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Valerie Foushee “Will Not Accept” AIPAC Money in 2026 Election
At a town hall in Carrboro this week, the U.S. representative shifted her position on controversial American-Israel PAC contributions and shared more details with voters about her 2024 visit to Israel.
LesTheGenius and Ricky Ricardo’s In-State Intuition
With Raleighwood Fest 2025, the founders of the homegrown, Carolina-first music festival are dreaming bigger while doubling down on their roots.
“We Want to Take Care of Each Other”: Triangle Mutual Aid on Chantal Response
After Tropical Storm Chantal, the volunteer group moved quickly to distribute $70,000 in donations and lend a hand to those affected by flooding.
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INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
The Durham Patchwork Market, The Bike Library’s grand opening, a production of a Shakespeare deep-cut, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.
Bruce dePyssler, Who Led NCCU’s Campus Echo for 26 Years, Retires
DePyssler, who retired this summer, built an award-winning student newspaper at North Carolina Central University. More than that, students and colleagues say he made the Campus Echo a family.
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PBS North Carolina Announces Voluntary Separation Agreements, Hiring Freeze
The network is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, with employees at 12 stations across the state.
Developer Pulls Controversial Heritage Square Rezoning
Sterling Bay abruptly withdrew its request to rezone the Heritage Square shopping center in Hayti Monday night before city council could vote on the controversial proposal.
Character Studies: Carlos Lemus Sr., Raleigh’s Cake Jefe
Carlos Lemus Sr. got his start as a cake decorator at the Cheesecake Factory in the 1980s. Now, he’s Raleigh’s #CakeJefe.
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