The Couple Who Didn’t Sell
A rural Apex road will transform into Veridea’s main street. Almost everyone who once lived there has sold—with the exception of two lifelong Apex residents.
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Adam O’Fallon Price’s Compelling Stories of Characters at Rock Bottom
“You don’t have to like a protagonist,” said writer Adam O’Fallon Price. “You have to understand them.” Photo by Matt Ramey. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/INDY-ADAM-PRICE_17-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> If you’re someone who reads for a happy ending, you might want…
Report: Kids Detained in Durham Aren’t Getting ‘Meaningful Instruction’ Despite More Classroom Hours
Disability Rights NC says students at the Durham County Youth Home get little instruction in class and are often confined to their cells during the remaining hours of the day.
In “The Courtroom,” Transcripts and Breathwork Help Make the Nightmare of Immigration Bureaucracy Come Alive
Illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-09-28-justice-theatre-project-illo-npm.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> The Justice Theater Project's production of "The Courtroom: A Reenactment of One Woman's Deportation Proceedings" opens on October 2…
‘There Are Going to Be Cuts’: Durham Officials Warn Tax Measures Could Hinder School Funding
Constitutional amendments on ballots this fall would limit income and property tax revenue. Local leaders say the measures could hobble funding for Durham Public Schools and other services.
‘There Are Going to Be Cuts’: Durham Officials Warn Tax Measures Could Hinder School Funding
Constitutional amendments on ballots this fall would limit income and property tax revenue. Local leaders say the measures could hobble funding for Durham Public Schools and other services.
Wildfires Forced Him to Flee California. Now Former Mipso Member Jacob Sharp Is Back in North Carolina With New Music and a New Perspective.
Musician Jacob Sharp releases “Middle Kid” on October 9. Photo courtesy of the artist. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/jacob-sharp-edit-v1-1.png?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> "Middle Kid," Sharp's debut solo album, is out October 9. Recorded before the fires, the music has since…
Raleigh, Wide Open to the World
Crowds at the 2025 Raleigh Wide Open. Photo by Todd Gunsher. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RWO25_streetscapedusk_byToddGunsher-scaled.jpeg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> In its second year, the free Raleigh roots music festival features 60 acts that draw on a wide range of…
Reintroducing ‘By The Horns,’ a Column for the Local Government Nerd in You
INDY’s Justin Laidlaw is here to help readers get a grip on politics and civic life in Durham.
A Hand Up for the Helpers
Instructional Assistant Meaghan Goldberg helps a student at Penny Road Elementary School in Cary. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Penny-Road-.jpg?fit=780%2C438&ssl=1" /> North Carolina has a teacher shortage. A new Wake County program is testing an apprenticeship model to…
The Incident at Little River
The swimming hole on the Little River where a deadly anti-LGBTQ assault occurred in 1981. (Cornell Watson for The Assembly) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Little-River-CW-9217-scaled-1.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The brutal crime that catalyzed the LGBTQ movement in North…
Apex Town Council Committee to Make Recommendation on Flock
Under pressure from residents, the town council is reconsidering the Apex Police Department’s contract with Flock, a license plate surveillance system. A committee will discuss the issue this week, with a recommendation to come later.
Durham Tech Child Care Academies Draw New Teachers, But Workforce Gaps Persist
As of 2024, 60% of child care providers in North Carolina face staffing shortages. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/INDY-RANDYS-FIVE-STAR_2-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> The Early Educator Academy offers a streamlined path for child care workers to earn a credential in…
The High Schoolers Graduating with College Degrees
The main campus of Durham Tech on September 22, 2026. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Durham-Tech-006-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Thousands of N.C. students are getting college credits, professional certifications, and even degrees while they’re still in high school…
Keep It Durham-Owned Initiative Aims to Expand Employee Ownership of Local Businesses
Susie Sneeringer, an employee-owner of Electric Violin Shop, speaks at the launch of Keep It Durham-Owned. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/55534090884_364a161ec0_o-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Most business owners don’t have a succession plan in place. A new city…
What It Takes to Keep History from Fading, Shriveling, or Molding
Composite image of the Declaration of Independence copies. Clockwise, from L to R: Documents by William J. Stone, Benjamin Owen Tyler, and John Binns. Photos by Vincent Dilio. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-25-nasher-declaration-of-independence-triptych-1b.jpg?fit=7…
Pride Chair Jesse Huddleston on What It Means to Be ‘Queer All Year’
The 2019 Durham Pride parade. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DurhamPride-2-2019-JW-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Durham Pride Week kicks off September 27.
