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Parents of children attending Carrboro elementary schools are concerned about a proposed redistricting strategy for Chapel Hill-Carrboro city schools. Michelle Brownstein, the chairwoman for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, says that board members will be discussing several options including opening a new magnet school in Chapel Hill or redistricting and moving hundreds of students in either the fall of 2014 or 2015.
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Geary examines Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane's vision for the city, including Dix Park and mass transit.
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The Pit is one of Raleigh's most famous barbecue joints. Ross describes the second Pit restaurant that has recently opened in Durham.
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Developer James Goodnight is restoring Raleigh's historic properties to their original specifications. Three of the buildings, each around 10,000-square-feet, are scheduled for completion in the spring and summer. One is the former Nehi Bottling Company, which like the other restorations, will offer space to various clients, like technology and restaurants.
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Paul Grainger, aged 72, was murdered in Randolph County in 2008. His wife and two of the killers accepted pleas bargains, but his daughter wanted a trial and was convicted and sentenced to life. Daughter Brandi continued to appeal and the NC Supreme Court is now deliberating her case which centers on the definition of \"constructive presence\" at a crime scene. For a first-degree murder, \"this means that a suspect must be constructively or actively present. North Carolina has defined constructive presence as being \"close enough to a crime scene to render assistance\" to the perpetrators. That, however, was written before the digital era and brings this question--\"Can someone help commit a murder from miles away, as in this case, via cellphone?\" This is the first time the NC Supreme Court has considered this question. A ruling is expected later this year.
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The Republican majority in the NC General Assembly passed a new gun law, effective October 1, 2013, which limits \"a municipality's ability to prohibit people with valid conceal-carry permits from bringing handguns to public places, including parks and greenways.\" In Chapel Hill a draft ordinance, which would open up seventeen public spaces, including playgrounds, to permit holders, was introduced. The NC Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense has asked the Chapel Hill Town Council to opt out of changes that would align the town code with the new state law. The Raleigh-based activist group, Grass Roots NC, has threatened to sue the town of it opts out.
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Moral Mondays are protests by citizens in response to several actions in 2013 by the North Carolina General Assembly, which is controlled by the Republican Party. Protesters engage in civil disobedience by carrying signs, failing to disburse when ordered, entering the state legislature building, and then being peacefully arrested. Arrests currently total 940, and all cases must be heard by two appointed judges. Reavis, 68, a former newspaper and magazine reporter and now an English professor at NC State University, recounts his court appearance.
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Greg Brannon, a Cary obstetrician, is one of five candidates running in the Republican primary to be the alternative to the establishment candidate, Thom Tillis. He is the choice of the Tea Party to run against the incumbent Senator Kay Hagen. In the words of the Tea Party, they \"don't want to replace Hagen with a progressive Republican like Thom Tillis. What difference would that make?\"
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Liberty Warehouse is Durham's last standing tobacco auction warehouse where tobacco vendors sold their wares between 1940 and 1984. Beginning in the spring of 2014 the building will be demolished and replaced by condos and retail shops.
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Since 1983, the INDY has honored social activists who have made the Triangle a more just and compassionate place. This year's awards winners include those who advocate for the homeless, those who work with the seriously mental ill individuals, those who work for firearms control, those who work to protect agricultural workers from abuse, and those whom protest against North Carolina's regressive policies.
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Durham small business Barley Labs makes dog biscuits using spent barley hops from the Fullsteam Brewery as a base. Flavors include pumpkin, all-natural peanut butter, and cheddar, which comes from the Culture Cow Creamery in Durham. Theresa Chu and Scott Baudry have operated their business since 2012. It is among four finalists in 2014 in the national Intuit Small Business Big Game contest, which awards a highly coveted Super Bowl commercial to the winner. Their dog Barley is Chief Inspiration Officer and VP of Quality Control at the business.
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The Vintage Church, an Acts 29 church in Raleigh, carries a membership of between 800 and 1,000. Currently there are sixteen Acts 29 churches in the state with five in Raleigh. It is attractive to college students and young 20- and 30-somethings who flock to the church each Sunday for the preaching and Christian-rock music. Porter examines the church teaching and finds that it has a strong anti-women stance. One thing it preaches is that the most important thing women can do is be a wife and mother. Don't have a career, don't work outside the home, and don't be single are some other teachings. Porter also found that Acts 29 churches and members identify with the right side of the political spectrum.
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Raleigh college educator Hayes discusses street harassment and its effect on women. It's one of the most common gender-based violence; however, women are offered no protection legally or otherwise.
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Every year for over two decades, the Indies Arts Awards honor individuals who have given the most to the Research Triangle Metropolitan Area's art community. The 2013 awards winners are Jeff Polish of the Monti; George Holt, NC Museum of Art; Trevor Schroonmaker, Nasher Museum of Art;Shawn and Karen Galvin, New Music RaleighGlenn Boothe, Local 506;Torry Bend, The Paper Hat Game; and Ben Barwick, Paul Siler, Chettie Kumar, and Steve Popson of Kings Neptune's Garland.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 30 Issue 29, Jul 2013,
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House Bill 589, introduced in the Republican-controlled NC General Assembly, would kill the fairness of elections in the state. Among the features are reducing early voting from 17 days to 10, eliminating same-day registration during the same period and eliminating straight party ticket voting. The bill tightens voting restrictions, but relaxes campaign finance laws.
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