Durham Police Department logo A Durham police sergeant was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with kidnapping and sexual assault after an internal investigation, according to a statement from the Durham Police Department. Sgt. Lester Rhodes, 42, joined the Durham police in 1996 and most recently served as a patrol officer, the statement said. The charges […]
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State investigating dry cleaning chemical contamination near Weaver Street business
Independent Weekly file photo UPDATE, 4/7/11: Carrboro town officials released another statement Thursday afternoon to note that N.C. DENR will soon announce a public information session on the contamination issues. N.C. DENR will also contact property owners, businesses and residents of potentially affected properties to coordinate additional environmental testing and mitigation measures at no cost. […]
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Art Pope gives $3 million to UNC
Despite running a public school and facing fundraising goals in the millions, leaders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill haven’t eagerly accepted just any largesse thrown their way. A few years ago, the university declined a multimillion dollar grant from the family foundation of controversial Republican magnate Art Pope to expand its […]
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As anticipated, Stam sponsors House bill to repeal Racial Justice Act
illustration by V.C. RogersRep. Paul “Skip” Stam, R-Wake It wasn’t a question of if, but when the new Republican majority at the N.C. General Assembly would file a bill to repeal the 2009 Racial Justice Act, which allows death row defendants to appeal their sentences on grounds of racial discrimination. Under the progressive new law, […]
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Pope Foundation gives $3 million to aid UNC student athletes
illustration by V.C. RogersPope Despite running a public school and facing fundraising goals in the millions, leaders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill haven’t eagerly accepted any largesse thrown their way. Just a few years ago, the university declined a multi-million dollar grant from the family foundation of controversial Republican magnate Art […]
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State plans to demolish contaminated Club Blvd. building in May
file photo by Jeremy M. LangeThis building at 1103 W. Club Blvd. is scheduled to be demolished this summer. Parts of the building and surrounding area are contaminated with a dry-cleaning solvent that is believed to cause cancer. UPDATE: This post was modified Friday, April 1, to include comments from Triangle Transit Authority on the […]
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House Republicans target illegal immigrants with ID ban, expand gun laws
Leaders in the state House of Representatives passed two controversial bills Wednesday afternoon, sending both to the state Senate for consideration. One of the bills (HB 33) rules out documents from the Mexican Consulate for North Carolina issued to Mexican residents in our state as a valid form of identification or proof of residency. The […]
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Tar Heel state passed over as Kansas City wins Google fiber project
Durham workers and residents gathered at the DBAP a year ago to win Google’s attention. Google announced today it selected Kansas City, Kan., for a free fiber-optic network that promises Internet speeds 100 times faster than those currently available to most homes and businesses in the U.S. It’s a project worth millions. The news likely […]
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Senate bill to allow digital billboards remains in committee after Wednesday talks
file photo by D.L. AndersonThis billboard advertising the Dixie Gun & Knife from summer 2010 on the Durham Freeway sparked controversy over its placement. Several state senators expressed concern Wednesday over a bill that would allow digital billboards across the state’s interstates and highways, regardless of local rules that might prohibit them. The bill’s sponsor, […]
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Few are happy about Alston Avenue expansion
Customers trickled into Los Primos grocery in East Durham early Monday, browsing stands of produce and plastic-wrapped spices while Latin music chirped above them. While one woman tended to a toddler, another hovered in the meat aisle, which offers at least a half-dozen types of sausage in Mexican, Honduran, Salvadoran and Guatemalan styles. According to […]