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Tapped Out: A String of Raleigh Breweries Close Their Doors
In a span of about two months in early 2024, three Raleigh breweries within a half-mile radius closed their doors for good. Little City Brewing and Provisions was the first to go in mid-February; New Anthem Beer Project announced sudden statewide closures throughout March; and on April 6, Clouds Brewing left its West Street storefront.
Op-Ed: Home Is Where Health Begins
The importance of housing as a social driver of health cannot be overstated, yet the intricate pathways connecting housing conditions to health outcomes remain inadequately understood. This knowledge gap is particularly impactful for low-income families who face unique challenges in establishing a sense of home. My experience as a pediatrician...
Schools, Teachers Win Big in Durham County Budget
The Durham Board of County Commissioners passed a budget that included a $20.6 million increase for Durham schools on Monday, receiving a standing ovation from members of the Durham Association of Educators in the audience. The budget gave the school system nearly all the money it had requested, which will pay for raises for teachers and classified staff.
Tiny Homes Are Sprouting in Durham Backyards
This story originally published online at the 9th Street Journal. To most people passing by Ben and Isaiah Jernigan’s house on Ellis Road, there is nothing remarkable about the sage green outbuilding in their backyard. Even though the structure looks like it could be a shed, it’s actually the...
Juneteenth Events Around the Triangle
The City of Raleigh presents this 10-day celebration at John Chavis Memorial Park, featuring free events commemorating African American culture through history, entertainment, and more. Monday kicks off the jubilee’s “Fun Fitness in the Park” program fitness sessions. Storytime at Oak View | Raleigh | June 13,...
Photo Essay: At Annual Beaver Queen Pageant, Woody Wonka Takes the Crown
Hundreds of visitors, sporting tropical attire, beaver tails, and oversized front teeth, attended Beavwatch, this year’s theme for the 20th annual Beaver Queen Pageant at Duke Park on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Contestants Norma Pat, Chic Ada, Clint Eatswood, Kenny Logends, and Woody Wonka performed captivating routines, hoping to...
Karrie G. Dixon Will Be NC Central University’s 13th Chancellor
North Carolina Central University in Durham will soon have a new chancellor. On Thursday morning, hundreds of NC Central University community members, from undergraduates to “golden eagles”—alumni who graduated over 50 years ago—as well as distinguished guests from local government boards, commissions, and councils, filled the NCCU Student Center Event Hall.
Durham Residents Make Last Requests at Unusually Calm Final Budget Hearing
On Monday, Durham City Council held its second and final public hearing for the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget. This was the last chance residents had to voice their requests for how the city should spend its roughly $660 million budget. Given the stakes, a surprisingly modest-sized but enthusiastic crowd gathered...
Op-Ed: Trump Shuttered Durham’s Black-Owned Businesses. Under Biden, We’re Thriving.
Last week marked the launch of “Black Voters for Biden-Harris,” a national organizing program highlighting how President Biden has continued to deliver for Black families. I’m proud to be a member of this coalition, because I saw firsthand the damage Trump did to our communities and I know we can’t go back.
Bus Fares Likely to Return for Some Triangle Routes
GoTriangle, the regional service with a fleet of green buses, announced that fares will return to its routes starting July 1. GoTriangle’s routes branch from central hubs in Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Cary to connect as far west as Mebane and as far east as Zebulon. Riders who download the Umo app will still ride for free through July.
Serving Up Scoops, Persian Style
This story originally published online at the 9th Street Journal. With ice cream shops sprinkled throughout the city, anyone craving a sweet treat in Durham doesn’t need to look far. But a new player in town, Pistachio Ice Cream, is shaking up the oversaturated ice cream market—and putting an...
New Highway Marker in Mebane Showcases History of Recently Recognized Native American Tribe
Vickie Jeffries, tribal administrator of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, says she was sitting, looking at the tribal grounds in Mebane, when a vision came to her. She was thinking about how the tribe needed more space to expand but did not have a lot of money to spend. Jeffries was sitting underneath the shelter, looking at the areas where powwows were held when her vision came to her.
Pro-Palestine Protesters Demonstrate, Disrupt Traffic in Downtown Durham
More than 60 pro-Palestine protesters clad in red shirts and red keffiyehs marched across Broad and West Main Streets Wednesday night to temporarily block the Durham intersection during rush hour, stalling commuters who seemed mostly unbothered by the disruption. Mothers For Ceasefire, an advocacy group of parents and caregivers who...
‘We need your help:’ Speakers Urge More County Funding for Durham Schools
This story originally published online at the 9th Street Journal. The Durham County commissioners’ chambers on Tuesday evening was a sea of red. Nearly everyone in the audience wore a Durham Association of Educators T-shirt with the bull logo and white lettering. Rustling posters, some printed and others handmade, urged support for the schools, with messages such as “Durham’s schools need Durham’s help” and “Fund the schools, Durham students deserve better.” Those entering late joined the row of people standing in the back; there was no more space to sit.
With “For You,” NANCE Focuses on His Most Important Audience: Himself
Super Empty’s Song of the Week is co-published every Friday by the INDY and Super Empty. It’s somewhat irrelevant to NANCE’s new single, “For You,” but also not completely irrelevant, to state that my favorite social media trend of late has been a series of videos of a kid watching lights turn off.
Best of the Triangle – Durham County Final Voting Begins June 5th
Tens of thousands of nominations were received during the nominating period for all the “Best” throughout Durham County. From June 5-21, vote for your favorite finalist and make them the Best of Durham County!. Mark your calendars and pick up a copy of the Winner’s issue on July...
Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies Rises From the Ashes
This story originally published online at The Assembly. In the summer of 1994, Duke University history major Chris Sims walked onto a farm in Johnston County, not to take up a hoe or harvest basket, but to wield a camera and notepad. Sims was one of 52 student interns who...
The Beaver Queen Pageant Turns Twenty
Who will take home the crown in Durham’s 20th annual Beaver Queen pageant?. It’s the kind of question that only a place like Durham would dare to ask and answer. This year’s Beaver Queen hopefuls—a roster that includes Norma Pat, Chic Ada, Woody Wonka, Clint Eatswood, and Kenny Logends—are humans in what can only be described as beaver drag. The pageant is expected to rake in around $30,000 for local conservation group Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association.
Sign Language Interpreters, Staff in Durham Schools Call for Higher Pay
This story originally published online at the 9th Street Journal. Sign language interpreters in the Durham schools demanded better pay during a school board meeting last Thursday. Meanwhile, dozens of Durham Association of Educators members and supporters called on the board to recognize the union and give it a stronger role in the planning process.
Hopscotch Rolls Out Its September Lineup, Led by St. Vincent
Annie Clark, who performs as St. Vincent, was certainly no slouch when she opened for Spoon at Hopscotch in 2014: She had hits Actor, Marry Me, and Strange Mercy under her belt and had released her eponymous album at the start of the year. Returning now as this year’s Hopscotch...
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