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“Typical liberal elite downtown Raleigh swamp creature,” Paré posted on X. “Act like they care about the suburbs during elections, then as they turn and run they can’t even pronounce the town’s name they claim to have conquered.”
In N.C. House District 37’s Democratic Primary, Who Can Beat Incumbent Republican Rep. Erin Paré?
Three candidates are making the case to take down Erin Paré, one of the only Republicans in Wake County’s state House delegation.
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February 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
“Typical liberal elite downtown Raleigh swamp creature,” Paré posted on X. “Act like they care about the suburbs during elections, then as they turn and run they can’t even pronounce the town’s name they claim to have conquered.”
Sylvano Esso’s Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, who have earned a reputation for taking a strong stance on industry issues, posted that Wasserman’s ties to Maxwell are “so reprehensible that we can no longer allow our work to have any association with him or his name.”
North Carolina Bands Lead Exit Of Wasserman Agency Over Founder’s Epstein Ties
Wednesday and Sylvan Esso have both announced that they are leaving the Wasserman Agency., following new Epstein file revelations.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Sylvano Esso’s Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, who have earned a reputation for taking a strong stance on industry issues, posted that Wasserman’s ties to Maxwell are “so reprehensible that we can no longer allow our work to have any association with him or his name.”
Former Cary town manager Sean Stegall was named in Cary police department records released after a public records request.
Cary Releases 2016 Police Records Related to Drug Surveillance Operation That Name Former Town Manager
Former Cary town manager Sean Stegall was named in Cary police department records released after a public records request.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Former Cary town manager Sean Stegall was named in Cary police department records released after a public records request.
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heights of romance to play a bloody Shakespeare power couple, imho - I interviewed the couple in the upcoming PlayMakers production of Macbeth for @indyweek.bsky.social
“Pillow Talk”: The Chapel Hill Couple Starring In Macbeth Feel Shakespeare Still Has Plenty to Tell Us About Love
Actors Ron Menzel and Vivienne Benesch on playing a power couple, taking care of each other, and how Shakespeare speaks to audiences today.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
heights of romance to play a bloody Shakespeare power couple, imho - I interviewed the couple in the upcoming PlayMakers production of Macbeth for @indyweek.bsky.social
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i've got a bonus @indyweek.bsky.social piece this week about organizing efforts at duke
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Armed With a Professor’s Critical Audit, Activist Groups Again Push Duke to Stop Cost-Cutting
Student, community, and faculty groups are renewing their calls for Duke University to stand up to the Trump administration.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
i've got a bonus @indyweek.bsky.social piece this week about organizing efforts at duke
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Great article - combines so many of my favs: Modernism, Black Mountain, Progressive North Carolina!
blew all my deadlines and had fun writing about beautiful houses, Black Mountain College, and more reasons to love North Carolina
Back to the Future With North Carolina's Modernist Design Advocates
North Carolina looms large in the history of modernist design. Today, dedicated local preservationists and architects keep the dream alive.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Great article - combines so many of my favs: Modernism, Black Mountain, Progressive North Carolina!
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Two candidates bring different tactics, backgrounds, and reputations to the race to represent District 22.
A State Senate Primary Pits a Folk Hero Against a First-Term Force
Two candidates bring different tactics, backgrounds, and reputations to the race to represent District 22.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Two candidates bring different tactics, backgrounds, and reputations to the race to represent District 22.
Op-Ed: Changing the Trajectory of Our Nation Begins Now.
Op-Ed: Changing the Trajectory of Our Nation Begins Now
We can shift away from authoritarian control this year, a Raleigh City Council member writes, but voters must show up to the polls en masse for elections.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Op-Ed: Changing the Trajectory of Our Nation Begins Now.
Two Valentine’s shows, The Black Royalty Loveraiser Concert, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.
INDY Selects: What to Do in the Triangle This Week
Two Valentine's concerts, The Black Royalty Loveraiser Concert, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Two Valentine’s shows, The Black Royalty Loveraiser Concert, and more events around the Triangle we recommend this week.
