“The Absolute Worst”: Wake School Board Passes Budget with $10 Million in Cuts
Board members who voted for the budget, which goes to the county next for approval, said it represents the best the district could do with limited funding from the state.
With a Deadline to Move Looming, Most Chatham Estates Residents Are Still In Limbo
Residents have less than two months to relocate before their Cary mobile home park is sold to developers. In one of the Triangle’s most expensive towns, nearly 100 families have yet to move.
Wake County Manager Proposes Property Tax Increase, Blames State Legislature
“If the state did its part, we could have lowered our property tax rate by 19 cents,” David Ellis told Wake County commissioners during his presentation of the proposed budget Monday night.
Seeing Sound in Three Dimensions with Setting
When seasoned Triangle musicians Jaime Fennelly, Joe Westerlund, and Nathan Bowles began jamming together, an improvisational new sound began to cohere.
The Joyful Ease of Yusuf Salim’s Unifying Jazz
He composed more than 50 original works of music and brushed shoulders with jazz greats. But that’s just the beginning of Yusuf Salim’s story.
Triangle Educators Rally in Raleigh for More School Funding
The protest takes place as local governments are feeling increasing demands to fund public schools while support from the state shrinks.
What the Flock?: An Explainer on the Controversial License Plate Reading Cameras Deployed Across the Triangle
Where Flock cameras are located in the Triangle and what public records show about how they’re being used.
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“Power to the People, Y’all” Revisits a Revolutionary Winston-Salem Chapter
Tressie McMillan Cottom’s new documentary short looks back on the first Black Panther Party chapter to be established in the South, and how its legacy lives on today.
A Durham Death Doula’s Guide for Better Living and Dying
In a culture that will do anything to avoid talking about mortality, how should we think about death ? In a new book, Jane K. Callahan offers an honest, empowering framework for preparing for the end.
Lawsuit Alleges Repeated Sexual Assault by Durham Rescue Mission’s Former Volunteer Coordinator
In the suit, an anonymous plaintiff says Mission leadership discouraged him from reporting the abuse.
Hunky Dory Opens Record Store in Downtown Apex
Record shop owner Michael Bell said he chose Apex as the store’s fourth location for its charm.
Duke Bought a Duplex That Housed a Thriving Community Space. Within Months, It Was Gone. Was That a Coincidence?
Duke has razed hundreds of homes over the decades to build out its Central Campus. A recent purchase on Swift Avenue is resurfacing questions about what that growth costs Durham.
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