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The Durham Rescue Mission Wants to Rezone Land Near Its East Durham Campus. Residents Are Wary.Â
At a community meeting on Wednesday, a representative gave few answers about how the Durham Rescue Mission plans to use 2.4 acres near its East Durham campus.
Durham VA Nurses Rally Against Federal CutsÂ
Nurses and other employees at the Durham VA protested the Trump administration’s planned cuts to Veterans Affairs this week.
Everything But Dix Park: A Last-Minute, No-Wristband Guide to Dreamville Weekend
Even if you can’t see J. Cole or Erykah Badu, you should still come out for Raleigh’s biggest weekend of the year.
Voices: A War That Even Dr. King Would Approve Of
Just because King was dreaming, doesn’t mean he was sleeping.
INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
Homesteading influencers offer a gardening 101, a basketball book talk, a free alternative to Full Frame, and more events around the Triangle the INDY recommends this week.
Talking With the Durham Filmmakers Behind “The Last Partera”
The documentary, an intimate portrait of a centenarian Costa Rican midwife passing her knowledge onto the next generation, will see its world premiere at Full Frame this weekend.
Seven Questions about the Durham Public Schools Budget
How may federal funding cuts impact Durham Public Schools? What’s up with that $7 million shortfall? A tuba costs how much?!
What to Know about Durham County’s Recent Property Tax Revaluation
Some Durham County residents suffered sticker shock after receiving their updated property valuation in the mail last month. Property owners who want to appeal the newly assessed values have until June 16.
Suit Alleges Deadly Indifference At Orange County Jail
Five years ago, Maurice King died while in custody on federal charges. His mother is fighting to make sure someone is held responsible for the failures that led to his death.
Backtalk: “This is why there is no trust in our transit.”
And other things our readers told us.
How Two Wake County Libraries Are Navigating the Homelessness Crisis
As homelessness rates spike, more people are seeking out libraries as safe shelters. At Richard B. Harrison and Oberlin Regional, the two biggest libraries in downtown Raleigh, this sometimes requires librarians to act as an “emergency room nurse.”
A Chapel Hill Lab Faces New Threats Five Years After Covid-19
Public health leaders looked to UNC-Chapel Hill virologist Ralph Baric to end the pandemic. Their critics blamed it on him. Now, the White House wants to slash funding for research like his.
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