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☕ In Today’s Edition
1. Troubled Waters
2. Coal Ash Conundrum
3. Pride Lives On
4. New Bookstore Just Dropped
Good morning, readers.
Durham’s Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association quietly voted to dissolve in January, leaving the future of nearly 500 acres of protected land uncertain and raising questions about what happens when small environmental nonprofits hit the rocks.
ECWA hasn’t issued any public statement about the vote, but board president Shannon Arata told the INDY late last week that the decision came after years of staff exodus and dwindling capacity. The organization, founded in 1999, is now undergoing restructuring. Arata says the land won’t end up in developers’ hands—if ECWA has to let go of its holdings, which include five public nature preserves, they’ll go to another 501(c)(3) or a city or county organization.
The board is working with past supporters and other nonprofits to figure out next steps, according to Arata. Read more below and have a good Monday.
—Lena
We’re excited to announce the 46th annual Festival for the Eno. Immerse yourself with live music, a juried craft show, food, and fun on the river. Tickets are on sale now. Don’t miss our amazing lineup of musicians headlined by Dom Flemons, Empire Strikes Brass, Dr. Bacon, and Shirlette Ammons!
What’s New?
The latest from INDY, plus other stories around the state you’ll want to read. Handpicked every day by INDY Editor-in-Chief Sarah Willets.
ORANGE COUNTY
Chapel Hill Council Split on Coal Ash
While some council members favor removing coal ash from the town’s old police HQ site entirely, others want to cap it in place, INDY’s Chase Pellegrini de Paur reports.
WAKE COUNTY
In Raleigh, Finding a Place for Pride
Long-standing queer spaces have experienced a shake-up in Raleigh recently, but queer residents are finding new ways to come together, Jasmine Gallup writes for the INDY.
DURHAM
Literature and Lattes in South Durham
Daughters Coffee & Books offers new and used books alongside a literary-themed café menu, Daneen Khan writes for the INDY.
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DURHAM: At least 5,000 people hit the streets in Durham Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s immigration raids, attacks on due process, and targeting of protesters, Eva Flowe writes for the INDY.
FOOD & DRINK: Tipping at restaurants is likely a more complicated issue than you think, a conversation between James Beard award-winning chef Cheetie Kumar and INDY’s Lena Geller reveals.
STATE: How the Triangle helped make lacrosse a national sport, via The Assembly.
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