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INDY's Weekly Insider • High Court, High Stakes

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Here's the latest from INDY Week (2022 November 2nd)

Jess Williamson on Guardian Angels, Performing as a Duo, and Falling Back in Love with Country Music       11/02/2022    Plains, Williamson's country-music duo with Katie Crutchfield, performs at the Haw River Ballroom on November 7.

Durham-Based Quartet Dreamroot Embraces the Possibilities of Studio Production on ‘Leaf’       11/02/2022     Everything is built in layers, something that Lynn Grissett in particular takes full advantage of.

A Preview of The Garbologists’ and a Review of Theatre Raleigh’s Dazzling ‘Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812′       11/02/2022     See them before they close.

How New Local Producer Collective The Genius Party Brings People Together       11/02/2022     ""We’ve always had an issue with uniting the music scene here, which doesn’t really make it much of a music scene at all."

With 'George & Tammy,' Chatham County Line goes to Hollywood       11/02/2022     "I’m a guitar player and barely know how to play piano, but I was playing the role of one of the world’s greatest country piano players, who was also blind, so I had a challenge." 

What Durham Will Get By Saying 'Yes' to New Bonds       11/02/2022     Durham voters will be asked to approve $550.24 million in new funding in this year’s bond referenda. 

Quickbait: Tracking the Vote       11/02/2022     Early voting turnout has so far favored Democrats.

Backtalk: That choice is vital to a healthy and vibrant democracy       11/02/2022     And other thing our readers told us this week. 

Swing Districts in Wake County Could Hand Republicans Veto-Proof Power  11/02/2022     Four seats in Wake County could determine whether Republicans will recapture a supermajority in the General Assembly.

High Court, High Stakes: The Battle for Control of the NC Supreme Court       11/02/2022     North Carolina’s two supreme court races could shape outcomes for abortion access, public education funding, redistricting, and the future of free and fair elections.

'Every Seat Counts:' A Q&A with Duke Professor Asher Hildebrand       11/02/2022     On North Carolina’s new congressional swing district, MAGA candidates, the short lives of the state’s new maps, and the significance of the upcoming election.

Why You Should Care About the Appellate Court Races       11/02/2022     The Court of Appeals races are low profile, but the court—often the final stop for significant cases—plays an important role in the state’s judiciary.

Op-Ed: North Carolina's Judicial Elections Matter as Much as the Fight for the Statehouse       11/02/2022     "This year our courts have shown just what can be done to protect our democracy." 

Durham's DA Featured in New Book About Reform-Minded Prosecutors       11/01/2022     Satana Deberry, who is running unopposed for a second term in this month’s general elections, is one of 13 reform-minded prosecutors across the country who are profiled in "Change from Within: Reimagining the 21st Century Prosecutor."

Treee City’s Full Length Debut, ’Good Job, Has a Vivid Emotional Center       11/01/2022     The album's title is literal and too modest: Treee has been putting in work. 

Voting Advocates Continue to Spread Word on Re-Enfranchisement of Those on Probation or Parole       10/31/2022     Statewide efforts are underway to inform those on felony supervision that they have the right to vote this Election Day.

National Government Groups and Legal Scholars Want SCOTUS to Reject NC Republicans' Election Theory       10/31/2022     The state is holding congressional elections this year using a plan for districts that a trial court adopted. Republican legislators claim state courts should not dictate the look of congressional districts.

Triangle First: Rongorongo’s “Caveman” Is a Hidden Gem of North Carolina Psych Music Past       10/31/2022     Formed in 2007 as an outgrowth of a larger avant-garde music and film collective, the band consisted of childhood friends and then roommates Ellis Anderson, Morgan Friedman, Sidney Martin, and Nathan Toben. 

Candidate Questionnaire: Allen Baddour, Superior Court Judge, 15 B, Seat 2       10/28/2022     Name as it appears on the ballot: Allen Baddour 

First Coffee, Then Beer: A New Main Street Bar Aims to Be Durham's "Daily Spot"       10/28/2022     Branded as an “all-day cafe,” The Daily Beer Bar will operate threefold as a bar, coffeeshop, and casual eatery, offering a morning menu of local pastries and coffee drinks and an afternoon and evening spread of sandwiches, salads, snacks, sodas, juice, wine, and beer.