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I met Lynn through common friends in this decade, but recently a memory surfaced of taking the train back from NYC to NC in the early 90s, where we happened to be sitting next to each other,and shared wine and cheese. A truly kind person determined to see the joy. XXOO indyweek.com/news/culture...
Lynn Blakey, Angelic Tres Chicas Vocalist and “Everybody’s Cool Older Sister,” Dead at 63
A beloved musician in numerous local bands, Lynn Blakey passed on February 6 from complications of metastatic cancer.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I met Lynn through common friends in this decade, but recently a memory surfaced of taking the train back from NYC to NC in the early 90s, where we happened to be sitting next to each other,and shared wine and cheese. A truly kind person determined to see the joy. XXOO indyweek.com/news/culture...
Two candidates bring different tactics, backgrounds, and reputations to the race to represent District 22.
A State Senate Primary Pits a Folk Hero Against a First-Term Force
Two candidates bring different tactics, backgrounds, and reputations to the race to represent District 22.
indyweek.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Two candidates bring different tactics, backgrounds, and reputations to the race to represent District 22.
Jess Moffitt doesn’t mind if you act like you’re in a friend’s living room when you’re at Sol House Wines, her new natural wine store that recently opened in Brightleaf Square.
New Natural Wine Bar Comes to Brightleaf Square
Owner Jess Moffitt says she wants Sol House Wines, which opened in November, to feel like "popping over to a friend's house who knows a lot about wine."
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February 11, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Jess Moffitt doesn’t mind if you act like you’re in a friend’s living room when you’re at Sol House Wines, her new natural wine store that recently opened in Brightleaf Square.
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blew all my deadlines and had fun writing about beautiful houses, Black Mountain College, and more reasons to love North Carolina
Back to the Future With North Carolina's Modernist Design Advocates
North Carolina looms large in the history of modernist design. Today, dedicated local preservationists and architects keep the dream alive.
indyweek.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:05 PM
blew all my deadlines and had fun writing about beautiful houses, Black Mountain College, and more reasons to love North Carolina
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"I think the best images are complicated. You can look at these images and try to imagine who they are, and maybe not really get there. They’re just like a moment in time."
In New Exhibit, a Nuanced Look at the World of Teenage Boys
Talking with photographer Bill Bamberger, whose portaits of Durham students will be on display at the Ackland Museum of Art through April 12.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"I think the best images are complicated. You can look at these images and try to imagine who they are, and maybe not really get there. They’re just like a moment in time."
The one-year pilot program will provide basic needs and job support programs with the hope of moving Durhamites out of homelessness.
Durham Will Test Out a Day Shelter with Homelessness Services
The one-year pilot program will provide basic needs and job support programs with the hope of moving Durhamites out of homelessness.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The one-year pilot program will provide basic needs and job support programs with the hope of moving Durhamites out of homelessness.
“You know,” Smart said, standing in his South Durham kitchen with a cup of coffee, “Star Trek is the world we want, and Star Wars is the world we have.”
Back to the Future With North Carolina's Modernist Design Advocates
North Carolina looms large in the history of modernist design. Today, dedicated local preservationists and architects keep the dream alive.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:13 PM
“You know,” Smart said, standing in his South Durham kitchen with a cup of coffee, “Star Trek is the world we want, and Star Wars is the world we have.”
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Lynn Blakey, Angelic Tres Chicas Vocalist and “Everybody’s Cool Older Sister,” Dead at 63
A musician in numerous local bands and the inspiration for The Replacements’ 1985 anthem “Left of the Dial,” Blakey passed on February 6 from complications of metastatic cancer.
A musician in numerous local bands and the inspiration for The Replacements’ 1985 anthem “Left of the Dial,” Blakey passed on February 6 from complications of metastatic cancer.
