City Lowers Barriers for Durham Cultural Organizers Looking to Secure Event Funding
For years, the bulk of the Durham Cultural Advisory’s Board funding has gone to a few large festivals and events. New changes may make the process more accessible to applicants planning smaller events.
For Local Conservationists, Hopeful Signs of Payoff With Purple Martin Population
The North Carolina Purple Martin Society has made strides in protecting purple martins locally. Now the group might be able to help the whole species.
“Epicenters of Dryness”: Talking with a State Climatologist About the Triangle’s Ongoing Drought
How bad is the drought in the Triangle? And what will it take to get out of it?
For Pride Month, a Look at Triangle Towns’ Rankings on LGBTQ+ Equality
Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Durham have traditionally scored high on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index, leaving Raleigh and Cary to play catch-up.
After Local Drag Queen and Business Owner Banned From Instagram, More Questions Than Answers
Club ERA owner Naomi Dix says that her accounts were shut down this week, in the middle of Pride Month, for purportedly violating community standards. The incident highlights the vulnerability of small businesses and creators who rely on Instagram for visibility.
New Zoning for East Durham’s Garland District Could Transform the Historic Neighborhood
Developers with ties to the neighborhood have plans to turn the Angier-Driver corridor into a mini downtown.
In Holly Springs This Year, Pride Prevails
After finally adopting a nondiscrimination ordinance with protections for the LGBTQ community, Holly Springs is gearing up for a festive Pride Month.
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North Carolina Sues Chemical Company for Polluting a Durham Creek
Since 2023, the city of Durham has fined Brenntag $157,000 for violations related to water contamination.
Five Things We Learned From Healthcare Leaders’ Presentation to Wake County Commissioners
Leaders from WakeMed and Atrium Health touted the benefits of the proposed $2 billion merger ahead of a vote that will allow the deal to move forward.
Wake County Commissioners Poised to Support Well Fed Garden as New Site for Athens Drive Community Library
It’s not official yet but county officials negotiated a $1.6 million deal to buy the site, just across the street from the current library location.
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.
In Durham, Protesting Rising Duke Energy Rates Through Drag
After a satirical drag skit about tech billionaires, a crowd filed into a Wednesday hearing to speak against the utility’s proposed rate hikes and the rise of data centers.
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