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INDY's Weekly Insider • Raleigh City Council Endorsements/River Slumlords

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Here's the latest from INDY Week (2022 October 26th)

How to Be an Iconic ’90s Band in 2022       10/26/2022     Twenty-four years after their last album, Chapel Hill torchbearers Archers of Loaf are reborn in the fires of frustration on 'Reason in Decline.' 

At Breakaway Carrboro, a Friendly Stop for Cyclists and Pedestrians Alike  10/26/2022     Whether at home or at work, husband-and-wife duo Andy Pignatora and Amy Coughlin seem to instinctively bring people—and animals, for that matter—together.

A New Exhibit Honors the Women Who Shaped Country Music—And Continue to Propel it Forward       10/26/2022     The Power of Women in Country Music, a new exhibit coming to the NC Museum of History from the GRAMMY Museum, runs Friday, Oct. 28–Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. 

Raleigh City Council Endorsements       10/26/2022     At least three new faces will join Raleigh's governing board. 

Durham’s Sheriff Romped in the Primary, But Winning in November Won't Be As Easy       10/26/2022     Incumbent Clarence Birkhead faces a formidable challenge in Maria Jocys. 

Chapel Hill Weighs Redeveloping a Site That Sits Atop a Coal Ash Pit Despite Warnings       10/26/2022    Residents worry as Chapel Hill makes plans to build atop a 60,000-ton coal ash deposit. 

Durham Fire Officials Denied a Company’s Permit to Burn a Historic Dwelling. The Company Burned It Anyway.       10/26/2022     More than a century of history burned up in the unpermitted demolition of an old log cabin in East Durham.

Durham Woman Is One of Only 60 Living Supercentenarians in the Nation  10/26/2022     Catherine Spearman Ferrell celebrated her 110th birthday this month. 

15 Minutes: Jack Sochet, Actor in the Horror Film "Smile"       10/26/2022     Sochet plays Carl Rankin, a frequent visitor to a psychiatric facility.

Quickbait: Frightfully Popular Costumes       10/26/2022     We like bunnies here in the Triangle.

Drawn Out: Candy Rights Infringement       10/26/2022     Politics is scary.

Backtalk: Affordable housing is such a need       10/26/2022     Former INDY Week columnist Bob Geary weighs in on Raleigh's housing crisis.

Eno River Group Profited by Renting Decrepit Homes to Vulnerable Tenants. Soon, They'll Have No Home At All.       10/26/2022     More than two dozen tenants have lived for years in dilapidated dwellings leased by the Eno River Association. Now their absentee landlord wants to sell the land, and their homes, to the state.

Triangle Musicians Join Together for Abortion Rights Benefit Concert       10/25/2022     Tift Merritt and other local musicians are singing out a message November 6—that abortion rights are at risk and we need to do everything we can to protect them in this year's election.

No, Cheri Beasley Does Not Want to Raise Taxes on the Middle Class       10/25/2022     An ad by conservative backers of Ted Budd misrepresents Beasley’s position and gives a misleading take on the Inflation Reduction Act.

Candidate Questionnaire: Stormie Forte, Raleigh City Council, At-Large       10/25/2022     Name as it appears on the ballot: Ms. Stormie Denise Forte 

So You Forgot to Register to Vote? You Can Still Do It During NC’s Early Voting Period       10/25/2022     While the registration process during this period is not quite as easy as registering online, it’s still straightforward. 

Can Democrats and Republicans Find Common-Ground Solutions to Deter Mass Shootings?       10/24/2022     The Wake County mass shooting spurs new calls for gun safety regulations and mental health funding. 

Candidate Questionnaire: Mary Black-Branch, Raleigh City Council District A 10/22/2022     Name as it appears on the ballot: Mary Black-Branch 

Op-Ed: Here's Why We're Not Celebrating Google's Continued Hiring in Durham       10/21/2022     Google should not be celebrated for hiring workers of color in the South if they are paying these workers less than anywhere else in the country.

