Holly Springs Is Close to Adopting Its First-Ever Affordable Housing Plan
Town council members debated a three-year roadmap for housing affordability at their meeting this week.
Durham City Council Passes Resolution in Support of Tenants’ Rights
Though it isn’t legally binding, the resolution encourages property owners to work with tenant unions, especially in developments that received public funding.
Residents Push Durham to Support Tenant Unions
Tenants at Willard Street and Ashton Place are urging City Council members to pass a resolution recognizing the role of tenant organizing, especially in buildings like theirs that the city helped fund.
The Million-Dollar Industry Built Around NC’s Affordable Housing Tax Break
A small group of lawyers, real estate brokers, and registered nonprofits are profiting from a tax break designed to support affordable housing, some raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, an INDY investigation found.
‘Making a City’: RTP Marks Launch of Mixed-Use Redesign
Officials estimate RTP 3.0 will house 45,000 residents in the coming decades, creating a new community close to the size of Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina.
Durham Mother Sues Property Owner Over Son’s Death in Laundry Room
The lawsuit says Jason Pulliam died of heart failure after he became trapped in the laundry room of his mother’s downtown apartment building.
Inside Outlanders, Raleigh’s Self-Governed Homeless Community
Outlanders has a mayor, a charter, and a tight-knit community. As Raleigh pushes to end unsheltered homelessness, the camp could serve as a model for helping people get back on their feet—or be cleared out.

