Tracking Outside Spending in the 4th Congressional District Primary
Thu Feb 26 6:44 pm
The 2022 contest between Rep. Valerie Foushee and Nida Allam was the most expensive congressional primary in state history. PAC spending on their 2026 rematch is rivaling that record. Here’s a running tab.
Public Details About a Reported ICE Office in Cary Are Scarce, But That’s Not Stopping Residents from Pushing Back
Thu Feb 26 2:36 pm
A WIRED report that ICE is leasing office space near Koka Booth Amphitheatre for a growing force of immigration agents and lawyers has prompted community opposition.
What’s Going On With Durham’s Zoning Code Rewrite?
Thu Feb 26 9:25 am
A major update to Durham’s UDO is on pause after a convenience store operator threatened to sue, citing a zoning restriction that was tucked into an unrelated hurricane relief bill.
As Downtown Apex Grows, Members of Historic Church Say They Need More Parking
Thu Feb 26 8:07 am
One rezoning case in Apex highlights the conflict between the need to build more to accommodate a rapidly growing population, and the desire to preserve the small-town charm that attracted people in the first place.
In New Cookbook, Spring Council Brings Back a Lost Chapel Hill
Wed Feb 25 11:54 am
Out this month from Mama Dip's youngest daughter, 'Southern Roots' evocatively documents family recipes alongside memories of a close-knit Northside neighborhood.
An Initiative to Repurpose Underused Areas in Durham Neighborhoods Is Expanding
Tue Feb 24 3:35 pm
The Love Your Block implemented residents’ ideas to transform four sites in the Walltown neighborhood last year. This year, it has funding to take on projects in Lakewood.
With Wake County’s growing population producing more than their share of garbage, its landfill is expected to be full by 2045. I took a tour, and you should, too.