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INDY's Weekly Insider • We Know Why

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Here's the latest from INDY Week (2022 October 19th)

Durham Muralist Cornelio Campos to Receive North Carolina Heritage Award       10/19/2022     “Immigration is as natural for us as it is for the Monarch butterfly," Cornelio Campos says, reflecting on one of the themes of his work. "I wish it could be that peaceful.” 

Carrboro Label Sleepy Cat Records Elevates Its Easygoing Camaraderie at Its Biggest Label Showcase Yet       10/19/2022     Eleven musical acts—ranging from folk and old-time to indie rock and electro-pop—join 13 artists and makers and six food and beverage vendors for 10 hours of blissed-out joy at Down Yonder Farm in Hillsborough. 

With Mightmare’s ‘Cruel Liars,’ a Familiar Twang Is Swapped for Adventurous New Textures       10/19/2022     Cruel Liars—the eight-track debut from Mightmare—may prove itself to be one of the most rewarding, revealing new sides of Sarah Shook’s personality, both musical and otherwise. 

North Carolina Cideries Are Seeing a Gentle New Craft Cider Renaissance 10/19/2022     "Try something from five or six different barrels, and you’ll see that there really is quite a range of what these apples can do, and that’s really fun." 

Quickbait: State of the Races       10/19/2022     Control of the U.S. House—and everything that means—will come down to a mere 85 competitive races nationwide, including one toss-up in the heart of Wake County. 

"Why?" Because He Had a Gun.       10/19/2022     Every day there are more shootings, more dead, more families left mourning, and more communities devastated. But of course, no article or editorial from the past few days comes close to answering the all-consuming question of “Why?”

Military Veterans Are Serving their Country in an Unusual, New Way—at the Polls       10/19/2022     U.S. military veterans are stepping up as poll workers to combat misinformation and disinformation around elections. 

15 Minutes: DaQuanta Copeland, 42, Raleigh Mayoral Candidate       10/19/2022     "[Developers] are buying people out of Raleigh. We should make the benefit of affordable housing more enticing than a developer dangling a check." 

2022 Endorsements: You Know What's At Stake       10/19/2022     Want to live in Gilead with white bonnets? Neither do we. It all starts Thursday with early voting, and these candidates need your vote. 

2022 Endorsements: Durham County       10/19/2022     Our picks in Durham County. 

2022 Endorsements: Wake County       10/19/2022     Our endorsements for local and state races in Wake County. 

2022 Endorsements: Orange County       10/19/2022     Who we like in Orange County's local and statehouse races. 

2022 Endorsements: Federal & State       10/19/2022     Our endorsements in North Carolina's congressional and state judicial races. 

Jphono1’s ‘Low Key Companion’ Explores the Human Feedback between What We Perceive and What We Feel       10/19/2022     Our space shapes our thoughts. Our thoughts change how we experience our space. And 'Low Key Companion' gets a lot of mileage out of probing the in-between. 

2022 Voter Guide       10/19/2022     Download a one-page guide with all our endorsements. 

Now Open as a Brick and Mortar, Succotash Celebrates a Wide Geographic Slice of the American South       10/18/2022     There’s Lowcountry fare, like fried green tomatoes and catfish; Louisiana Cajun and Creole specialties, including jambalaya, gumbo, and red beans and rice. And then, there's Succotash. 

Beasley and Other Democrats Face Misleading and Outright False Ads       10/17/2022     Over these last weeks of the election season in North Carolina, the state Republican Party has lumbered past that often faint line that separates politics from disinformation. 

Early Voting in NC: How It Started, Who Uses It, and How to Do It in 2022       10/17/2022     Thousands of North Carolinians are expected to cast their ballots during early voting starting Oct. 20. But how did this election process start? And who has used the one-stop precincts the most? 

Updated: "The Nightmare of Every Community Has Come to Raleigh"       10/14/2022     Five people are dead, including a police officer, and a suspect is in custody following a mass shooting in the Hedingham neighborhood in northeast Raleigh Thursday. 

Data Offers Glimpse Into How Many, Who Would Benefit From Marijuana Pardons in North Carolina       10/12/2022    In 2019 alone, there were 31,287 charges of possession of up to half an ounce of marijuana, the lowest-level misdemeanor in the state. Of those, 8,520 resulted in convictions.

