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Lutra Bakery owner Chris McLaurin. Photon by Stacey Sprenz.
Lutra Bakery owner Chris McLaurin. Photon by Stacey Sprenz.

The latest from INDY:

“Everything Matters”: Talking With Ken Burns

The documentary filmmaker stops by Raleigh while promoting his new series, “The American Revolution,” and chats PBS, Benedict Arnold, and what he’s learned from his daughters.

Credit: Photo by Angelica Edwards

Judge Orders Release of Body Camera Footage from Crash that Killed Tyrone Mason

A coalition of news outlets including INDY petitioned for the release of the footage because of questions surrounding the North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s involvement in the crash.

Credit: Photos courtesy of Mike Johnston

The Scrap Exchange Is Building A Skate Park in Lakewood Shopping Center 

The Scrap Exchange skate park will make use of old ramps and other equipment from Wheels Durham, including the city’s only half-pipe.

Credit: Photo by Angelica Edwards

County Budget Proposal Falls Short of Durham Public Schools’ Ask

The Durham Public Schools board would have to make some tough choices to fit within the county’s budget proposal for the district—if it doesn’t change before a final vote.

Credit: Photo by Angelica Edwards

Wake Point-in-Time Count Shows Rise in Homelessness, Partly Because of Better Data Collection

The publication of this year’s PIT data coincides with the Trump administration’s budget proposal, which recommends federal cuts to homeless assistance programs.

Credit: Photo by Jade Wilson

Op-Ed: Stop Dissin’ Durham

Many of us are fed up with Durham being the redheaded stepchild of the Triangle. But the question is what to do about it.

A 1960s-era Raleigh Shopping Center Revitalizes and Future Proofs

A wave of new and old businesses like Mala Pata, Fiction Kitchen, and Escazú move to Gateway Plaza, bolstering themselves in an era of new uncertainties.

Popular Pop-up Bakery Finds Permanent Home on American Tobacco Campus

Lutra Bakery’s new 2,600-square-foot location at American Tobacco Campus is set to open by the end of 2025.

INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week

Artsplosure, AfroFuturism Fest, a Durham showing of documentary “No Other Land,” and more events we recommend around the Triangle this week.

Littler, Pocket-Sized East Parrish Bistro of Almost a Decade, to Close

Gray Brooks says his 36-seat restaurant in downtown Durham will close its doors on June 21.

Credit: Photo by Wilson

Downtown Raleigh Business Owners Want More Support from the City, New Study Says

A City of Raleigh-commissioned report envisions how to make downtown more vibrant as it adds thousands of new residents.

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