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Troy Medlin, also known as T. Roy, is leader of the metal band Sourvein. Their fourth studio record, Aquatic Occult, fully embraces the inspiration of the North Carolina coastline. The band incorporated recordings of the surf at Kure Beach, sonar, and bountiful reverb to evoke an oceanic atmosphere.
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A coalition that includes the Durham city workers' union is vowing to pressure the city into halting plans for a new $71 million police headquarters. Coalition members demand reinvestment into services and institutions that serve the needs of marginalized community members. They also point out abuse and violence of the police department toward black and brown residents.
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Living-wage campaigns have formed to certify businesses in progressive parts of North Carolina. The Orange County Living Wage Project, which launched last November, has attracted fifty-eight employers that now pay all employees at least $12.75 per hour. The organization, led by Susan Romaine and Orange County Commissioner Mark Marcoplos, estimates it has lifted the wages of nearly six thousand employees.
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House Bill 2 has led to the loss of thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in North Carolina. But even worse, the provisions override local anti-discrimination against trans-people who are already marginalized and misunderstood. Democrats will likely use this issue against Republicans in this year’s election.
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Chris Kolmar and Nick Johnson are the creators of Chasing Chains, a business clickbait site that produces advertisements based on viral internet content and data mines. Kolmar created an algorithm that examines census data and internet trends to decipher which ads attract the most clicks and shares.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 17, April 2016,
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Cody Maltais teaches the fundamentals of mixed martial arts at his new gym in Durham, Elevate MMA Academy. Before mixed martial arts found its way to mainstream acceptance, it had a negative reputation and wasn’t seen as a sport. Now, Maltais and others have built a remarkable local martial arts scene that is even drawing support from regional schools.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 33 Issue 17, April 2016,
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Two music festivals, Moogfest and Art of Cool, asked the city and county of Durham for funding. Trouble to obtain these funds indicate the city’s pervasive growing pains and troubled efforts to build a cohesive vision for its own future. People are concerned that development will cause Durham to lose its diverse culture.
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The Piedmont Farm Tour is a self-guided weekend exploration of thirty-eight farms in Alamance, Chatham, Orange, and Person counties, sponsored by Pittsboro's Carolina Farm Stewardship Association. The local farms participating in the tours show the public how to get sustainable food with quality nutrition and taste.
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Carolina Glazed Donuts opened in late February in a strip mall between Durham and the Research Triangle Park. Though the shop is not hip or trendy, Carolina Glazed makes the region’s best donuts and is heavily visited on the weekend.
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Governor Pat McCrory nominated Anne Faircloth to serve as a farming representative on the North Carolina State Board of Agriculture. Anne is the daughter of former hog farmer and U.S. Senator Lauch Faircloth. She is best known in political circles for her extensive donations to Republicans.
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A large crowd attended a public meeting last Thursday in southeast Raleigh. The meeting was about planned updates to the city’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan for population growth and development. Many residents fear that the character of the city is changing immensely.
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North Carolina lawmakers introduced legislation that would prohibit state and local health departments from issuing public advisories regarding drinking water contamination to well users and people on public water systems, as long as the levels of contamination are below state or federal clean water standards. If the law is passed, there could be serious health concerns.
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Incoming Durham police chief Cerelyn Davis held her first press conference Monday. She answered questions regarding marijuana enforcement, body cameras, crime, racial bias, and her controversial history in the Atlanta Police Department. Davis’ first day is June 6.
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Durham Housing Authority delayed the housing-choice voucher wait list for one month. Voting was delayed so that the DHA could catch up to changing federal guidelines and begin telling applicants with arrest records that only those with recent convictions will be barred from public housing.
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Ruffin Hall, city manager of Raleigh, has faced some challenging issues since he started in November 2013. Overall, comments about Hall are positive. Hall’s strategy is finding a balance between development and maintaining the city’s character.
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