The Day the Priestess and the Poet Met in Asheville
Illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore. Image Composite – L: Nina Simone, age 14, Allen High School, Asheville, NC. Image credit: National Museum of African American History and Culture. R: Langston Hughes, Negro History Week 1947, Atlanta, GA. Image credit Griffith J. Davis Photographs and Archives. "…
Why the Durham Board of Elections Is Seeking More Republicans to Work Polls
Voters mark their ballots during the primary election at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Durham. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20240305_AE_INDY_primaryelections_005-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> State law encourages the two major parties…
Joy and Belonging
Various posters line the walls at the LGBTQ Center in Durham, NC on September 12, 2026. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/INDY-LGBTQ-DURHAM-ARCHIVE-_21-1-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> A conversation with Raye Dooley, co-executive director of the LGBTQ Center of Durham.
Zebulon Flagged for Heightened State Oversight, Placing Further Scrutiny on Town Staff and Commissioners
Zebulon Town Hall " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-07-23-zebulon-I-townhall-CCB.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> Following a summer that saw turnover in key positions in Zebulon’s finance and legal departments, an agency in the state treasurer’s office will monitor the…
Three Close N.C. Legislative Races in Wake County
Signs for rival legislative candidates in Wake County appear along the road " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/signs-1-scaled.jpg.webp?fit=780%2C519&ssl=1" /> Growing pains, schools, and property taxes are hot issues in three Wake County legislative contests.
The End of the Adventure
Remembering Adventure Landing, a theme park and entertainment center that opened in 1988, as Raleigh grapples with a loss of third spaces for teens.
The 2026 INDY Pride Issue
Clockwise from top left: Raye Dooley, co-executive director of the LGBTQ Center of Durham (Courtesy Photo), Holli Mann and Jenni Shafer, organizers of the Weight Not Hate event (Photo by Matt Ramey), Archivist Cal Caughron at the LGBTQ Center in Durham (Photo by Matt Ramey), Desmera Gatewood, board member at the LGBTQ…
The 2026 INDY Pride Issue
INDY’s Best of the Triangle 2026: Wake County Winners
‘A Mirror to Our Best Selves’: Preserving Queer History and Literature in Durham
Wake County Commissioners Green-light WakeMed-Atrium Merger
Wake County Commissioners Green-light WakeMed-Atrium Merger
As Lou Hazel, Durham Musician Chris Frisina Colors Outside the Lines
Durham’s Cultural Roadmap Gets the Green Light
After Months of Contention and Behind-the-Scenes Lobbying, New Atrium-WakeMed Deal Has More Benefits for Wake County
Durham Judicial Officials Are Unnecessarily Putting People on ICE’s Radar for Low-Level Crimes
Los Funcionarios Judiciales de Durham están Poniendo Innecesariamente a Personas en la Mira de ICE por Delitos Menores
At Weight Not Hate, Deadlifting Is for Every Body
Boots Riley on Labor Organizing, His North Carolina Family Roots, and “I Love Boosters”
The Gig Is Up: UNC Health Does an About-Face on BidShift
Illustration by Nicole Pajor Moore " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/TA-unc-bidshift_illo-npm_v1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&ssl=1" /> The hospital system’s plan to make nurses bid against each other for extra shifts was abandoned after a social media firestorm.