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We’re bringing you election updates and results as voters narrow the field of candidates vying for Durham mayor and city council.

LIVE: Durham Voters Head to Polls for Mayoral, City Council Primaries

Durham voters are headed to the polls this morning for primary elections for mayor and Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 3 city council seats.

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A lecture on Blue Whales, a play about teenage soccer players, and more local things we recommend doing this week.

INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week

A lecture on Blue Whales, a play about teenage soccer players, and more local things we recommend doing this week.

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Bryan Anderson @bryanranderson.bsky.social · 8h

There's a crazy amount of drama happening in Apex right now. In partnership with @indyweek.bsky.social and @theassemblync.bsky.social, I do my best to unpack this mess. As one employee describes, "It’s kind of like being a child of parents divorcing." #ncpol
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Apex Mayor and Town Council Navigate an Increasingly Strained Relationship

Conflicts between the Apex mayor and council members over a town board nominee, utilities billing, and other dustups have spilled into public view.

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Durham voters will head back to the polls soon to cast ballots again and decide the ultimate winners in each race. Early voting ahead of the November 4 general election begins on October 16.

Durham Primary Results: Incumbents Advance, Challengers Take Top Spots in Wards 1 and 2

While incumbents are moving forward in all four races, challenger Shanetta Burris led by a large margin in Ward 2 and Matt Kopac had a small lead in Ward 1.

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C. Fray @cfrayforcarrboro.bsky.social · 15h

This explainer is very helpful for other NC municipalities too, including Carrboro.

All of this applies to us except we don't have wards (all council members are at-large), do much less annexation in recent years, and aren't as closely aligned to Orange County gov.

INDY Week @indyweek.bsky.social · 15h

With municipal elections underway in Durham, here’s a primer on city council, what power the council has, and places where council power is limited.

A Durham City Council Explainer

With municipal elections underway in Durham, here’s a primer on city council, what power the council has, and places where council power is limited.

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INDY Week @indyweek.bsky.social · 15h

With municipal elections underway in Durham, here’s a primer on city council, what power the council has, and places where council power is limited.

A Durham City Council Explainer

With municipal elections underway in Durham, here’s a primer on city council, what power the council has, and places where council power is limited.

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Sarah Willets @sarahwillets.bsky.social · 1d

Final results are in ⤵️

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We’re bringing you election updates and results as voters narrow the field of candidates vying for Durham mayor and city council.

LIVE: Durham Voters Head to Polls for Mayoral, City Council Primaries

Durham voters are headed to the polls this morning for primary elections for mayor and Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 3 city council seats.

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INDY Week @indyweek.bsky.social · 1d

While we wait for election results to roll in tonight, we have some insights on early voting, a popular option in super blue Durham.

Follow our live blog for more updates! ⬆️

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How queer people are under attack today and what it means to stand in solidarity with them during the Trump presidency. Plus, reflections from the staff of the LGBTQ Center of Durham.

Portraits of Pride: Fighting for Our Lives in the Face of Fascism

How queer people are under attack today and what it means to stand in solidarity with them during the Trump presidency. Plus, reflections from the staff of the LGBTQ Center of Durham.

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INDY Week @indyweek.bsky.social · 1d

Dallis has written poems for family, friends, and loved ones who have passed away; poems that respond to or engage with dozens of works of visual art and/or writing; and poems that trundle across the ocean floor.

Sometimes, all of these things happen in the same poem.

Durham Poet Jameela F. Dallis On Grief, Oysters, Art, and the Color Blue

Talking with Jameela F. Dallis about her debut poetry collection, "Encounters for the Living and the Dead."

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We’re bringing you election updates and results as voters narrow the field of candidates vying for Durham mayor and city council.

LIVE: Durham Voters Head to Polls for Mayoral, City Council Primaries

Durham voters are headed to the polls this morning for primary elections for mayor and Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 3 city council seats.

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INDY Week @indyweek.bsky.social · 1d

Here are four takeaways about the future of K–12 education in Orange County.

Fewer Kids, Stalled Raises: What’s Ahead for Schools in Orange County

Four takeaways on the future of K–12 education in Orange County from this month’s joint board meeting.

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The new Durham Housing Dashboard and accompanying report from the Durham Housing Initiative Task Force provide in-depth data and recommendations on one of the Bull City’s top issues.

New Dashboard, Report Aim to Move Housing Policy Forward in Durham

A new dashboard and accompanying report provide in-depth data and recommendations on one of the Bull City’s top issues.

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“Theater can be a nurturing place,” Heath says. “We’re trying to build community. These people that are sitting at home, we’re trying to say, “Come back. You’re not done.’”

