Record #:

23591

Author(s):

Porter, Jane

Abstract:

Raleigh's Warehouse District is undergoing development but residents are not happy with the way the city's Planning Commission has kept them out of the decision-making process.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 24, June 2015, p8 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

City planning--Raleigh

Record #:

23592

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

A fast-track bill called the Trade Promotion Authority came to the House floor. If the bill is passed, it would create special interest legislation for elites, ultimately protecting corporations from national regulation.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 24, June 2015, p10 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Bill drafting

Record #:

23593

Author(s):

Currin, Tina Haver

Abstract:

After nearly 70 years, the city of Raleigh decided to demolish a small town that took shape after World War II to accommodate returning GI's.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 24, June 2015, p12-16, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Housing

Record #:

23594

Author(s):

Maxwell, Tom

Abstract:

A new book entitled, 'Dixie Be Damned: 300 Years of Insurrection in the American South,' examines North Carolina's role in experiments of resistance and protest throughout history.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 24, June 2015, p21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History

Record #:

23843

Author(s):

Billman, Jeffrey C.

Abstract:

In the wake of the June 26, 2015 Supreme Court decision that same-sex marriage is legal, a Wake County same-sex couple discusses what the ruling means for their future and the future of United States society.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 26, July 2015, p8-9, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Same-sex marriage--Laws and legislation

Record #:

23844

Author(s):

Porter, Jane

Abstract:

The North Carolina General Assembly will soon decide on a bill that could threaten the protest petition--a tool that residents use to resist zoning.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 26, July 2015, p10 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina. General Assembly

Record #:

23845

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

The Moral Majority of the late twentieth century held to the conservative principles of pro-family values, pro-life, and pro-American. However, with the Charleston tragedy, Supreme Court decisions, and Pope Francis' encyclical during the month of June 2015, a new Moral Majority is emerging--liberalism.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 26, July 2015, p13, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Conservatism--United States--History--20th Century; Liberalism

Record #:

23846

Author(s):

Kirby, Jon

Abstract:

Pop-punk band, Blankface, began their brief career in Chapel Hill. Two reissues of the band's music leaves fans reminiscing about the late 1990s punk scene in the Triangle Area.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 26, July 2015, p17-18, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Punk rock musicians; Bands--Chapel Hill

Record #:

23879

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

Republicans in North Carolina have made numerous attempts to impede certain groups from voting. Their latest effort is House Bill 589, which would require a driver's license or photo ID to vote.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 27, July 2015, p11 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Voting

Record #:

23880

Author(s):

Lucas, Jill Warren

Abstract:

A new state law beginning in October 2015 will allow distillers to sell their brews directly to customers rather than requiring them to purchase from ABC stores only. This law would help boost the sales of state-made liquors.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 27, July 2015, p12-13, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Liquor--Law and legislation

Record #:

23881

Author(s):

Sorg, Lisa

Abstract:

The American Tobacco Trail spans 6.5 miles of the Durham area and lies over a former rail bed, traveling from downtown to suburbia. Because the trail passes through neighborhoods of varying incomes, some trailgoers feel unsafe. The author discusses locals' views about the safety of the trail.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 28, July 2015, p6-8, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Trails

Record #:

23882

Author(s):

Green, Jordan

Abstract:

The court case of the N.C. NAACP vs. McCrory centers on the exclusion of voters' ballots for various undetermined reasons. The case is an example of efforts to fight voter suppression.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 28, July 2015, p10, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Voting

Record #:

23883

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

By the start of the fiscal year, July 1, 2015, Republicans in General Assembly have yet to pass a state budget for North Carolina. North Carolina locals fear that budget talks will be postponed and come too late for state schools to be able budget appropriately.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 28, July 2015, p12 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina. General Assembly--Budget

Record #:

23884

Author(s):

Currin, Grayson Haver

Abstract:

Moogfest is a multi-day music event meant to explore the connection between creativity, sound, and technology. Asheville began hosting the event in 2010. The 2016 Moogfest will be hosted in Durham.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 28, July 2015, p17 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Festivals

Record #:

23885

Author(s):

Sorg, Lisa

Abstract:

Dr. John Sheppard discovered a way to use natural yeasts from wasps and bees to create new flavors in beer.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 28, July 2015, p15-16, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Beer; Brewing; Brewers