Episode 18: Raleigh Without Mayor Nancy

This week, editor in chief Jeffrey Billman speculates on what the Raleigh mayoral election might look like with Mayor Nancy McFarlane out of the running. Staff writer Sarah Willets digs into Durham’s DEAR program, which is expunging thousands of traffic violations and could be a model for other communities in North Carolina. Later, we say goodbye to food editor Layla Khoury-Hanold and premiere a new track as part of our Triangle First series, “Hands” by Matt Southern & Lost Gold.

Essential Reading: 

• Breaking: Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane Will Not Seek Reelection
• Advocates Say Durham’s Experiment to Wipe Thousands of Old Cases Off the Books Could Be a Model for Statewide Justice Reform
• Triangle First: Hear Matt Southern & Lost Gold’s Sun-Streaked “Hands”