The INDY co-sponsored a Wake County candidates’ forum last month with the Morrisville Chamber of Commerce, IN-PAC, The Triangle Community Foundation and Zeta Phi Beta. We filmed the forum to give our readers who couldn’t attend the event insight into the candidates’ views. Early voting starts Thursday, Oct. 23 and runs through Saturday, Nov. 1. […]
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Durham Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission to discuss proposed ghost bike policy
Every day, thousands of cars pass Seth Vidal’s white ghost bike along Hillandale Road, a reminder of the well-known cyclist who died in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. Thousands more pass the ghost bike of Joshua Johnson, which marks the spot at University Drive and Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, where the 33-year-old died after being […]
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League of American Bicyclists in Durham for discussion on making city safer for cyclists
It’s time to ditch our cars. They’re high maintenance, demanding to parked and washed, repaired and fueled. Instead, don a helmet and hop on a bike. Steve Clark of the League of American Bicyclists is leading an important discussion today to discuss how Durham can improve its roads and greenways for safer biking. Clark, who […]
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Wednesday morning reading: N.C.’s sharp right turn alienating some Republicans
News out of North Carolina—usually embarrassing news—seems to be a daily feature at The New York Times. “It’s Never Boring in North Carolina,” an op-ed published yesterday, highlights the enormous outside money that is being poured in to the U.S. Senate race and the draconian stances taken by social conservatives. The GOP’s punitive and persistent […]
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Interview: N.C. same-sex newlyweds tell us about the big day
Audrey Williams and Amy Crawford, both 39, were among the first wave of gay and lesbian couples to wed on Oct. 10, the day same-sex marriage became legal in North Carolina. They have been together 16 years, and held a commitment ceremony in 2006. The couple lives in Chapel Hill with their three goats, eight […]
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Art review: Fine photography books escape from the coffee table to the art gallery
PICTURE BOOKS Book signing with invited authors Friday, Oct. 17, 5–8 p.m. Power Plant Gallery 320 Blackwell St., Durham 919-660-3622 www.powerplantgallery.org Through Nov. 7 They weigh more than a Chihuahua and feel as unwieldy, but hardback photography books demand to be petted. With sumptuous images printed on heavyweight stockthe paper version of 1,000-thread count cotton […]
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Saturday morning reading: Tillis’ Cro-Magnon stance on gay marriage shows he’s out of touch
Slate has an interesting piece about GOP Senate candidate Thom Tillis and how his support for gay marriage may hurt his election bid. First, his inability to do math: He said 60 percent of North Carolinians oppose same-sex marriage. Not true. Second, his Cro-Magnon social views run counter to many North Carolinians—especially young voters. An […]
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Federal study: Voter ID laws decreased turnout in two states
Requiring a photo ID to vote can decrease voter turnout, particularly among African-Americans and people 18–23, according to a study released by the Government Accountability Office this week. [pdf-1] The GAO analyzed voter turnout in Kansas and Tennesse, which changed its voter ID requirements from the 2008 to 2012 elections, and compared it to states […]
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Alley 26 loses one of its characters
In the beginning, the only tree in Alley 26 endured darkness. The slot where it grew is so narrow that two adults cannot fit in it side-by-side, and light cannot reach some of its corners. Over time, the tree grew at least three stories tall and towered over part of the upper parking deck of […]
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Stay & Play Snack Cafe to close
Stay & Play Snack Cafe, a coffee shop catering to kids and parents, is closing Saturday. The cafe at 405 E. Chapel Hill St. in downtown Durham opened about a year and a half ago, and offered a place where kids could play with toys, sip on organic juices and romp around while their parents […]
