Record #:

4031

Author(s):

Yeoman, Barry

Abstract:

In 1998, when Bill Holman, a former environmental lobbyist, was named assistant secretary for environmental protection in the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, conservationists were delighted, and many business leaders were not. While a number of measures were passed in the 1998 General Assembly, including reducing nitrogen dumping in the Neuse River, time constraints of Holman's job limited action on other matters, like urban sprawl.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 4, Jan 1999, p13-17, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Environmental protection; Holman, William E. (Bill); North Carolina. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources

Record #:

4032

Author(s):

Ruth, Phil

Abstract:

Although Hurricane Fran brought widespread destruction to the Triangle in 1996, it also brought a wood supply to furniture makers. For example, Jamie Smith and Stefan van Staveren create functional furniture out of fallen trees, some over two hundred years old. Other material they use comes from downed buildings, such as a 19th-century tobacco barn.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 4, Jan 1999, p37,39, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cabinetmakers--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area

Record #:

4039

Author(s):

Ariail, Kate Dobbs

Abstract:

Paul Rolfe earned a master's degree in chemistry. He developed a love of carving at the same time. Today he is one of a number of furniture makers in Raleigh. What sets his creations apart from the rest is his distinctive carving style; for example, table legs with ball-and -claw feet or a wooden fireplace surrounded with objects in high relief.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 4, Jan 1999, p41,43, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cabinetmakers--Raleigh; Rolfe, Paul; Wood-carvers--Raleigh

Record #:

4052

Author(s):

Smith-Nonini, Sandy

Abstract:

Over 340,000 migrant workers, mostly Hispanic, labor on farms across the state. Exposure to pesticides, low pay, poor housing, unsanitary water, and long hours are some of the conditions workers deal with. For the agricultural industry, this cheap labor source has enabled it to rank second in the nation.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 6, Feb 1999, p17-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Agricultural industries; Migrant laborers

Record #:

4069

Author(s):

Ariail, Kate Dobbs

Abstract:

Artists in the Triangle area are taking greater control of their creations and how they are distributed. Many no longer see the need for dealer representation and have opened artist-owned-and-operated spaces, sometimes combining them with their studios. Moncure Chessworks in Chatham County is an example. The approach makes artists feel more in control of their economic situations.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 17, Feb 1999, p27, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Artists--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area--Economic conditions

Record #:

4070

Author(s):

Tyehimba, Afefe L.

Abstract:

For children aged 6 to 16, who are at risk of dropping out, mentors can show them alternatives to the environments and opportunities they know. The problem mentoring programs face, though, is that there are not enough mentors available. For example, Durham's program, Durham Companions, has forty volunteer mentors in the program, but a waiting list of sixty children.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 8, Feb 1999, p13, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Counseling

Record #:

4071

Author(s):

Jackson, Damien

Abstract:

Bruce Bridgers is the owner of The Know Bookstore and Restaurant in Durham. In operation for over seventeen years, it is currently the oldest active Afro-American-owned bookstore in the state. Bridgers has had struggles to remain open, especially with competition from large stores, like Barnes & Noble, and on-line giant Amazon.com.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 8, Feb 1999, p26-27 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

African American business enterprises--Durham; African Americans--Business; Bookstores--Durham; The Know Bookstore and Restaurant (Durham)

Record #:

4072

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

In 1992, the winning candidates spent a total of $4 million campaigning for the state legislature.; in 1998, the figure was $12 million. Although there is public support for campaign financing reform, legislators who support it are in the minority at the moment. Suggestions for reform include limiting campaign contributions to $2,000, limiting national party donations, and using taxes.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 8, Feb 1999, p15-19, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Campaign funds

Record #:

4073

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

The proposed Southport Center, a new megamall to be built in south Durham, is creating controversy. Proponents point to the $4 - 5 million expected in sales and property tax revenue. They also point out that Wake County will build in the area if Durham doesn't. Opponents say the proposed I-40 location will create huge traffic jams and that the mall would derail any hopes for downtown revitalization.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 1, Jan 1999, p15,17-18 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Shopping malls--Durham

Record #:

4074

Author(s):

Portorti, David

Abstract:

The Wake County Public School system has installed sixteen surveillance cameras in each of its thirteen high schools to guarantee a safer school environment. But some feel the $200,000 for the project could have been spent on more pressing needs. Still others question whether or not the schools are snooping instead of supervising.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 2, Jan 1999, p11-13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Public schools--Wake County; Electronic surveillance--Wake County

Record #:

4075

Author(s):

Jennings, Derek

Abstract:

Although large population growth tests Wake County's ability to provide adequate services, the county commissioners cut the property tax rate 17 percent in 1994, and in 1996, cut the school construction budget which was already approved by 40 percent of the voters. K-5 schools are now overcrowded; many students attend classes in mobile units, and parents are upset.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 3, Jan 1999, p16-17, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Public schools--Wake County

Record #:

4076

Author(s):

Tyehimba, Afefe L.

Abstract:

Many Hispanics come to the state looking for jobs and a better way of life. Many times they end up living in substandard housing and not complaining for fear of eviction, deportation, or rent raises. Some, like families at Crossroads Apartments in Durham, organize to seek better conditions, but movements like these are few.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 3, Jan 1999, p19-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hispanic Americans--Durham

Record #:

4192

Author(s):

Solow, Barbara

Abstract:

Valle Jones and Lee Ventura are co-owners of Indra group LLC, a real estate company established by Ventura in 1996. The company is also the Research Triangle's only women-owned development firm. Development is an area usually dominated by men. Currently the company is developing SouthCourt, a $20 million, mixed-use project in Durham.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 20, May 1999, p15-16, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Women in business--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area; Indra Group LLC; Jones, Valle; Ventura, Lee

Record #:

4194

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

Each year North Carolina citizens bet $100 million in the Virginia lottery. Georgia also has a lottery, and South Carolina will soon operate one. With all this money bet elsewhere, lottery proponents argue the state should have its own lottery to keep the money home for things like school funding. Opponents argue that lotteries are immoral and exploit the poor. Polls indicate that if the General Assembly gave voters an opportunity to vote on a lottery referendum, it would pass.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 15, Apr 1999, p18-20, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lotteries

Record #:

4195

Author(s):

Jackson, Damien

Abstract:

Opposition to a possible lottery bill in the 1999 General Assembly brings together an unlikely alliance of Groups. The N.C. Budget and Tax Center and N.C. Council of Churches are joining forces with the conservative Family Policy Council and John Locke Foundation to fight the bill.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 15, Apr 1999, p21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lotteries