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INDY's Weekly Insider • A New View of Vivian Maier/The State Fair: 50 Years in Photographs

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Here's the latest from INDY Week (2022 October 12th)

How a Collection of Never-Shown Vivian Maier Vintage Prints Came to Durham       10/12/2022     The story begins, as Goldstein tells it, with “everything from bedbugs to guns.”

Reviews of Four Significant Local October Productions       10/12/2022     Productions from the Justice Theater Project, Burning Coal Theatre, Sweet Tea Shakespeare, and Theatre in the Park.

Avery Danziger Has Taken Photographs All over the World. The Magic of the NC State Fair Has Stayed a Favorite Subject.       10/12/2022     "It’s a marvelous microcosm of the state. It’s the coolest thing I’ve seen that represents the state. The whole public is, is looking at things that are normally divided up in our society, and they get to see a little window into it." 

Durham Community Says Goodbye to Murdered 'Violence Interrupter'       10/12/2022     As a worker with Bull City United, Reshaun Cates was trying to turn his life around before it was tragically taken.

How November's Election Could Reshape Raleigh's City Council—And the City Itself       10/12/2022     Neighborhood advocates, social justice activists, and community volunteers are vying to be new voices on Raleigh's city council.

Op-Ed: We Need to Ensure We're Doing Everything Possible to Stop Mass Displacement       10/12/2022     Future generations will one day learn about the large-scale removal and replacement of one people with another on a scale not seen since urban renewal. Will we be able to tell them we did everything possible to stop it?

Freedom Park Monument Celebrates the African American Experience       10/12/2022     The installation of a 40-foot-tall metal structure dubbed the "Beacon of Freedom" is a major milestone in the Freedom Park project.

Backtalk: A Christian can't justify voting Democratic       10/12/2022     And other things our readers told us this week. 

Learning to Salsa on a Friday Night in Durham       10/12/2022     Rhythm is in the air every week at "Salsa Social." 

As the New Owner of Nana's, Matt Kelly Wants to Bring the Legendary Restaurant Back to Life—and Back to Its Golden Era       10/11/2022     When considered alongside the loss of Saint James, the restaurateur's acquisition of Nana’s comes with a number of poetic throughlines. 

New Elementary School Pays Homage to Local Family       10/11/2022     Eight years ago, Durham Public Schools bought over 50 acres of former farmland off of Scott King Road, near C.M. Herndon Park in South Durham. The land is now home to a brand-new school, Lyons Farm Elementary.

Trump-Aligned Legislators in NC Pose Danger to Democracy, Report Says 10/10/2022     The report isolated three primary threats in North Carolina: harassment of local elections officials, lawsuits, and voter suppression efforts. 

Election Deniers Are Primed to Challenge Votes in NC. Voting Rights Groups Are on Alert       10/10/2022     This election season is like no other, operating under the cloud of widespread disinformation that grew from the lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. 

Researchers Find Elevated Lead Levels at Child Care Facilities Across NC 10/10/2022     Aging buildings and plumbing fixtures are the main culprits, according to a study that included data from thousands of facilities. 

Durham Council Considers Downtown Social District       10/07/2022     At the Durham city council’s work session yesterday, nearly 20 small business owners voiced their support for a new downtown “social district” that would allow people to drink alcoholic beverages while they walk or shop in a designated area.

Rattlesnake Corn Dogs, Pepsi-Glazed Mini Donuts, and More: It's State Fair Season, Baby!       10/07/2022     The North Carolina State Fair runs from October 13 to October 23. Here are five of the fair's wildest new food items.

Wake County Habitat For Humanity Gets New CEO       10/06/2022     Patricia Burch, a 16-year veteran of Habitat for Humanity, starts as CEO for the Wake County branch next week.

Hayes Barton Homeowners Protest "Missing Middle" Housing       10/06/2022     A small group of wealthy white homeowners is protesting Raleigh's "missing middle" zoning policy, which allows more townhomes and apartment buildings to be built.

Durham Initiative Seeks to Understand and Repair Communities Harmed By Violence       10/05/2022     Via Restorative Justice Durham, an initiative of the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham, all affected parties—including victims, offenders, community members, and law enforcement officials—create a plan to make things right.