Lynn Blakey, Angelic Tres Chicas Vocalist and “Everybody’s Cool Older Sister,” Dead at 63
A beloved musician in numerous local bands, Lynn Blakey passed on February 6 from complications of metastatic cancer.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Lynn Blakey, Angelic Tres Chicas Vocalist and “Everybody’s Cool Older Sister,” Dead at 63
A musician in numerous local bands and the inspiration for The Replacements’ 1985 anthem “Left of the Dial,” Blakey passed on February 6 from complications of metastatic cancer.
A musician in numerous local bands and the inspiration for The Replacements’ 1985 anthem “Left of the Dial,” Blakey passed on February 6 from complications of metastatic cancer.
That statue was erected and dedicated by some of the same people who killed Wyatt Outlaw—but few in the county knew that, until they started digging deeper.
Welcome to Alamance County, North Carolina
An excerpt from "The Legend of Wyatt Outlaw: From Reconstruction through Black Lives Matter" by Sylvester Allen Jr. and Belle Boggs.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:47 PM
That statue was erected and dedicated by some of the same people who killed Wyatt Outlaw—but few in the county knew that, until they started digging deeper.
Defense attorney Jonathan Wilson is once again challenging Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry for her seat. Does he have momentum?
The Democratic Primary for Durham DA is a 2022 Rematch. What's Changed This Time?
Defense attorney Jonathan Wilson is again challenging Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry for her seat. Does he have momentum?
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February 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Defense attorney Jonathan Wilson is once again challenging Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry for her seat. Does he have momentum?
"I think the best images are complicated. You can look at these images and try to imagine who they are, and maybe not really get there. They’re just like a moment in time."
In New Exhibit, a Nuanced Look at the World of Teenage Boys
Talking with photographer Bill Bamberger, whose portaits of Durham students will be on display at the Ackland Museum of Art through April 12.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"I think the best images are complicated. You can look at these images and try to imagine who they are, and maybe not really get there. They’re just like a moment in time."
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Lynn Blakey, Angelic Tres Chicas Vocalist and “Everybody’s Cool Older Sister,” Dead at 63
A beloved musician in numerous local bands, Lynn Blakey passed on February 6 from complications of metastatic cancer.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Through no fault of their own, more than 70,000 North Carolinians could hit an extra obstacle when trying to cast a ballot in this year’s primaries.
70,000 Voters Must Fix Their Registrations or Face Hurdle at the Polls
Thousands of North Carolinians will have to cast a provisional ballot in the 2026 midterms if they don’t update their voter registration information.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Through no fault of their own, more than 70,000 North Carolinians could hit an extra obstacle when trying to cast a ballot in this year’s primaries.
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Lynn Blakey, Angelic Tres Chicas Vocalist and “Everybody’s Cool Older Sister,” Dead at 63 indyweek.com/news/culture...
Lynn Blakey, Angelic Tres Chicas Vocalist and “Everybody’s Cool Older Sister,” Dead at 63
A beloved musician in numerous local bands, Lynn Blakey passed on February 6 from complications of metastatic cancer.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Lynn Blakey, Angelic Tres Chicas Vocalist and “Everybody’s Cool Older Sister,” Dead at 63 indyweek.com/news/culture...
At Mad Kicks, located on Main Street, brothers Larry and Michel Antunez Lopez share a vision of creating a streetwear community in Durham.
Mad Kicks Is a Family Affair—and the Triangle’s New Home Base for Sneakerheads
At Mad Kicks, located on Main Street, brothers Larry and Michel Antunez Lopez share a vision of creating a streetwear community in Durham.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:20 PM
At Mad Kicks, located on Main Street, brothers Larry and Michel Antunez Lopez share a vision of creating a streetwear community in Durham.
Aday shelter for Durham’s unhoused population is on its way, after many years of planning.
Durham Will Test Out a Day Shelter with Homelessness Services
The one-year pilot program will provide basic needs and job support programs with the hope of moving Durhamites out of homelessness.
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February 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Aday shelter for Durham’s unhoused population is on its way, after many years of planning.