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The latest from INDY:
GoTriangle Releases Bracingly Honest Strategic Plan Draft
The regional transit agency has grappled with discord and disorder in the wake of setbacks to projects including light rail and commuter rail but is looking ahead to the next three years.
Where to Go See Art in the Triangle This Spring
“Consequential contemporary art” at NCMA, playful exhibits at The Gregg, noteworthy shows a day trip away, and many more must-see exhibitions around the Triangle.
Raleigh City Council Again Considers Separation Allowance for Firefighters
The city—which pays employees between 7 and 14 percent below the market average according to a consultant—is also grappling with how to increase workers’ salaries across the board.
Declining Enrollment in Teacher Education Programs Makes UNC Pause Music Education Track
Enrollment in teacher education programs is down across the state, contributing to a projected shortfall of teachers.
INDY Selects: What to Do This Week
A dog walk for a good cause, two book events, a slice of pie in the park, and more things the INDY recommends doing in the Triangle this week.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Begin Search for Next Superintendent
This week, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will also launch an input survey to help the district find a candidate who matches its progressive values.
A Teacher Reflects on the Impacts of Federal Funding Cuts to Wake County Schools
A kindergarten teacher at Wildwood Forest Elementary is reconsidering staying at the Title 1 school after her tuition assistance and retention bonus were canceled.
The City of Durham Will Put Its First Round of Opioid Settlement Funds Towards Harm Reduction and Mobile Treatment
The city is getting $4.5 million from a nationwide settlement with drug makers. Here’s how it plans to spend the first $1 million addressing the opioid crisis locally.
UNC-Chapel Hill Drops Request to Burn Pellets at Power Plant
The university had proposed burning paper and plastic pellets at its power plant as a way to shift from coal and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Neighborly Dispute Over Vultures Puts Wildlife Feeding in the Spotlight
One couple says the birds came with their house. Their neighbors say the duo won’t stop feeding the scavengers, and the town has weighed in.
“Everyone Is Punk”: Freeform Local Festival Manifest Returns For Its Seventh Year
This year’s festival, which runs March 14-15 in Chapel Hill, honors the memory of beloved local powerhouse Reese McHenry.
About Those Southern Accents on This Season of The White Lotus
“No one has ever said that there is anything unique about a couple of vowels in Durham,” says Walt Wolfram, a North Carolina linguist.
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