Apex Town Council Committee to Make Recommendation on Flock
Under pressure from residents, the town council is reconsidering the Apex Police Department’s contract with Flock, a license plate surveillance system. A committee will discuss the issue this week, with a recommendation to come later.
The Gig Is Up: UNC Health Does an About-Face on BidShift
The hospital system’s plan to make nurses bid against each other for extra shifts was abandoned after a social media firestorm.
What It Takes to Keep History from Fading, Shriveling, or Molding
Talking with Meg Brown, Exhibits Coordinator at Duke Library, about the three Declaration of Independence copies on display in Durham this fall.
Why the Durham Board of Elections Is Seeking More Republicans to Work Polls
State law encourages the two major parties to be equally represented among poll workers, a challenge in Durham where most voters are Democrats or unaffiliated.
‘A Mirror to Our Best Selves’: Preserving Queer History and Literature in Durham
Community members and volunteers are helping to build a growing library and People’s Archive at the LGBTQ Center of Durham. Both are open for viewing this fall.
Wake County Commissioners Green-light WakeMed-Atrium Merger
After four months of public deliberation and some additional concessions from the state’s largest hospital system, commissioners voted 5-2 for changes that will allow the deal to go through.
As Lou Hazel, Durham Musician Chris Frisina Colors Outside the Lines
When he started plotting out a new album, last winter, Frisina didn’t wait on a label advance: He painted 100 original watercolors, sold them on a sliding scale, and raised enough to pay a crew.
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A Battle for the Soul of Chatham County
A rezoning request for a planned church outside Chapel Hill is now a federal case, with religious-freedom groups and the U.S. Department of Justice weighing in.
Durham Judicial Officials Are Unnecessarily Putting People on ICE’s Radar for Low-Level Crimes
An INDY investigation finds judges and magistrates in Durham have repeatedly flagged people for citizenship checks when they didn’t need to, landing some in ICE custody.
At Weight Not Hate, Deadlifting Is for Every Body
Amid an anti-LGBTQ climate and bans against transgender athletes, deadlifting offers queer lifters a sense of self and safety.
Boots Riley on Labor Organizing, His North Carolina Family Roots, and “I Love Boosters”
The filmmaker makes stops in Durham and Winston-Salem this week as part of a tour for his new anti-capitalist caper.
The Proposed WakeMed-Atrium Deal’s Outsize Impact on Southeast Raleigh
WakeMed says the deal is needed to modernize its flagship hospital in the economically vulnerable neighborhood. Some residents and local leaders are skeptical.
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