As thousands of students across the nation walked out of classrooms this morning to call for an end to gun violence, children from Carolina Friends Durham Early School came up with their own way to make their voices heard. A group of twenty-one kids traveled to Durham’s City Hall and met with a city council […]
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What Will Donald Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Mean for N.C. Businesses?
Klaus Becker, the president of Nirosteel LLC, a steel-distribution company based in Charlotte, doesn’t know how he’s going to handle the Trump administration’s new tariffs, which go into effect in two weeks. “Some of our material is on the water right now. What do we do with it?” Becker wonders. “Twenty-five percent is a lot […]
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Triangle Students Prepare Walkouts to Protest Gun Violence
Students all across the Triangle are expected to walk out of their classes tomorrow in solidarity with the #Enough movement to call for an end to gun violence in all of its forms. The movement was created in the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting and coincides with the tragedy’s one-month anniversary. Students will walk […]
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Study: Contrary to GOP Rhetoric, Tax Cuts Haven’t Really Helped North Carolina All That Much
North Carolinians haven’t benefited from tax cuts over the past several years, according to a recent study by the nonpartisan but liberal-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The cuts were supposed to make North Carolina’s economy soar, but in a state whose job growth rate was already well above the national average (5.8 percent […]
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s On the Run 2 Tour Isn’t Coming Anywhere Close to North Carolina
Beyoncé and Jay-Z just released new dates for their previously rumored “On the Run 2” tour, but the duo won’t be coming anywhere near the Triangle. Fans in North Carolina will have to travel to the next closest stop, Washington, D.C., on July 28 if they want to see the Grammy-award-winning couple in their first […]
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Duke Energy Not Happy with a Report Detailing Its Spending Habits
Duke Energy isn’t happy with a recent report that accuses the energy giant of spending $80 million of customers’ money every year to influence local politicians, media outlets, and citizens. The corporation sent a cease-and-desist letter to North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network, or NC WARN, the nonprofit environmental group behind the report. The […]
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Fish-Eaters of Downtown Durham, Rejoice: Saltbox Has Reopened on Mangum Street!
Saltbox Seafood Joint’s original location is back. The acclaimed seafood spot expanded to a new location, on 15-501, last December. And while Saltbox’s new location offers a more extensive food and beverage selection, there’s something charming about the original location’s atmosphere—a tiny, pastel-colored hut that wouldn’t seem out-of-place in a quaint coastal town. The reopened […]
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Elon Study: Majority of N.C. Teachers Don’t Want Guns in School
Seventy-eight percent of public school teachers in North Carolina say arming teachers is a bad idea, according to a recent study conducted by Elon University. Of the teachers surveyed in Elon’s study, nearly half admitted that they were not at all skilled or had never fired a gun. That makes the idea of arming teachers […]
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Vert & Vogue Awarded B Corp Distinction, Vows to Expand Social and Environmental Initiatives
Durham retailer Vert & Vogue recently earned distinction as a B Corp, the equivalent of a Fair Trade certification in the coffee industry. The B Corp title is given to companies that meet a meticulous list of standards demonstrating their dedication to environmentally and socially conscious business practices. The boutique says that ethical business practices […]
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Report: Holly Springs, Cary, and Apex Rank Among the Safest Cities in North Carolina
Pinehurst and Elon are the safest cities in North Carolina, and Cary, Fuquay-Varina, and Apex are in the top, according to a recent report by the National Council for Home Safety and Security. But the rankings aren’t entirely comprehensive—some of North Carolina’s largest cities, including Raleigh and Durham, weren’t included in the data. The council […]