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Clean Water for North Carolina and a handful of North Carolina county officials filed a complaint against the Mining and Energy Commission (MEC), the State of North Carolina, and N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources on Friday, May 2, 2015. In prior months, the MEC ruled that local governments could not pass ordinances to forbid fracking within their jurisdictions. The lawsuit attacks this action, contending that the Legislature violated the state constitution by allowing the MEC to draft this law. A temporary statewide ban on fracking could occur if a judge decides the case has worth.
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A recent \"Jane Walk,\" named for urban activist Jane Jacobs, occurred in Durham Central Park. Urban planners, architects, city council members, and others took the two-hour tour to learn about where the downtown neighborhood has been and about revitalization plans.
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Durham's restaurant and bar scene is volatile, but this provides for an fascinating and complex historical study. A recent exhibit at the History Hub called \"F is For Food\" takes a stab at this difficult history. In addition to the exhibit, local cartographer Tim Stallman built a \"digital time machine,\" which virtually illustrates the past 25 years of Durham's restaurant history.
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Raleigh faces an affordable housing crisis and recently turned down an opportunity to improve the problem. The city has lacked an overarching vision to solve the crisis, but that may soon change with upcoming City Council housing plan presentations.
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After the city of Wilson created its own fiber Internet service in 2008, the city sought to expand this service throughout Wilson County. This system threatened large telecoms, like Time Warner Cable, that do not want the competition. The state of North Carolina, however, recently passed laws that require municipal telecoms to pay the same fee as private telecoms, like Suddenlink and Time Warner, effectively making it nearly impossible for other cities to create their own broadband network.
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Duke Energy pled guilty for nine misdemeanor violations of the federal Clean Water Act in May 2015. In prior months, the company dumped 39,000 tons of ash in the Dan River, causing Duke Energy to come under scrutiny.
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From 1974 to 1984, the \"Underground,\" a space near the back of Cameron Village in Raleigh, was the sight for retailers, restaurants, and music clubs. Many bands--local and famous--performed in the \"Underground,\" including R.E.M., The Connells, the Fabulous Knobs, and Iggy Pop. After receiving some press in 2013, an outdoor concert and charity fundraiser, \"The Underground Rises,\" took place, and this year, tickets were sold to a pricey event in the Underground itself--a celebration of the space before it disappears forever.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 20, May 2015,
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Two plays currently performed in Raleigh tackle the fragility of history and show that we may lose memories of major events if we do not frequently remind ourselves of them. The Movement: 50 Years of Love and Struggle, by Ron Jones', brings to life the last fifty years in civil rights and African American culture. Oh What a Lovely War tackles the responses of British culture to World War I.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 20, May 2015,
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Omar Currie, a third-grade teacher at Efland-Cheeks Elementary School in Orange County, was accused of promoting homosexuality in the school after reading the book King & King to his students to discourage bullying. This action sparked a controversy in Orange County and Currie is questioning his future with the school system.
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Chef Sean Brock discusses the work of the Southern Foodways Alliance and the return of original Southern food--that based in vegetables and grains, not cream and butter--to the South.
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Author Paul Greenberg discusses his upcoming book American Catch, and insists that Carolinians support local fishmongers and fishermen.
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Born and raised in Catawba County, musician Steph Stewart left North Carolina in quest of a music career. After returning to live in Carrboro, she met Bassist Nick Vandenberg, guitarist Mario Arnez, and fiddler Omar Ruiz-Lopez. The four formed a folk band and have since released two records.
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Various Indy Week authors offer advice for summertime activities in Raleigh and Durham. Some pieces cover specific types of activities, including museums, sports, theater, and movies.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 21, May 2015,
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The Interstate highway system in North Carolina faces daily issues of clogging, high traffic volume, and accidents. Unfortunately, over the next 35 years, the state of North Carolina will need to spend $11.3 billion in reconstruction and $9.4 billion to widen the roads. John Hood, president of the John William Pope Foundation suggests that rather than raising the sales tax, the state should consider using tolls to pay for interstate improvements.
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Rye Bar and Southern Kitchen features southern food cooked with local ingredients. Located near the Convention Center in Raleigh, the entree, dessert, and drink menu make a twist on traditional southern cooking.
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