Record #:

4760

Author(s):

Jackson, Damien

Abstract:

The Healing Place of Raleigh, now under construction, will be able to handle the dual problems of homelessness and alcoholism beginning in the spring of 2001.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 11, Mar 2000, p13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Alcoholics--Rehabilitation--Raleigh; Homeless persons--Services for--Raleigh; The Healing Place (Raleigh)

Record #:

4761

Author(s):

O'Neill, Patrick

Abstract:

The flood that followed Hurricane Floyd devastated eastern Carolina and affected people from all walks of life. Environmental activists, including Neuse Riverkeeper Rick Dove and Nan Freeland, coordinator of the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network, discuss how far people and the region have recovered and what remains to be done.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 12, Mar 2000, p11-12, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Floods--North Carolina, Eastern; Hurricane Floyd, 1999

Record #:

4762

Author(s):

Jennings, Derek

Abstract:

Derek Jennings discusses his first reading of William Henry Singleton's Recollections of My Slavery Days and the relevance the book has for today's generation.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 12, Mar 2000, p13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Singleton, William Henry, 1843-1938; Slaves--New Bern--Biography; Slaves' writings, American

Record #:

4763

Author(s):

Singleton, William Henry

Abstract:

Born into slavery in Eastern North Carolina in 1835, William Henry Singleton later wrote of his experiences in Recollections of My Slavery Days. Co-editors and annotators David Cecelski and Katherine Mellen Charron present an abridged version of the text for Independent readers.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 12, Mar 2000, p14-19, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Singleton, William Henry, 1843-1938; Slaves' writings, American

Record #:

4764

Author(s):

Potorti, David

Abstract:

Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard were groundbreaking female proponents of bluegrass, folk, and country music in the 1960s. The two reflect on their musical careers that have spanned forty years.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 12, Mar 2000, p25-27, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Musicians; Dickens, Hazel; Gerrard, Alice

Record #:

4765

Author(s):

Hummel, Maria

Abstract:

North Carolina author Robert Morgan, whose work includes ten volumes of poetry, three novels, and three collections of short stories, discusses his craft and his attraction to Appalachian subjects.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 15, Apr 2000, p29, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Authors; Morgan, Robert, 1944-

Record #:

4802

Author(s):

Burnham, Linda Frye

Abstract:

The Piedmont Farm Tour, now in its fifth year, visits farms that practice sustainable agriculture in Orange, Alamance, and Chatham Counties. Sustainable agriculture is defined as a way of farming that does not erode, deplete, or poison the soil with chemical fertilizers. The tour also encourages the purchase of locally produced food at local stores.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 17, Apr 2000, p13, 15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sustainable agriculture--North Carolina--Piedmont; Piedmont Farm Tour

Record #:

4803

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

In the Research Triangle Metropolitan Area, land conservation is being far outstripped by development. Between 1987 and 1997, over 190,00 acres were consumed by urban sprawl. Geary discusses the importance of preserving open spaces in a time when the area's population is growing and more open land is becoming suburbs.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 18, May 2000, p20-25, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Real estate development--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area; Land use--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area; Open spaces--Research Triangle Metropolitan Area

Record #:

4804

Author(s):

Ariail, Kate Dobbs

Abstract:

While the tobacco industry is coming to a close in Durham after 150 years, many of the buildings the industry used remain. Now thanks to historic preservation tax credits, demand for interesting space within the central city, and imaginative developers, many buildings have new lives as apartments and offices.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 18, May 2000, p31, 33, 35, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Durham

Record #:

4805

Author(s):

Livingston, Beth

Abstract:

Durham's West Village is one example of how to avoid adding to urban sprawl. The village is 243 loft-style apartments constructed using 45 different floor plans, and located downtown in Durham's historic tobacco district. The project is the dream of three former Duke basketball players and began five years ago. What was once a dying industrial district with empty buildings now offers living spaces within walking distance of shopping, dining, and entertainment.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 18, May 2000, p41, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Central business districts--Durham; Historic buildings--Remodeling for other use--Durham

Record #:

4806

Author(s):

Wilcox, Lauren

Abstract:

Roxanne Quimby started Burt's Bees with Burt Shavitz fifteen years ago in Maine, transforming a roadside honey stand into a multimillion dollar business. Finding the state of Maine unresponsive to their request for business help, they moved the company to North Carolina in 1994. Burt's Bees makes over 150 all-natural products, including candles, lip balm, and lotions. Recently moved to new quarters in the Research Triangle Park, Burt's Bees will gross $20 million in 2000.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 20, May 2000, p13, 15, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Burt's Bees (Research Triangle Park)

Record #:

4807

Author(s):

Ariail, Kate Dobbs

Abstract:

When businesses and industry began leaving downtown Durham ten years ago, artists, artisans, and designers moved into the unoccupied spaces, creating studios and an artistic community. Some bought buildings for studios; others rented their work spaces. Now that Durham is ready to commit millions to downtown redevelopment, many artists have concerns over what will happen to them, especially if development increases rent.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 20, May 2000, p21-23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Central business districts--Durham; Artists' studios--Durham

Record #:

4808

Author(s):

Potorti, David

Abstract:

From the mountains to the coast, traditional music is alive and well in North Carolina, with numerous festivals highlighting fiddlers and other stringed instrumentalists, dancers, and singers. Gatherings include Fiddler's Grove, now in its 76th year at Union Grove; OcraFolk Festival on Ocracoke Island; Alleghany County Fiddlers' Convention; and the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, stared in 1927 and held in Asheville.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 20, May 2000, p35-37, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Folk music; Music festivals; Folk musicians

Record #:

4845

Author(s):

Jones, Matt

Abstract:

Recounting the lives of two of Durham's most famous bluesmen, Blind Gary Davis and Blind Boy Fuller, Jones describes the emergence of Durham as one of the nation's blues capitals.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 36, Sept 2000, p22-23, 25, 27, 29, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Blues (Music)--Durham; Blues musicians--Durham; Davis, Gary (Blind Gary), 1896-1972; Fuller, Blind Boy (Fulton Allen), 1907-1941

Record #:

4846

Author(s):

Ariail, Kate Dobbs

Abstract:

Built by William Kirkland in 1814-1816, Ayr Mount in Hillsborough, is one of North Carolina's finest Federal- style houses. The house and estate comprise about 265 acres, around half of the original holdings. Richard Jenrette purchased it in 1985 and restored many of the original furnishings which had left the house over time. Ayr Mount is operated by Preservation/ North Carolina.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 17 Issue 43, Oct 2000, p34-35, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ayr Mount; Historic sites--Hillsborough