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Super Empty’s Song of the Week: “New Fragrance,” Lxnny
In a social media post earlier this week announcing his latest song, “New Fragrance,” the Charlotte-based emcee/producer/mixing engineer Lxnny shared a mantra that will presumably guide his release schedule over the months to come: “We not holding onto music this year.”. It was a bold statement of...
Chitlik Defeats Woodard in Race for NC Senate Seat
This story originally published online at the 9th Street Journal. Sophia Chitlik stood on a bench at her watch party in Zweli’s Kitchen in her signature hot pink suit and matching headband, giddy as she overlooked her crowd of cheering supporters in her race against three-term incumbent Mike Woodard.
Dreamville Announces Stacked 2024 Festival Lineup
The fourth edition of J. Cole’s flagship music festival, Dreamville, returns to Raleigh April 6-7, 2024, with a star-studded lineup announced earlier today. Tickets are on sale on the festival website. Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj will debut at Dreamville in headlining acts on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Four-time...
For Voters, Durham Schools Drama Loomed Large
This story originally published online at the 9th Street Journal. There was only one contested Durham school board seat on the ballot this Super Tuesday, but education was nevertheless top of mind for many who turned out to vote. Newcomer Joy Harrell easily defeated Atrayus Goode for the at-large seat...
Voters Tap Newcomers for Durham County Board of Commissioners
This story originally published online at the 9th Street Journal. On Tuesday, voters expressed that they were ready for fresh faces on the Durham County Board of Commissioners. Three newcomers, Michelle Burton, Mike Lee and Stephen Valentine, will join the five-member board. Meanwhile, just two incumbents, Wendy Jacobs and Nida Allam, retained their seats.
2024 INDY Festival & Events Guide
Spring is almost here, and that means outdoor festivals and events are near. From Dreamville, which returns to Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park in early April, to the resurrected Full Frame Film Festival, to summer music festivals and concerts, food, beer, and wine events, art exhibitions, Pride, and much more, there’s so much to do in the Triangle and beyond when the weather turns warm. Check out our exhaustive festival and event directory to find what most interests you—there’s always something fun to do with your friends, family, or on your own. And bookmark this page or download the pdf below as a reference guide for the rest of the year.
Durham Council Votes No on ShotSpotter Contract Extension
On Monday night, the Durham city council voted 4-2 against signing a new contract for gunfire detection technology ShotSpotter. The vote comes after the city council received a presentation at its February 22 work session from researchers at the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke University School of Law on their analysis of the data from the 12-month pilot conducted last year. The data showed a reduction in response times to gunshot incidents in the pilot’s three square-mile area, but the Wilson Center’s report indicated that it couldn’t draw conclusions as to whether ShotSpotter had a meaningful impact on reducing gun violence.
Durham Residents Can Share Ideas, Concerns With City Staff for Roxboro and Mangum Streets Resurfacing Project
Chris Perelstein needed to take his two dogs, Castillo and Luna, outside one last time before calling it a night. He moved from Raleigh to Durham with his wife Lindsey nearly a year ago. As he stepped out onto the patch of grass in front of his townhouse last May, a speeding car came barreling down Roxboro Street, jumped the curb, and nearly collided with Perelstein and his dog Luna.
Orange County Election Results: Progressives Win Three School Board Seats, Portie-Ascott Wins Board of Commissioners Primary Election
On Super Tuesday, Orange County progressives narrowly won a majority on the school board according to unofficial results posted early Wednesday morning. Incumbents Carrie Doyle and Jennifer Moore successfully defended their seats with roughly 18.5 percent and 16.5 percent of votes cast, respectively, in an election where voters could pick three candidates. Newcomer Wendy Padilla won a first term with 16.9 percent of votes cast. All three winners are Democrats.
