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DHA officials updated the Durham City Council this week on efforts to turn its properties into mixed-income housing and move tenants from aging public housing to Section 8 vouchers. ift.tt/CsPUORE
In campaign ads and on his website, Rep. Mike Schietzelt says he is fighting to make life more affordable for Northern Wake County residents. His opponent, Evonne Hopkins, says she can do a better job. indyweek.com/news/in-one-of-…
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A lunch of pupusas and pickled cabbage at a Salvadoran eatery in Hillsborough comes with an unexpected side of suspense. ift.tt/dksI4TZ
Saved from the demolition site of the Elion-Hitchings building in 2020, Elizabeth Murray’s 1977 painting is now restored and on view at Durham's Nasher Museum of Art. ift.tt/XOumqeQ
Lyons Farm was built in South Durham, one of the fastest-growing parts of the county, to support the area’s new developments and help relieve overcrowding at neighboring schools. indyweek.com/news/education/…
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Last night, the Michelin Guide American South announced its new additions. Three Triangle restaurants earned a spot on the list.
From 2021, here's our feature on the Durham restaurant that has now earned a "Bib Gourmand" designation. indyweek.com/news/culture/fo…
A lunch of pupusas and pickled cabbage at a Salvadoran eatery in Hillsborough comes with an unexpected side of suspense. ift.tt/dksI4TZ
Last night, the Michelin Guide American South announced its new additions. Three Triangle restaurants earned a spot on the list.
From 2021, here's our feature on the Durham restaurant that has now earned a "Bib Gourmand" designation. indyweek.com/news/culture/fo…
Some endorsements and omissions from prominent political and activist groups in local races are raising questions. ift.tt/Is9T0OB
A zine festival, a documentary short, a reading, a concert, and a play—here’s our curated list of recommendations for what to do in the Triangle this week. indyweek.com/news/culture/ed…
Building a crafting habit is good for people, especially in a time of increasing tech interventions, but it can also be lonely. Picking up new crafts can require expensive equipment or high material costs, and people need the barrier to entry lowered.
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The City of Durham is working to speed up the timeline for lead remediation in five city parks by hiring a consultant to provide recommendations in the next six months.
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The city of Durham is hiring a consulting firm to help expedite lead remediation at the parks by developing a “menu” of options in the next six months. ift.tt/NeEJ4vA
UNC-Chapel Hill is the latest university to settle with the Trump administration, but it will avoid the major financial penalties the government has imposed on many of its peers. ift.tt/DihteYk
Only a few years after Lyons Farm opened, the school has 647 students as of October 8—roughly 60 students over its “functional” capacity of 584.
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On October 30, Onyx World will span seven Durham venues, pairing a robust, hip-hop-leaning lineup with plenty of sociable wandering in between. indyweek.com/news/culture/mu…
Langston Hughes first met Nina Simone in 1949, when he visited her high school chapter of the NAACP. Their decades-long friendship would become a cultural cornerstone of the Black Power era. indyweek.com/news/culture/ni…