Gerrymandering Debate Returns to NC Supreme Court       10/05/2022     The North Carolina Supreme Court wrestled once again with the issues of redistricting and gerrymandering on Tuesday in a case in which Republican lawmakers contend they should be allowed to draw maps however they choose.

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INDY's Weekly Insider • The Gun Slinger and the Judge

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Here's the latest from INDY Week (2022 October 5th)

15 Minutes: Eileen Butler, President of the North American Guild of Change Ringers       10/05/2022     Members of the North American Guild of Change Ringers meet this week at Christ Church in downtown Raleigh. 

Raleigh Abortion Clinics Report Escalating Harassment From Protesters       10/05/2022     The city says it is taking steps to address the issue.

Budd and Beasley Are Polling Neck and Neck But They're a Study In Opposites 10/05/2022     “I don’t agree with Beasley, but she comes across to me as a person. Budd talks like a politician, and I think that’s not good.”

Raising a Toast to 21 Years of the Orange County Social Club       10/05/2022     From the rhythm of her own nightlife, Tricia Mesigian had identified a need for a “middle-night” place. No shows, no food, no frills—just cheap beer, stiff highballs, and a clean, cozy place to meet and talk.

New Triangle Venues Help Fill In the Gaps for Performing Arts Companies   10/05/2022     Any stage manager will tell you: the real drama’s always offstage. 

With Bull City Griot, Paul Scott Is On a Book-Giving Mission       10/05/2022     For nearly two decades, Scott has posted up in Durham’s West End, giving away books about Black American and African history.

Raleigh Mayoral and City Council Candidates to Speak on Affordable Housing  10/04/2022     ONE Wake, a community group advocating for property tax relief, is holding a forum on affordable housing for Raleigh mayoral and city council candidates Thursday.

Coal Ash Pollution Present In Sediment, Water in NC Lakes       10/03/2022     A new study finds that pollution from coal ash is not strictly limited to landfills and pits that contain it but is present in the sediment and water of five NC lakes and can enter the aquatic food chain.

Ted Budd’s Family’s Company Has Track Record of Employee Lawsuits and Workplace Violations       10/03/2022     Worker complaints dating back to 1998 detail alleged sexual harassment, racial discrimination, unsafe working conditions, and more.

Al Strong Set To Direct Durham's Creative Arts In Public Schools Program  10/03/2022     Strong says the arts generate an excitement among young people that reminds him of his own childhood in Washington, D.C., where “the arts were easily accessible and all over the place.”

Hearing Over Denial of Wake Stone's Mining Permit Reveals Fissures Within DEQ       10/03/2022     For the state's Division of Energy, Minerals and Land Resources to deny a mining permit application was nearly unheard of.

Blacktoberfest Comes to Durham       09/30/2022     The community beer festival, created by Black Brew Culture, takes place October 22 at the Durham Bottling Company. 

Los Primos Supermarket, Community Staple in East Durham, Forced to Close After Twenty Years       09/29/2022     Owner Miguel Collado says that his rent was being raised from $6,500 a month to $20,000 a month.

Construction on NC Freedom Park Wrapping Up       09/28/2022     The 40-foot-tall Beacon of Freedom was installed this week.

NC Council of Churches Reaffirms Resolution That Supports Abortion Rights   09/28/2022     This week, the influential religious body here in North Carolina affirmed a resolution in support of the right to an abortion that its members first adopted more than 50 years ago. 

Lucy Dacus on Selling Out the Ritz, Crying on Stage, and Why She Feels a Connection to Raleigh       09/28/2022     "I’ve been to tons of gigs where I’m like, I hope they play this song, and then they don’t, and then you walk away a little bit disappointed. So yeah, if people have any recommendations, tweet about it."

Brian Horton's Last Song       09/28/2022     Horton was a consummate reedman who gave it his all, always intent on blowing breaths of love and life, heaven, and hell, into his instrument.

Amid an Uptick in Local Theater Companies, a Venue Shortage Is Causing Concern       09/28/2022     Over two-thirds of the region’s 90-odd theater and dance companies are itinerant, with no permanent rehearsal or performance spaces of their own. 

