From inaction on procuring more affordable housing in Fuquay-Varina to the Holly Springs council’s treatment of the LGBTQ+ community, some residents say they have frustrations with their fast-growing towns’ current leadership.
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15 Minutes: Emma Livingston and Rese Milkereit
Founders of the Durham Community Art Project
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Holly Springs Pride Proclamation Fails to Mention LGBTQ+ Community
This is the first year the Holly Springs Town Council has issued a Pride proclamation, but something is glaringly missing: the language of the proclamation leaves out any mention of the LGBTQ+ community or sexual orientation in general.
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Fuquay-Varina Community Event Will Commemorate Juneteenth With Original Production
Monday’s play is part of the town’s M.A.N.ifest community event that seeks to educate audiences on local history and African American culture through artistic expression.
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Art Ain’t Innocent Collective to Bring Parade to Durham
“We envision a world where there are both more resources for the arts and where more resources are spread throughout Durham,” says collective co-founder Meg Stein.
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NCBA’s Drag Show Cancellation Under Fire Again as More Speak Out
On June 1, the Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ) and more than 100 others across the state responded with a letter to the NCBA denouncing its decision to cancel the event over its fear of political backlash.
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Hope for Teens Hosts Its First Queer Prom in Raleigh
It will be the Wake County nonprofit’s first LGBTQ+ prom but not its last, promises Hope for Teen founder Holly Atkins.
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Raleigh Residents Hope to Save Historic Seaboard Station from Demolition
Raleigh residents are fighting a proposal that would see the demolition of the historic train station.
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Town of Cary Seeks Food and Drink Vendors for New Downtown Park
The Town of Cary has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for three new food and beverage concepts for the second phase of the development of what’s currently being called the Downtown Cary Park.
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15 Minutes: Matt McCarthy, 41
McCarthy is a digital collage artist with a focus on cats.