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The latest from INDY:
Duke Encounters Mistrust at City Hall With Recent Rezoning Requests
Several city council members were skeptical of granting the university a rezoning without also offering more detailed development plans.
Breastfeed Durham Installs “Breastfeeding Welcome” Signs in Local Parks
The project aims to normalize breastfeeding in public through artwork that celebrates the diversity of breastfeeding families.
LocoShop, an Evolution of Popsicle Joint LocoPops, to Open in Downtown Durham
The “treats cafe and market rolled into one” at 600 Foster Street will carry just about everything that the flagship store does.
Op-Ed: A Hunger-Free Durham Could Exist
A hunger-free Bull City could exist, but the city government needs to join the fight.
Durham School of the Arts Price Tag Dwarfs Its Peers
The new Durham School of the Arts facility is projected to cost roughly $250 million, or $643 per square foot, much more costly than new schools in other N.C. districts.
School Board Approves Durham School of the Arts Relocation
Despite months of community pushback, the board voted unanimously to close Durham School of the Arts’ downtown campus and approve its relocation to a site a few miles north.
Raleigh Nonprofit Tests Short-Term Homestay Model to Combat College Student Homelessness
Thousands of college students across Wake County experienced housing insecurity last year, and tens of thousands experienced food insecurity. A local nonprofit is making a small dent in those numbers.
School Board Could Vote Thursday on Moving Durham School of the Arts
The district’s plan to move the downtown high school to a new campus in North Durham has seen fluctuating cost estimates and significant community pushback.
Op-Ed: Durham Public Schools In a Crisis of Credibility
The Board of Education’s job is to govern, not get along. The credibility of any elected official is their willingness to listen, reflect, and embrace perspectives that are different from their own.
Schoolkids Records, a College Town Mainstay for Decades, to Shutter Chapel Hill Location
As rent ticks up, chains expand, and the college students come and go, Franklin Street has seen local businesses struggle to stay open.
Leo Williams is the Bull City’s Ringmaster, But Can He Bring Everyone Under the Big Tent?
Halfway through his first year as mayor, Leo Williams has an ambitious vision for Durham, a growing list of policy wins, and more than a few discontented constituents. How far can his energy and egalitarian approach take him—and how far does he want to go?
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