Rapper Big Pooh’s New Album, “To Dream in Color,” Is a Sonic Time Machine  09/28/2022     The album release coincided with an unforgettable Justus League reunion performance at the Pour House.

'Godfather of Environmental Justice' Reflects on Movement's Four Decades 09/28/2022     Rev. Ben Chavis coined the term "environmental racism" in the early 1980s.

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NC State Black Faculty Looking for Greener Pastures - A Remembrance of Jazz Legend Brian Horton & Much More this Week!

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Here's the latest from INDY Week (2022 September 28th)

Lucy Dacus on Selling Out the Ritz, Crying on Stage, and Why She Feels a Connection to Raleigh       09/28/2022     "I’ve been to tons of gigs where I’m like, I hope they play this song, and then they don’t, and then you walk away a little bit disappointed. So yeah, if people have any recommendations, tweet about it."       

Brian Horton's Last Song       09/28/2022     Horton was a consummate reedman who gave it his all, always intent on blowing breaths of love and life, heaven, and hell, into his instrument.  

Amid an Uptick in Local Theater Companies, a Venue Shortage Is Causing Concern       09/28/2022     Over two-thirds of the region’s 90-odd theater and dance companies are itinerant, with no permanent rehearsal or performance spaces of their own. 

Rapper Big Pooh’s New Album, “To Dream in Color,” Is a Sonic Time Machine       09/28/2022     The album release coincided with an unforgettable Justus League reunion performance at the Pour House.

'Godfather of Environmental Justice' Reflects on Movement's Four Decades 09/28/2022     Rev. Ben Chavis coined the term "environmental racism" in the early 1980s. 

Why Black Professors and Other Faculty of Color Are Leaving NC State       09/28/2022     Some mentioned pay equity. Others spoke of unequal work burdens. But one sentiment came up again and again: faculty members say they feel undervalued.

Quickbait: Equity in Higher Education       09/28/2022     Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, and NC State each trail the state average for percentage of Black faculty.

15 Minutes: Winston Li, 34       09/28/2022     Jeopardy! contestant from Chapel Hill. 

Backtalk: Morels, not morals       09/28/2022     And other things our readers told us this week.

Public Records Requests Are Flooding NC Elections Offices       09/28/2022     And disrupting planning for the midterm elections.

Op-Ed: Durham Farmers Market's Double Bucks Program Needs Continued Funding       09/28/2022     The Durham Farmers Market's Double Bucks program is doing a lot to alleviate hunger locally—but its funding runs out soon and it needs a new investor.

Cleaning Up Ellerbe Creek       09/27/2022     Volunteers from the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association (ECWA) worked diligently in the morning sunshine to weed and seed a green infrastructure apparatus at the base of Ellerbe Creek called a bioretention cell.

NC Faces Problems Finding Treatment for Children With Behavioral and Emotional Health Needs       09/26/2022     A child welfare leader says NC's system is "in crisis" and the state could be sued "at any point." Some children are left waiting for help in emergency rooms and DSS offices, official says.

With Voting By Mail Underway, Beasley-Budd Race Remains Neck and Neck 09/23/2022     Budd, who avoided debates during an extended and contentious GOP primary, agreed to go toe-to-toe with Beasley, who faced nominal opposition and no debates in the Democratic primary, on October 7.

Raleigh Starbucks Workers Continue Pushbacks Against Management       09/23/2022     Although the North Raleigh workers have halted their union campaign, they staged a walkout Wednesday, alleging a store manager made an employee suffering a heart attack stay on shift.

Jewish For Good Bakers Kick Into Gear for High Holidays       09/23/2022     By the end of the High Holidays, the three-person team will have baked more than 2,000 loaves of challah, as well as hundreds of other customary pastries.

UNC Board of Governors Names David Crabtree CEO of PBS NC       09/22/2022     The board skipped a national search and named the former longtime anchor and WRAL reporter CEO following a unanimous vote.

Raleigh City Council Approves Seaboard Station Rezoning       09/22/2022     The Raleigh City Council voted to move forward on a rezoning request for the historic Seaboard Station, currently home to Logan's Garden Shop.

