?
At the end of the school year, a lot gets thrown away at my downtown Durham apartment building. This year, I decided to dive in.
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Lunch Money: A Map of Choices at Yagg Sii Tenn
A lunch special in Apex featuring sweet mint tea and doro wat chicken served with injera, Ethiopian collard greens, and green beans.
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“Everything Matters”: Talking With Ken Burns
The documentary filmmaker stops by Raleigh while promoting his new series, “The American Revolution,” and chats PBS, Benedict Arnold, and what he’s learned from his daughters.
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A 1960s-era Raleigh Shopping Center Revitalizes and Future Proofs
A wave of new and old businesses like Mala Pata, Fiction Kitchen, and Escazú move to Gateway Plaza, bolstering themselves in an era of new uncertainties.
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Popular Pop-up Bakery Finds Permanent Home on American Tobacco Campus
Lutra Bakery’s new 2,600-square-foot location at American Tobacco Campus is set to open by the end of 2025.