With “Guys and Dolls,” a Cast of Local Actors Sees a Jazzy Second Act

The catchy 1940s classic is a perfect canvas for Raleigh Little Theatre's first-ever 55+ musical theater production, which runs October 7-12.

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We’re bringing you election updates and results as voters narrow the field of candidates vying for Durham mayor and city council.

LIVE: Durham Voters Head to Polls for Mayoral, City Council Primaries

Durham voters are headed to the polls this morning for primary elections for mayor and Ward 1, Ward 2, and Ward 3 city council seats.

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Sarah Edwards @eddysarah.bsky.social · 2d

just learned that “Our Movement Starts Here” — an eye-opening documentary about 1972’s Warren County landfill protests & the birth of the environmental justice movement — is now available on PBS!

here’s my interview with the filmmakers from last year: indyweek.com/culture/scre...

“The Right to Enjoy the Planet On Equal Terms”: Warren County Marks 42 Years Since Landmark Landfill Protests

Talking with NC filmmaker John Finley Rash about “Our Movement Starts Here,” a new documentary that explores the Warren County protests.

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“Theater can be a nurturing place,” Heath says. “We’re trying to build community. These people that are sitting at home, we’re trying to say, “Come back. You’re not done.’”

With “Guys and Dolls,” a Cast of Local Actors Sees a Jazzy Second Act

The catchy 1940s classic is a perfect canvas for Raleigh Little Theatre's first-ever 55+ musical theater production, which runs October 7-12.

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“All of us depend on the insects being healthy. Especially these guys,” she said, pointing to the birds above her head.

Circling Swifts, Swooping Hawks and a Skyful of Bird Drama in Durham

Early fall is migration season of the chimney swifts, small birds belonging to the swift family that roost inside chimneys.

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“I really want Capitol Broadcasting to be doing local news in Raleigh 100 years from now. I don’t know what that means. I don’t know what device it’ll be on. I don’t know if it’ll be here or Mars."

WRAL-TV Fights to Succeed in a New Media World

Television viewership and advertising revenue are down nationally, and locally owned stations are fading. Jimmy Goodmon, the fourth-generation president of Capitol Broadcasting, confronts a precarious...

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When many southwest Raleigh residents went to the polls in 2024 to cast a “yes” vote for Wake County’s $142 million public libraries bond, they expected that a successful bond referendum would ensure that their community library would remain in their community.

Wake County Commissioners Weighing Two Sites for Athens Drive Community Library Replacement

At a community meeting on Saturday, southwest Raleigh residents made the case for keeping the library in their community rather than moving it to a proposed site in Cary.

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There’s a lot to love, both about the way Wood operates and the kind of food he makes. And now that he’s won over by Cary, his enthusiasm for what he hopes to build for the community is infectious.

Making Moves: Lawrence Barbecue Relocates to Cary

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“All of us depend on the insects being healthy. Especially these guys,” she said, pointing to the birds above her head.

Circling Swifts, Swooping Hawks and a Skyful of Bird Drama in Durham

Early fall is migration season of the chimney swifts, small birds belonging to the swift family that roost inside chimneys.

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From local schools to the airport, we asked state and local agencies how the shutdown could hit the Triangle. Many agencies aren’t yet sure.

What The Federal Shutdown Means for Triangle Residents

From local schools to the airport, we asked state and local agencies how the shutdown could hit the Triangle. Many agencies aren’t yet sure.

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Professor Dwayne Dixon confirmed that he was reinstated to his position on Friday morning.

UNC Reinstates Suspended Professor Following Investigation, Threat of Legal Action

Following an investigation and threats of legal action, UNC-Chapel Hill reinstated Dixon to his position Friday morning/

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The show includes charcoal sketches, repurposed home decor, and two short-form video loops that “act as poetic portals” and invite viewers to reflect on ideas of home, memory, and the intersection of nature and the constructed world. indyweek.com/culture/a-mu...

A Multi-Media Exhibit Reflecting on Place and Memory Uses Artifacts from Durham’s Past

Talking to interdisciplinary artist John Felix Arnold III about Descartes, Mary Duke Biddle’s wallpaper, and his new show at 21c.

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From local schools to the airport, we asked state and local agencies how the shutdown could hit the Triangle. Many agencies aren’t yet sure. indyweek.com/news/what-th...

What The Federal Shutdown Means for Triangle Residents

From local schools to the airport, we asked state and local agencies how the shutdown could hit the Triangle. Many agencies aren’t yet sure.

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