City of Durham and Durham Housing Authority Receive $40 Million Grant   09/21/2022     The grant comes as part of $200 million in funds awarded by HUD and will be aimed at augmenting ‘Forever Home, Durham,’ an ongoing partner-centric program creating affordable opportunities for repairs, and essential housing services.

Drawn Out: The GQP       09/21/2022     Republicans "see opportunities" in Wake County.

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INDY's Weekly Insider • Secret Sauce/Waste Not

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Here's the latest from INDY Week (2002 September 21st)

Drawn Out: The GQP       09/21/2022     Republicans "see opportunities" in Wake County.  

At Durham Haitian Restaurant Pierro ToGo, a Little Time to Marinate Is Everything       09/21/2022     Most dishes at Pierro ToGo require at least a day of preparation. Every meat on the menu—chicken, pork, red snapper—is marinated in epis for at least 24 hours before it hits the pan.

In a New Memoir, the Travels of Frances Mayes Reach from the Triangle to Tuscany, and Back Again       09/21/2022     “I mostly see women with their journals and their novels and their sketch pads, and I think, ‘Oh, you’re so lucky. You’re going to discover something.’” 

Food Waste Feast Co-founder Mei Li Gives Kitchen Scraps a Second Life  09/21/2022     “It might not be exactly the way it looks in that beautiful magazine cover, but it’s gonna taste perfectly good.” 

Study: More Green Space, Less Crime       09/21/2022     A new study finds urban green spaces in cities like Durham and Raleigh linked to a lower risk of crime.

Information Can’t Keep Up With Misinformation About NC Voting Machines  09/21/2022     Commissioners’ meetings in Surry County are a showcase of election conspiracy theories where distrust of the machines that count ballots plays a starring role. 

Op-Ed: This Fall, Don't Go Green       09/21/2022     A Green Party vote in the mid-terms only helps Republicans.

15 Minutes: Vivica C. Coxx       09/21/2022     Local drag queen and reenvisioner of Pride Durham: NC

UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Pass a Resolution as Tensions Continue Over Free Speech       09/21/2022     The defiant resolution affirms the right of faculty members to speak freely and the university’s duty to protect their speech.

Backtalk: And the Nobel prize award goes to...       09/21/2022     And other things our readers told us this week. 

Congressional Candidate Sandy Smith Responds to Allegations of Abuse in New Ad       09/20/2022     Court records show disturbing allegations of physical and emotional violence towards Smith's daughter and two ex-husbands. Smith denies the allegations. 

Amanda Shires on Reproductive Rights, Poetry, and Changing Nashville Norms 09/20/2022     "I’m just a really bad liar, and as much as this world can be confusing and hard to give language to, I know that in whatever way I can help, I’m gonna do my best." 

Zainab Baloch Drops Out of Raleigh City Council Race       09/19/2022     Zainab Baloch, one of the few candidates of color running for the Raleigh City Council, dropped out of the race Monday. 

The Shifting Strategies for Monkeypox Vaccines       09/19/2022     Public health leaders are reaching out to community groups to help educate those at risk for monkeypox and get them vaccinated. 

Transfer Co. Food Hall Expands to Live Music       09/14/2022     A venue at Transfer Co. Food Hall in downtown Raleigh usually used for private parties and business lunches now is home to live music and ticketed concerts.

Walltown Residents Air Grievances Over Northgate Mall Redevelopment       09/14/2022     Residents of Durham’s Walltown neighborhood aired their concerns over the Northgate Mall redevelopment at a community meeting Saturday attended by the developer's attorneys.

New Website Details Senate Candidate Budd's Corruption       09/14/2022     Budd has been involved in a number of crooked deals, special interest funded travel, and financial scandals. He's also voted against the best interests of North Carolinians at most every turn.

The INDY's 2022 Fall Arts Preview       09/14/2022     Our top picks for what to see, read, and dance to this season in the Triangle.

Fall Arts Preview: Five Museum Exhibitions to Catch       09/14/2022     Rare chances to see works from the Dutch masters, the reimagined People's Collection, and more.

Fall Arts Preview: Seven Can’t-Miss Concerts       09/14/2022     From Watchhouse to Kooley High, and everything in between.   

