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Goats chew through underbrush at an overgrown plot near the Scrap Exchange. Credit: Photo by Gabriella Rivadeneira — The 9th Street Journal.
Credit: Illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore

OWASA Pauses Parking Plans Amid Pushback 

The utility has been acquiring properties in the Glosson Circle neighborhood as part of a plan to expand its main water treatment plant. After clashing earlier this year, residents and OWASA are trying to work together.

“Stories of Everyday Life in Prison”: Talking With Ear Hustle Co-Hosts Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor

Ear Hustle Live!, the popular podcast’s touring iteration, comes to The Carolina Theatre on August 6.

Credit: Photo by Erin Gretzinger for The Assembly

UNC-Chapel Hill Unveils Plan to Cut $70 Million in Response to Funding Pressure

The university said the savings—equivalent to 2 percent of its operating budget—will include cuts to nonresident financial aid, staff positions, and other areas.

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INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week

Soulful Southern tunes, a free concert by Brazilian singer Bia Ferreira, the inaugural Triangle Native American Film Festival, and more events we recommend across the Triangle this week.

Credit: Photo by Gabriella Rivadeneira — The 9th Street Journal.

Reclaiming Durham’s “Paper Streets”—With Help from Goats

Paper streets are designated as roads on paper, but they’re undeveloped and unmaintained. That’s where the goats come in.

Credit: Illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore

Ask INDY: Can I Use My Expired ID to Vote?

For this installment of Ask INDY, we untangle what the recent moratorium on license expirations means for voter ID requirements.

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Lunch Money: Sweet Service and Spicy Fries at Bee BanhMi

A Banh Mi sandwich, fries, and Thai tea at a casual Vietnamese restaurant in Cary.

Durham’s Newest Club Knows You Can’t Clock Out Anymore

Switchyards, a national coworking chain, opens its 28th location in Durham next month. It brands itself as a new kind of office away from home.

Credit: Illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore

Raleigh Townhomes Project, Subject of Hayes Barton Homeowners Lawsuit, Receives Approval

Raleigh’s board of adjustment voted to approve the plan based on an updated version that is in compliance with the city’s development code.

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