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A meal at the Filipino Express in Raleigh. Photo illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore.
A meal at the Filipino Express in Raleigh. Photo illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore.
Credit: Photo by Angelica Edwards

“We Gave Them a Pledge Never to Forget”: Health Care Under Threat for Thousands of 9/11 Survivors in NC

The World Trade Center Health Program, which provides health care to some 2,000 North Carolina residents who responded on 9/11, faces a $3 billion shortfall and more than $1.2 billion in federal funding cuts.

INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week

An arts festival, a Frederick Douglass community reading, an eco-printing party, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.

Credit: Photo courtesy of the Triangle Pinball Collective

In Morrisville, a Pinball Collective Finds Its Home Base

Morrisville bar Flight Deck NC has become home to a vibrant community of competitive pinball players.

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Raleigh City Council Accepts $1.5M in Lieu of Affordable Housing Units for Union Station High-Rise

Hoffman & Associates, the private developer behind the high-rise planned above GoRaleigh’s RUS Bus station, will contribute $1.56 million to the city’s affordable housing fund.

Credit: Illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore

Raleigh Scraps Six Forks Road Widening Project

The city began planning for separated bike and pedestrian lanes along the corridor over a decade ago and raised money through transportation bonds to finance it. But after construction costs ballooned, city leaders voted to make spot improvements instead.

Credit: Illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore

Ask INDY: How Have Local Workers Been Hit by Federal Policies?

For this installment of Ask INDY, we look at the impacts of federal funding cuts and tariffs on workers in the Triangle.

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Racing to Clean Up Falls Lake—With Algae

Pollution in Falls Lake has long concerned environmentalists and others. Now the city is pursuing an unconventional way to treat the lake’s water quality: algae.

Lunch Money: Pork Adobo at the Filipino Express 

Purple treats, a free Bible, and an addictive lunch combo at a convivial Raleigh restaurant tucked inside an Asian grocery store.

Credit: North Carolina Healthy Alternatives Association

Keep NC’s Hemp Industry Thriving—Oppose HB 328

This article is sponsored content advocating for the interests of North Carolina’s hemp farmers, small businesses, and veterans.

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