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Here's the latest from INDY Week (2022 September 14th)

Transfer Co. Food Hall Expands to Live Music       09/14/2022     A venue at Transfer Co. Food Hall in downtown Raleigh usually used for private parties and business lunches now is home to live music and ticketed concerts.       

Walltown Residents Air Grievances Over Northgate Mall Redevelopment       09/14/2022     Residents of Durham’s Walltown neighborhood aired their concerns over the Northgate Mall redevelopment at a community meeting Saturday attended by the developer's attorneys.

New Website Details Senate Candidate Budd's Corruption       09/14/2022     Budd has been involved in a number of crooked deals, special interest funded travel, and financial scandals. He's also voted against the best interests of North Carolinians at most every turn. 

The INDY's 2022 Fall Arts Preview       09/14/2022     Our top picks for what to see, read, and dance to this season in the Triangle.

Fall Arts Preview: Five Museum Exhibitions to Catch       09/14/2022     Rare chances to see works from the Dutch masters, the reimagined People's Collection, and more.

Fall Arts Preview: Seven Can’t-Miss Concerts       09/14/2022     From Watchhouse to Kooley High, and everything in between.

New Theater Companies Give Durham a Groundswell of New Growth       09/14/2022     Five new groups join Switchyard Theatre Company in mounting productions running through November. 

‘Deep in the South: A Music Maker Songbook’ Taps into the Aquifer of America       09/14/2022     Out September 20, the 89-page book showcases 27 different songs, combining guitar tablature and lyrics with riveting biographies, musicological footnotes, and evocative photos.

Fall Arts Preview: Ten North Carolina Titles to Look Out For       09/14/2022     Must-read books written by local authors, from moving historical romances to thrilling sci-fi mysteries.

Fall Arts Preview: Five Theatrical Productions to See       09/14/2022     Plays by Playmakers, Burning Coal Theatre, Theater Raleigh, and more.

Raleigh Poet Jayme Ringleb’s Elegant Debut Collection Explores Queer Southern Love and Loss       09/14/2022     "This might be a bit spoiler-y, but the book doesn’t end with narrative resolution. It’s more about the speaker being able to see himself as possible and the possibility of his love as a thing that exists."

Three Triangle Musicians Moonlight as Advice Columnists for Matters of the Heart       09/14/2022     "Rarely do we get to experience gestures of bouquets of anything, much less fresh garlic. If it doesn’t work out, what’s the worst thing that could happen? You made someone feel cherished?" 

Black Mayor Removes Confederate Statue, Death Threats Follow       09/14/2022     After personally tearing down a Confederate statue in his hometown, the mayor of Enfield called on the governor and state attorney general to intervene amid racist threats allegedly from the KKK.

Immigrant Groups Skeptical of Former Wake Sheriff's New Stance On 287(g) Program       09/14/2022     Seeking his old job, former Wake County sheriff Donnie Harrison says he no longer supports the controversial ICE partnership; immigrant groups say it’s too little, too late.

Q&A with a Planet Fitness Strike Organizer       09/14/2022     Workers at a Durham Planet Fitness protested working conditions at the location on Labor Day. 

Op-Ed: The Year of Workforce Woes       09/14/2022     "If we’re going to prepare the state’s students for the modern workforce, educators need higher pay, better working conditions, and more resources."

Backtalk: That'd be one of the things Durham doesn't need most       09/14/2022     And other things our readers told us this week. 

Raleigh City Council Adds Voicemail Option for Public Comment       09/13/2022     After more than a year of criticism about their lack of community engagement, the Raleigh City Council has added a new way for people to participate in meetings. 

DCCC Releases Ad Detailing Daughter's Alleged Physical Abuse at Hands of Congressional Candidate       09/13/2022     The TV ad, “Family,” details the disturbing allegations of domestic violence by Sandy Smith towards her daughter, using her daughter’s own words from a domestic violence protective order she filed. 

After Prison, Individualized Re-entry Plans are Cutting Recidivism       09/13/2022    Individualized support systems are improving transition outcomes after incarceration for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities—folks overrepresented in the prison system.

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