Amid Unprecedented Property Tax Revenue Shortfall, City of Durham Passes Budget
The $9 million shortfall, though small in comparison to the city’s final $767 million budget, was a point of consternation for council members and residents alike.
Q&A: What Deborah Ross Saw Inside the ICE Processing Facility in Cary
Ross recently toured the Cary ICE facility as part of a congressional oversight visit.
Character Study: Mama Cookie, Champion for Labor Rights
Durham organizer Bertha Bradley, better known as Mama Cookie, has been front-and-center in the fight for better working conditions across the South.
Following Pushback, Durham Expected to Restore Proposed Funding Cuts to Community Partners
The draft city budget had included close to $1 million in cuts for organizations the city partners with, like the DEAR program, West End Community Foundation, and the Durham DA’s Office. Officials now say they’ll change course.
How $4 Billion Came Off Durham’s Tax Rolls Last Year, Mostly Benefiting Corporate Landlords—and Blowing a Hole in the City Budget
An INDY investigation found that in an unprecedented and still-murky saga, a county board granted billions in property value reductions to landlords and companies like Blackstone. City leaders, banking on the tax revenue, didn’t know until April.
Durham Poet Arielle Hebert On Writing About Girlhood, Addiction, and the Mixed Magic of Florida
‘Bottom Feeders,’ Hebert’s debut poetry collection, releases this month from Black Lawrence Press.
“Manhood Isn’t Something You Just Stumble Into”: Pierce Freelon Talks New Album ‘Black Boy Glow’
Out June 19, ‘Black Boy Glow’ is another powerful entry into Pierce Freelon’s award-winning children’s music catalog.
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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.
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.
Apex Passes $262 Million Budget with 1.75-Cent Tax Increase
Mayor Jacques Gilbert introduced a Hail Mary 0-cent increase budget proposal right before the vote; the council rejected it unanimously.
The Cost of School Choice in Wake
In the past 15 years, WCPSS has lost more than $500 million in local funding as families look to charters as an alternative to public and private schools.
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.
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