Durham County Election Results: Chitlik Wins in NC Senate District 22, Joy Harrell Wins At-Large School Board Race
Results are in for the primary elections in Durham County. With 63,479 total votes cast, here is how Durham residents voted. Incumbents Wendy Jacobs and Nida Allam received the highest percentage of total votes with 15 percent and 14 percent, respectively. Michelle Burton, a newcomer and former president of the Durham Association of Educators, received the third-most votes. Former Durham Public Schools board of education member Mike Lee came in fourth. Stephen J. Valentine, a military veteran and current member of the Durham planning commission, rounds out the top five vote recipients.
Wake County Election Results: District Court 10 Will See New Judges, Tara Waters Wins Democratic Primary in County Commissioners’ Race
Wake County’s District Court 10 will likely see at least four new judges on the bench next year as challengers defeated two sitting judges and two judges retired paving the way for newcomers, according to unofficial election results that the North Carolina Board of Elections posted Wednesday morning. In...
Incoming! Fever Dreams, Aging Assassins, and Canine-Android Dynamics
For those who still like to leave the house to see a movie, Incoming! is a monthly feature spotlighting interesting films coming to local theaters. All the movies below are slated to play locally, but bookings change all the time, so check your online listings. How’s this for an intriguing...
The Apple Juice Kid Draws in Global Legends on New Album “Love Love”
One night almost a decade ago, Stephen Levitin was leaving a movie at Southpoint when a jazz band in the plaza stopped him in his tracks. He was especially floored by the saxophonist, whom he approached after the set. They went on to cut several tracks together, including “AfroTrap,” where sinewy sax licks link up the slabs of a mammoth beat.
On the Road With Holden Minor Ringer, the Twenty-Something Walking Across the United States
Holden Minor Ringer is a man walking across the United States, but he does not particularly want to be called “the walking man.” He does not want to talk about how many pairs of shoes he’s gone through in the last year. And he definitely does not want to hear your shitty Forrest Gump jokes.
Despite Pollution Concerns, the Haw River is a Vital Community Centerpiece
Mac Jordan’s family members have built their livelihoods around the Haw River for generations, first as owners and operators of the Saxapahaw Cotton Mill and now as owners and property managers of the newly revitalized Saxapahaw Rivermill apartments and commercial space. What before was a small industrial mill community...
Letter from the Editor: INDY’s 2024 Primary Election Coverage
By the time you read this note, North Carolina’s 2024 primary election races will have been decided. Republican and Democratic candidates up and down the ballot will know whether they’re advancing to the general election in November, taking their seats without further challenge, or going back to their day jobs.
The INDY’s 2024 Primary Election Live Blog: It’s Primary Election Day in the Triangle—We’re Covering Watch Parties and Tracking Results
11:26 p.m.: With 28 of 31 precincts reporting, Tara Waters won the Democratic primary for the Wake County Board of Commissioners District 5 seat against with about 75 percent of the vote. 11:19 p.m.: Lena Geller brings us this update on the NC attorney general’s race, in which Durham district...
Mike Woodard vs. Sophia Chitlik: A Campaign Finance Analysis
After losing the mayor’s race last fall in a city that knows him well, Mike Woodard is hoping that Durham voters will at least let him hold onto his seat in the state senate this election cycle in the face of a challenge from Sophia Chitlik. But ahead of...
NC Senate Candidates Woodard and Chitlik Differ on How to Handle Being in the Minority
This story originally published online at the 9th Street Journal. Mike Woodard has been representing Durham in the state Senate since 2012, cruising to reelection uncontested each election cycle. Now fellow Democrat Sophia Chitlik wants his seat. At the core of this hotly contested race is each candidates’ approach to...
Ahead of Election, Orange County Schools Board Members and Candidates Look to Superintendent to Forge a Path Forward
Orange County Schools’ new superintendent did not attend the two board of education candidate forums last month—her role is apolitical, and she was busy getting used to running the district. But both nights, Danielle Jones’s name echoed around the Whitted Building in Hillsborough so much that she might as well have been sitting at the dais herself.
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